Little Miss Perfect/Toddlers and Tiaras

[BetteDavisEyes]

I genuinely did not believe I could be shocked anymore but the Las Vegas episode had me silent (a rare moment).

Colored contacts on a child to make them more attractive???

Lots more to say on this episode but I'll recap (and vent) after I return from my dr. appt.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

As a mom, this is where I struggle. I would love to get my kids into something that they could translate into something (professional dancer, Olympic gymnast, concert pianist, professional baseball player, etc), but how do you know what to put them in without overloading them to figure out what that thing would be? I know a few things are out: My daughter likes dancing, but she doesn't have the natural grace and she's probably going to be quite tall (which also kicks out gymnastics). She likes music, but one minute thinks she'd like to play the harp, flute the next, piano the next. As a musician, I realize that many skills transfer, but the focus is obviously not there. My son has actually shown some aptitude for gymnastics, but is not great at following instructions (he's 4, so he still has time to grow out of that). I feel like if I'm going to get them into something NOW is the time, but I don't want to shove them into something just for the sake of it.

What if they were interested in something that doesn't necessarily translate into fame or notoriety?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

As a mom, this is where I struggle. I would love to get my kids into something that they could translate into something (professional dancer, Olympic gymnast, concert pianist, professional baseball player, etc), but how do you know what to put them in without overloading them to figure out what that thing would be? I know a few things are out: My daughter likes dancing, but she doesn't have the natural grace and she's probably going to be quite tall (which also kicks out gymnastics). She likes music, but one minute thinks she'd like to play the harp, flute the next, piano the next. As a musician, I realize that many skills transfer, but the focus is obviously not there. My son has actually shown some aptitude for gymnastics, but is not great at following instructions (he's 4, so he still has time to grow out of that). I feel like if I'm going to get them into something NOW is the time, but I don't want to shove them into something just for the sake of it.

There's nothing wrong with letting them just TRY the thing they show interested in, even if you don't think they have the aptitude for it or it doesn't end up "going anywhere."

Ex: my brother played football, baseball, and basketball at some point in elementary school. My mom knew all along that he wasn't built for baseball or basketball, but she didn't want to tell him he wasn't allowed to try. He tried, and he eventually realized that he liked football and was better at it. So he focused on that for MS/HS.

At a young age, it's all about letting them try stuff and figure out what THEY like, evn if you don't think they're super good at it or you think they'll go further or have more opportunities with something else.

Lots of people I know KNEW they weren't good enough at dance/gymnastics/etc. to be Olympians/college athletes/whatever, but kelt going with it just because they enjoyed it. That's ok too.

[IrishLake]

(Knowing ree, I'm sure she inadvertently left out the word "not")

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

(Knowing ree, I'm sure she inadvertently left out the word "not")

Yes.

And DUH @ KD4Me.

[KD4Me]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

(Knowing ree, I'm sure she inadvertently left out the word "not")

My bad. I read it just after I got home from rush-hour Christmas shopping with my three small children in-tow. I wasn't thinking clearly, let alone reading! It occurred to me afterwards that she must have left the "not" out.

I do feel sorry for Eden. She's being set up to have a difficult life.

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by KD4Me

I do feel sorry for Eden. She's being set up to have a difficult life.

This.

Her mom is living vicariously through her. Watching them is just sad beyond belief.

[IrishLake]

I need to pay closer attention to when this show is on, preferably not when my daughter is around!

[Munchkin03]

I watched this for the first time over Christmas vacation!

I saw two episodes: the one with Brock (the boy who loved to dance) and the one with the Pentecostal woman who was raising her stepdaughter to be into pageants. She "prayed over" every little decision.

[IrishLake]

^(You're talking about the biracial couple, right and her stepdaughter was white?) If it's the same one I'm thinking of, I actually found the pentecostal step-mom to be fairly tolerable, compared to most of the other moms on this show. Mildly annoying, but not pretentious, and not narcissistic. And she was teaching the little girl to be a good/gracious sport as well.

[BetteDavisEyes]

The Russian mom from last weeks episode was a raging BITCH!

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

The Russian mom from last weeks episode was a raging BITCH!

^^She was crazypants...

[fascination]

Crazy Russian Bitch's husband needs to put his big boy pants on and put a stop to her outrageous behavior in front of their children. The little brothers tried to smooth things over (this was obviously nothing new to them), and the little girl was so sweet and sad, but CRB needs some serious medication and intense therapy -- or a plane ticket. Guess hubby didn't realize what he was getting when he bought this mail order bride.

[BetteDavisEyes]

I couldn't believe it when she stated her life & dreams were ruined because her little girl didn't win. She also had the nerve to tell little Mia to forget about winning because she was not going to win. Poor little Mia was adorable but so sad.

Also, what was up with that weird face she kept making? Crazy Russian Bitch kept scrunching her nose & making a weird face.

[Xidelt]

I'm watching the season finale right now. In case you aren't clear, the glitz diva pageant director just stressed that this is not a hobby for poor or ugly children and the judges don't want to see any fat child contestants. Thanks for clearing that up, bitch.