is it fair to blame paretns for the looks of the children?
602499
The fruit cake lady (on Jay Leno) says "If the momma is ugly and the daddy is ugly then the children are going to be UGLY!"
193279
Because they are in junior high and don't know what a real girl/woman should look like. I was a stick right up to my first kid. Now I have some meat on my bones and would not go back to how I looked then for anything. I looked like a little boy - no body. Be proud of yourself.
603122
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.\n\nI think a review of history might show that the beautiful people have done a lot of ugly disgusting things.
791812
I agree fully!!\nparents who dress their kids like that for beauty pageants are crazy.\nit is real big business in America & it should be banned\nI hope Australia never have contests like that for little girls!! &some companies do anything for cash
485652
the fact that they are the role models to our children today is the very reason "we" gang up on them...they aren't anything I want my children looking up to....dressing sleazy, having too many boyfriends, drinking in excess, basically "famed" only because of their blood line and not because of something they themselves contribute to society...it is just sad that this is what our girls have to look up to now is all....
855971
I agree with you that there should be a balance.\nChildren need to be able to express their selves and their feeling's, but they need to do it in a respectful way. I think my husband and I are doing a good job of installing that in our children, and I only hope it stays with them throughout their life!
396390
i agree with you. i am proud of my children just as much as any other mother, but there is no way in HELL i'm going to put their pictures on the WORLD WIDE WEB. too many sickos out here, and what if someone copied their picture? there is more perversion going on in the world than we realize. it's nobody's business what my kids look like, and none of my business to see your kids!
830065
We are- the way we're taught. So if a particular Society deems it "appropriate" to bring up its children in a certain way- then THAT'S the way they'll tend to turn out. Check out the value system of any given Culture- & you'll have a pretty good idea of what those people will tend to be like. As for whether they'll ever change...- don't count on it. Change is experienced, -it can't be "taught"..
814189
Absolutely - go into that school and read them the riot act.\n\nYour son, in my opinion, was quite right in his comment - judging someone on any aspect of their appearance does equate to racism.\n\nThe school, and the teacher, have behaved badly. He's your child, your responsibility and you shouldn't stand for it.\n\nIn my experience, teachers are NOT always right, in spite of what they might think.
908167
No I think that behaviour is pathetic and doesn't teach the child anything except "ask and I will provide" mentality. Yes I agree that some kids behave in a spoilt way and I've heard a group of nasty little girls commenting amongst themselves in Target one day about wanting better clothes than "Target" clothes. What the...........? Target has good quality clothes and these little 8 yr olds must have heard it from their mothers. Whilst I try to grant my kids christmas wishes I wouldn't behave in such a way and when you have 4 to buy for, the money is spent a bit more sparingly. My kids have all they need and more. Thanks for that question, it was good.
477182
Parents tend to be the last ones to believe bad things of their children.  They tend to turn a blind eye to certain things in order to perpetuate the image of the "perfect" little boy or girl that they raised.  It's not healthy and tends to hurt the children more in the long run.
1048394
because in today's society no one accepts responsibility for there actions or for there kids actions. So they have to blame any one they can. And when they blame someone else it takes the blame off of them. sad isn't it
1032987
You should blame it on what ever kid happens to be near you at the time ...lol
446829
They should, but parents should take a greater role in educating their children about food and controlling what they eat.\nPeople like to blame everyone else but themselves for their faults.
283247
yes, wither they like it or not, they are under a microscope... children are drawn to them and what they do and what they say will be acted out by a child ..they are getting paid big bucks and they should act like the professional that they are... to some they are put on a pedestal ........i don't agree because i honestly think they get paid way to much for what they do... but that is my opinion !!
212398
Hey,with the way she looks,can you blame her?She looks good for whatever age she is!
82088
PLEASE stop teaching your daughter that her value is based on her LOOKS!! Please!