Would you have your child airbrushed in pictures?

Stephanie Varner

I was watching a show last night about these little girls who have these professional pictures made up for beauty pagents and every. single. one. of them had airbrushed photos.  I'm talking major makeup, skimpy clothes in some...others had weird "boudoir" type pictures in black and white with either no tops on or a very skimpy top and weird coloring on their faces (like seriously pink cheeks or just bright red lips).

My question is, would you do this to your child?  I sure as heck couldn't.  I think it's a little odd to have photos taken like that and those parents seemed off of their rockers.  Some of the parents friends were looking at the photos and had obvious discomfort on their faces when they told them the pics were beautiful...but later, they would tell the camera that it was almost creepy.

 Thoughts?

mannyandnery

Nope. I mean if my daughter wanted to be a in a pagent I would of course support her but I would under no circumstance have her taking pictures like that! That's just asking for trouble and making them grow up way sooner than they have to. I've seen some of those reality tv pagent shows and those parents put so much pressure on their kids its crazy! No way!

mrs.kay+emm

To be honest, I wouldn't even let my daughter be in a pageant at that age. There is no way you could convince me that a 4-7 year old really would care about being part of pageant life enough for it to be an issue. These women spend THOUSANDS of dollars, and I'm sure these same people don't have college funds set up. Totally messed up priorities, IMO

MegaP

Nope, Never....That's just crazy. 

 I am the type of person though that can't stand the parents who let their little girls run around Sea World with bikini's on and the tops ride up under their chin and the bottoms are riding up.  I mean, put her is a cute little tank top and short that are breathable! 

KappaUCF20

Hell no, I wouldn't do that.  I knew people who used to put their little girls in pageants, and it just seemed so wrong.  It makes me sick how some parents have no problem with their little girls looking like grown women posing for a men's magazine or something.

Jacki05

I'm not a pageant person for that reason.  I personally think that pageants are a relic from the past, when society was a lot less sexed-up and something like a little girls' pageant could be innocent.  It's not possible these days.

cocojack10

No way in HE**!  This ties in perfeclty with the reports in the news lately about being sexy at a younger age... and 12 yr olds being worried about their looks.  That is insane.

One thing is to have your daughter participate in beauty pageants, and another is to have airbrushed pics and boudoir pics... that is insane.

Mrs.DMC

Hell to the NO! Seems like a Jon Benet in the making if you ask me!

I think kids grow up too fast as it is, no sense in making them look more mature in their pictures. The young years go by so fast, I will cherish them as long as I can.

NewlyMrsM.

I would never encourage such superficial behavior.  I'm all for dress up and stuff but I don't want my child worrying so much about how they look at such a young age.  IMO it only breeds insecurity.