Dance Moms

                          

Dance Moms is a new show which has small children working themselves to the ground in order to become the next best dance and potentially land a position in a music video to jump start their career. Although this seems like a upbeat fun show for children and their talent it seems to me to have the same tone as Toddler Tiaras. These shows serve a good purpose, however they both convey signs of having not the best outlook for the children. Showing children discipline and determination are excellent characteristics for them to uphold, however in the wrong context I feel this can go terribly wrong. Children need to be able to live their childhood lives and not be run into the ground or feel it is the end of the world when they lose a competition. Some of the commercials for this show have been based around yelling, screaming and wrong doings between the parents and leaders of the show. This in my opinion is not in the best interest of the children and their dreams.

"Is Miller’s in-your-face approach good for her students, or is it too much? At what point does she cross the line, and who has the guts to stand up to her if she does? Are these “Dance Moms” living vicariously by pushing their kids too far? How happy are the students in this unusually competitive sport? What happens when they and their moms become competitive with each other? And, ultimately, who has what it takes? "  - myLifetime

This quote gives perfect explanation of how shows such as this are under extreme controversy. The hands on approach Miller, producer of this show, takes in order to keep the children in line seems to be extrememly extensive and over the top in my book. Although as stated before children need to know determination and discipline there is a fine line between the two. You must make sure you are keeping the best interest of the child and conveying your information properly to them versus yelling and continuing discipline in the same ways. Children do not have the understanding and capability to realize "what is best for them" at the time and something like this may push them away from their dreams.

To get a better look and give some insight check out this website which shows you a real look inside view of what goes on behind the scenes!

http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/dance-moms/about

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