In Child Beauty Pageants - Good or Bad, it showcases the routines and lives that child contestants own up to. For a young child, this lifestyle can be overbearing and stressful. Instead of living as a child through adolescence, one is perfecting dance routines for hours on end. At this age, this route in life is typically chosen by the parent or legal guardian and may not be the child's desired route. Although these children are adorable to watch, these tiny children prance around with a heavy outer coating of makeup.


When taking a step back, I would answer the video as to being bad. These children can lead lives of depression and eating disorders. Children should not be allowed to enter these prestigious competitions at such a young age.


Questions:


Do the children enjoy this experience?
How much practice and preparation goes into these pageants?


Citation:
(2007, August 28). Youtube. (2007). [0]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k71rG0o02BM