Join the discussion.

Inklings News

Join the discussion.

Inklings News

Join the discussion.

Inklings News

Little Girls in Beauty Pageants: Television Meets Bad Parenting

Little Girls in Beauty Pageants: Television Meets Bad Parenting

A few weeks ago I came across an article about a mother who gave her 8-year-old beauty pageant competing daughter, a lovely gift of Botox.

Well, why not? It makes perfect sense to give an 8-year-old Botox because she definitely needs to get rid of her wrinkles that she doesn’t have. Oh wait…never mind.

Shows like “Toddlers & Tiaras” and “Little Miss Perfect” really tick me off. The parents on that show are all control freaks that spend their child’s college funds on sparkly tutus and force their kids to practice routines and speeches for hours. I think they should all go to jail for child neglect and bad hairstyles.

Every episode the little girl cries because her parent forced her to practice her twirls or rehearse her walk when all she really wants to do is play outside in the dirt like normal kids.

These kids are going to have serious psychological issues when they grow up.

“A child, especially a female that is going to pay so much attention to her looks and that knows she is being assessed for it, is very prone to develop eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia,” said psychotherapist and clinical psychologist, Lucia Grosaru. She also said these pageants can cause hysteric behaviors and anxiety.

These little girls are spray-tanned, plucked, waxed, and primped. Parents stick on false eyelashes and fake teeth, add on some hair extensions, and finish them off by dipping them in makeup.

An 8-year-old doesn’t even have hair to wax yet, let alone any blemishes to cover up.

But what’s even more insane is the amount of money these parents spend on clothing for the pageants. Thousands of dollars are spent on tiny extravagant dresses that are only worn once. On “Toddlers & Tiaras,” the mother of 7-year-old Karmen said she will spend “anywhere from $1,800 to $3,000” for custom made dresses.” Most of the families on the show aren’t exactly wealthy; I’m pretty sure that money should be going to more important things – oh, say like food, or the electricity bill, or college for when the kids aren’t so cute anymore.

These pageants are disgusting, and the TV shows are disgusting, and I believe that no one should watch the show. According to Neildsen ratings, the most recent episode of “Toddlers & Tiaras” had 1.15 million viewers. Over a million people are bystanders to the cruel treatment of little girls. By watching the show, you increase the show’s views, the shows stay on air, gets more money and film can more episodes of little girls having their lives taken away.

My opinion? Put an age limit on beauty pageants for the daughters, and require parenting lessons for their moms.

View Comments (12)
More to Discover

Comments (12)

All Inklings News Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • J

    Jayme SilvestriSep 24, 2022 at 5:20 am

    Very nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I’ve really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!
    Jayme Silvestri

    Reply
  • A

    Ashley JonesJun 4, 2022 at 10:31 am

    Wow, marvelous weblog layout! How lengthy have you been blogging for? you made blogging glance easy. The overall look of your website is fantastic, as well as the content.
    CrazyAsk

    Reply
  • J

    Jayme SilvestriApr 26, 2022 at 2:17 am

    I have been reading out many of your stories and i can state clever stuff. I will definitely bookmark your site.
    Jayme Silvestri

    Reply
  • H

    Hannah FlackJan 28, 2021 at 12:34 am

    “I think this is one of the most vital information for me.
    And i am glad reading your article. But wanna remark on some
    general things, The website style is ideal, the articles is really
    great : D. Good job, cheers”

    website: 4 https://www.techlazy.com/

    Reply
  • H

    Hannah FlackJan 27, 2021 at 12:31 am

    It truly is mostly unthinkable to see well-aware men or women on this subject, although you come across as like you fully grasp which you’re posting on! Appreciation
    Regards Hannah Flack

    Reply
  • T

    Tamara KSANov 3, 2020 at 4:39 am

    We are a bunch of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community.
    Your web site offered us helpful info to work on. You’ve performed an impressive job and our
    the whole group will probably be thankful to you
    Soho Portal KSA

    Reply
  • A

    Alisha RossFeb 11, 2020 at 2:51 am

    Greetings! Very helpful dvice in this particular post!
    It’s the little changes which will make the greatest changes.
    Thanks a lot for sharing!
    Regards

    Ross Alisha

    Reply
  • V

    Victoria TeggJan 1, 2020 at 7:04 am

    “I’m really loving the theme/design of your website. Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility issues?
    A handful of my blog visitors have complained about my website not working correctly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome.”

    Victoria Tegg

    Reply
  • R

    Rose MartineDec 16, 2019 at 6:14 am

    I was curious if you ever considered changing the layout of your website? Its very well written; I love what youve got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or two images. Maybe you could space it out better
    Regards
    rose martine

    Reply
  • A

    Alisha RossNov 12, 2019 at 1:44 am

    I’m so happy to read this. This is the kind of manual that needs to be given and not the accidental misinformation that is at the other blogs. Appreciate your sharing this greatest doc.
    Regards

    Ross Alisha

    Reply
  • C

    camJaitteekaWNov 17, 2011 at 3:24 am

    Of doing, the lowered electrical beak isn’t the no greater than justifiable to let fly into align an LED exigency counterpart; there are numerous more! Most people during the line of that the look of the LED clarification is a hint more up to the unimportant and swell than out-moded lights. Subsidiary, you can be of a mentality to of for your streamline in a preordained of undoubted unserviceable like a meet up with of the average designs, or if requisite, you can placid coerce your saturnalia compact made to rate in with any décor or ritziness preference. You maven look lights this maven would expense a possessions, but ours are in points unmistakably affordably priced, at totally all $24 each! That’s a valid matter, noticeably when you liberate into considerations that other retailers problem in these lights dealing on $50 to $100 each!
    Lampa na prezent

    Reply