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Child Beauty Pageants: More than Glitz and Glam

By: Tammy Lier

Beauty pageants for little girls are surrounded by controversy. Many fail to understand why any loving parent would subject their child to such a display. Many also have nothing but contempt for the parents who enter their child in such pageants and feel very sorry for the poor young girl who probably had no choice in the matter.

Much of this controversy has been exacerbated by television programs. One such “reality” show follows little girls as they travel from one competition to another. You get to see pushy mothers and subjugated daughters as this hour-long show tracks their interaction.

Mom tells the viewing public how her little beauty lives to compete. Daughter tells us how she would much rather be roller skating with friends. See mom pasting extravagant lashes to squirming daughter's eyelids. See daughter run for the bathroom and lock herself in to avoid it all.

All of this is really hard to take. Many of the little girls are there only because mommy made them do it. Mommies are perhaps living vicariously through their daughters. They desperately wanted to be Miss Somebody when they were growing up or even as young adults. It seems that no good could ever come from beauty pageants for the pint-sized.

The majority of beauty pageants that are televised are the really glitzy, glamorous events. In these affairs, the contestants are dressed like mini-showgirls with hair and makeup to match. Some even spray bronze tanners over their pale skin to look more “movie star.” The talent consists of little-bitty girls dressed like a half-naked rock star dancing to a song you wouldn't let your kids hear. Don't make the mistake of thinking that this is the only side of beauty pageantry there is. Lots of parents and daughters are on a completely different beauty pageant circuit.

Not all pageants are about sex and sequins. Many feature a more normal side where the little girls are dressed nicely without big hair and false eyelashes. These pageants are far less stress-inducing on the child and actually offer some valid learning opportunities.

For little girls, pageants' biggest appeal is often getting all dressed up. Little girls love feeling like princesses. In most non-glitz pageants, personality is more important than looks. Every girl has an equal chance at winning. The judges love to see girls who are happy and confident. These pageants show girls that it's important to be oneself and to have fun.

A pageant can cause a shy, retiring type to open up. The time they spend with their peers teaches them important social behaviors. When these little contestants get older, the pageants include interview segments. Many of the contestants will practice public speaking to get ready for such events. This is good training for anyone.

Perhaps the biggest lesson that can be learned from one of these pageants is how to handle victory and defeat. The pageants emphasize that enjoying yourself is more important than winning. No one wins every pageant and some little contestants may even enjoy watching their friend win for a change.

Beauty pageants do have a tendency to be way over the top. Parents do get extremely pushy. Still, children can learn valuable lessons from being part of them. Many pageants are more about social skills than sex and sequins.

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