Toddlers and Tiaras season premiere.....
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I told my daughter that mom should use super glue to stop her eyes from opening so wide.
What about the blonde's husband. He looked miserable.
And the woman with crazy screech
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She was a little odd.
But think about it, when was the last time they showed a family that had fun and was supportive and the kid wasn't a total brat?They were probably the most normal/adjusted family that has been on the show.
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It's on re-runs several times a day right now.
DH kept saying "That woman is completely DELUSIONAL." She seemed to really, honestly believe that her 15 month old was CHOOSING this. That she really enjoyed shopping, tanning, and said "I just don't know how SamiJo will react if she doesn't win this." I was yelling at the TV "She doesn't even know what WINNING THIS means!" Seriously, hand her a sippy cup and she moves right on. That poor baby has such crazy-high expectations placed on her. And chances are, she'll never be able to do what her mother has mapped out for her. Really, really sad.
I was the same way last night- actually talking to the the tv! When she'd say, "I think her chances are slipping for Grand Supreme" I was going cuckoo. I mean come on the kid was walking onto the stage and then running around like crazy. Anyone with 2 brain cells knew that SamiJo didn't have a prayer of winning.
This show is so good for releasing built up tension.
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She was a little odd.
They were probably the most normal/adjusted family that has been on the show.
True...but the stepmom has GOT to invest in a pair of sunglasses! Those eyes......
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DD13 and i were doing the same thing! i yelled "sami jo doesn't give a c*ap if she wins or not, she's 15 months old! but mama will likely have a nervous breakdown if she loses!" i feel so sorry for that poor baby...spray tans, duct taping her dress on, fake fingernails...at 15 months old! she doesn't stand a chance.
oh, and when she said "if we're going to win grand supreme, we've got to really step up our game and bring it" i said "she's 15 months old, she has no GAME and couldn't care less!". what a whackjob.
i also couldn't help but notice jaclynn's mom (stepmom?) with those wild eyes...wow, lol. but the little girl seemed to really be enjoying herself and the family seemed pretty normal-a refreshing change, lol.
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My daughter started doing pageants 2 years ago because she asked and couldn't do gymnastics anymore due to back surgery. So 6 months after her back surgery, she was in her first pageant and I was in a whole different world but I found it wasn't really any different than her gymnastics, dance & ice skating world had been. Pretty similar actually. They had dress code rules, make-up rules, what you would be judged on & % -- pretty much all the same type of things in gymnastics & they wouldn't take deductions for your hair being in your eyes here! Let's just say I think I went through more hairspray when my DD was doing gymnastics (plus found the kind that her hair was NOT going to move no matter how windy it was, her hair was plastered to her head) than we have during the pageants.I found a lot of natural pageants which is nearly opposite what you see on this show and true my DD is older (and ASKED to do it but it was after watching this show since she pretty much watched TV for 7 weeks straight! If I would let her do a glitz pageant, she would be ALL over that in a heartbeat, she's already asked but it's to $$$$$$ for us! Plus I don't get all the Grand Supreme stuff and don't really think it's very fair that a 16 year old would be competing against a baby. That is a DUH! Of course the baby will win -- sorry but they ARE cuter than teenagers!
) but I did find lots of message boards regarding pageants and there are a lot of parents that would NOT put their children in the pageant if they know Toddlers & Tiaras will be filming due to the editing that will be done.Everyone in the ballroom have to sign consent forms since they may end up on TV. There ARE those that will specifically seek out the pageants that the filming will be at though.
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True...but the stepmom has GOT to invest in a pair of sunglasses! Those eyes......
The stepmom's dancing was pretty funny!
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My favorite part was when SamiJo's mom gave her a little of her "special juice" because little Sami was tired. Who the heck give a 15 mnth old either pop or an energy drink ( couldn't tell which it was) 
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This is a guilty pleasure of mine.
Last night's episode had some of the worst stage mom's I had seen in a long time.
Waxing your kid's eyebrows? I cannot even begin to imagine how much pain that poor kid was in. I wax my eyebrows and I cry sometimes-and I'm in my thirties and have a really great waxer! And then the mother said something like, "well usually I would just hold her down".
And the one who said she wanted a daughter because she wanted a Miss America? But there is absolutely no pressure there...
All I have to say is I hope Toddlers and Tiaras sets up a therapy fund for these kids, I think they will need it. Poor kids.
Last night's episode had some of the worst stage mom's I had seen in a long time.
Waxing your kid's eyebrows? I cannot even begin to imagine how much pain that poor kid was in. I wax my eyebrows and I cry sometimes-and I'm in my thirties and have a really great waxer! And then the mother said something like, "well usually I would just hold her down".
And the one who said she wanted a daughter because she wanted a Miss America? But there is absolutely no pressure there...
All I have to say is I hope Toddlers and Tiaras sets up a therapy fund for these kids, I think they will need it. Poor kids.
My favorite part was when SamiJo's mom gave her a little of her "special juice" because little Sami was tired. Who the heck give a 15 mnth old either pop or an energy drink ( couldn't tell which it was)
I was trying to see if it was Red Bull too. Seriously, some of the nutcases would give the kids uppers and downers if they felt it would improve their daughter's chances to win.
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I watched this episode, though I'm not a religious follower of the show.
I have seen a few episodes where I was actually impressed with the children and their parents (though very rarely). This episode was NOT one of them.
One thing that breaks my heart is when the parents are stressing out about the way their children look, and they say something in front of their children. Kind of like "Your hair looks like a rat's nest." I remember when I was young and I was getting ready for a dance recital. My mother had taken me to a beauty college to have my hair fixed, and they had not done very well. As she was trying to fix it 30 minutes before I had to be on stage, she said "You look like a &^% idiot!" Looking back, I know she was expressing her frustration and NOT insulting my
looks, but that stayed with me for years, and since I already suffered from low self-esteem, this did not help.
These young girls are learning that looks are more important than anything else. If their parents continue to make such comments and place so much importance on beauty, these girls will end up with eating disorders, drug addictions, and severe emotional issues.
Like others, (and I HATE to admit this), I was relieved when Danielle didn't win. I was appalled when she either ACTUALLY smacked or nearly smacked the other girl. And all the mother did was say "Do you want to go home?" Are you KIDDING me? Had I been her mother, I would've yanked that brat up right there, put her in the car, and drove her home, explaining that until she decided to act like a human being and show good sportsmanship, her pageant days would be OVER. (And had that been my child, I would've AT LEAST confronted Danielle's mother.) Danielle is old enough to know better - she's been around other kids and she's been in school. Since her mother won't teach her how to act, she should be learning how to act from other situations.
I do feel sorry for her, since she's being raised to believe that the world owes her everything. And yes, a competitive attitude is essential for success in today's dog-eat-dog world, but geez, teach your kid how to tone it down and keep all of the ugliness to herself, at the very least!
As for Mackenzie, I mostly felt sorry for her. Yes, she's a brat, but her mother is making her that way, and you could tell she was tired, cranky, and stressed.
I was both happy and confused as to why Charlotte won Grand Supreme. I actually thought her sister would win more, since she was happier and more smiley. Still, as long as Danielle didn't win, it's good. (I know that sounds horribly mean, but Danielle struck me as the sort of kid who needs to suffer a few losses in order to put things into perspective, though I'm not sure age 9 - 10 is old enough to be able to do that. I'm sure she was heart-broken, but after the way she behaved, it seems she needs to learn how the world REALLY works.)
I have mixed feelings on pageants in general. I think if the child is old enough to express a strong desire in competing, and if the parents stay grounded and keep their child grounded, it can be a very good thing. The child can learn about good sportsmanship, poise, AND the value of inner beauty, believe it or not. The drive to win should come solely from the child, and if/when it does, THEN the parent should support the child in her endeavor without putting pressure on her.
If the child isn't really young enough to have the desire to compete, then I don't think it should be taken too seriously. Sure, if you want to have fun with your 18 month old and enter her into a pageant with no expectations of winning, I see no harm in that. If your baby is a ham, and you want to show that off and use the pageant as an excuse for a celebration of your baby, then no harm. However, those that set so much in store by these pageants when their children aren't old enough to make a lucid decision about competing need to reevaluate a few things.
Above all, the self esteem of children should be preserved. It KILLS me to watch parents insult their child's looks, even if they don't mean it in the sense of "My child is ugly" but "The hairstylist should be fired." Children can't make that distinction, just like I couldn't at age 7.
The truth is, I have yet to see a truly aesthetically "ugly" child. I've seen ugly behaviors, but every child I have ever met or known has been adorable in his or her own way. Chlidren face enough judgment based on their looks from jealous peers, and girls are worrying about their weight, their hair, their teeth, their clothes, and their skin at younger and younger ages. It's heart-wrenching, because it's a formula for an eating disorder, which is something that, once begun, will stick with that person for the rest of his/her life.
Just a little more than my two cents. . .
I have seen a few episodes where I was actually impressed with the children and their parents (though very rarely). This episode was NOT one of them.
One thing that breaks my heart is when the parents are stressing out about the way their children look, and they say something in front of their children. Kind of like "Your hair looks like a rat's nest." I remember when I was young and I was getting ready for a dance recital. My mother had taken me to a beauty college to have my hair fixed, and they had not done very well. As she was trying to fix it 30 minutes before I had to be on stage, she said "You look like a &^% idiot!" Looking back, I know she was expressing her frustration and NOT insulting my
looks, but that stayed with me for years, and since I already suffered from low self-esteem, this did not help.
These young girls are learning that looks are more important than anything else. If their parents continue to make such comments and place so much importance on beauty, these girls will end up with eating disorders, drug addictions, and severe emotional issues.
Like others, (and I HATE to admit this), I was relieved when Danielle didn't win. I was appalled when she either ACTUALLY smacked or nearly smacked the other girl. And all the mother did was say "Do you want to go home?" Are you KIDDING me? Had I been her mother, I would've yanked that brat up right there, put her in the car, and drove her home, explaining that until she decided to act like a human being and show good sportsmanship, her pageant days would be OVER. (And had that been my child, I would've AT LEAST confronted Danielle's mother.) Danielle is old enough to know better - she's been around other kids and she's been in school. Since her mother won't teach her how to act, she should be learning how to act from other situations.
I do feel sorry for her, since she's being raised to believe that the world owes her everything. And yes, a competitive attitude is essential for success in today's dog-eat-dog world, but geez, teach your kid how to tone it down and keep all of the ugliness to herself, at the very least!
As for Mackenzie, I mostly felt sorry for her. Yes, she's a brat, but her mother is making her that way, and you could tell she was tired, cranky, and stressed.
I was both happy and confused as to why Charlotte won Grand Supreme. I actually thought her sister would win more, since she was happier and more smiley. Still, as long as Danielle didn't win, it's good. (I know that sounds horribly mean, but Danielle struck me as the sort of kid who needs to suffer a few losses in order to put things into perspective, though I'm not sure age 9 - 10 is old enough to be able to do that. I'm sure she was heart-broken, but after the way she behaved, it seems she needs to learn how the world REALLY works.)
I have mixed feelings on pageants in general. I think if the child is old enough to express a strong desire in competing, and if the parents stay grounded and keep their child grounded, it can be a very good thing. The child can learn about good sportsmanship, poise, AND the value of inner beauty, believe it or not. The drive to win should come solely from the child, and if/when it does, THEN the parent should support the child in her endeavor without putting pressure on her.
If the child isn't really young enough to have the desire to compete, then I don't think it should be taken too seriously. Sure, if you want to have fun with your 18 month old and enter her into a pageant with no expectations of winning, I see no harm in that. If your baby is a ham, and you want to show that off and use the pageant as an excuse for a celebration of your baby, then no harm. However, those that set so much in store by these pageants when their children aren't old enough to make a lucid decision about competing need to reevaluate a few things.
Above all, the self esteem of children should be preserved. It KILLS me to watch parents insult their child's looks, even if they don't mean it in the sense of "My child is ugly" but "The hairstylist should be fired." Children can't make that distinction, just like I couldn't at age 7.
The truth is, I have yet to see a truly aesthetically "ugly" child. I've seen ugly behaviors, but every child I have ever met or known has been adorable in his or her own way. Chlidren face enough judgment based on their looks from jealous peers, and girls are worrying about their weight, their hair, their teeth, their clothes, and their skin at younger and younger ages. It's heart-wrenching, because it's a formula for an eating disorder, which is something that, once begun, will stick with that person for the rest of his/her life.
Just a little more than my two cents. . .
Have you seen teh amount of SUGAR some of these girls have during these pagents?
I mean, I love sweets and am a chocoholic but seriously....pixie sticks? Really? And the NUMBER of pixie sticks some of these girls have. Some of these parents have bags of candy for the day
I think pagents are ridiculous. I really do think a lot of these parents are setting their children up for some serious issues later in life.
I mean, I love sweets and am a chocoholic but seriously....pixie sticks? Really? And the NUMBER of pixie sticks some of these girls have. Some of these parents have bags of candy for the day
I think pagents are ridiculous. I really do think a lot of these parents are setting their children up for some serious issues later in life.
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I know this is terrible to say, but have you noticed most of the moms are not exactly lookers themselves???? Most of them are a bunch of slobs...
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A few thoughts --
I like Taralyn is really cute! She definitely is bratty, and her mom is the typical texas woman, but she is an adorable little girl.
MacKenzie is a beast! She definitely has total control of her home. Her mom also looks like she's drunk/tired/high. She can't seem to focus well on the camera.
Danielle = BRAT!
I like Taralyn is really cute! She definitely is bratty, and her mom is the typical texas woman, but she is an adorable little girl.
MacKenzie is a beast! She definitely has total control of her home. Her mom also looks like she's drunk/tired/high. She can't seem to focus well on the camera.
Danielle = BRAT!
I watched on TLC on Sat.
That one girl had 11 pixie sticks - then the mom kept saying how her daughter wasn't standing still - who could stand still after 11 pixie sticks!! It is all sugar.
I think alot of these moms are living thru their kids.
That one girl had 11 pixie sticks - then the mom kept saying how her daughter wasn't standing still - who could stand still after 11 pixie sticks!! It is all sugar.
I think alot of these moms are living thru their kids.
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