Should Toddlers Be Allowed to Model?
As you have probably heard the confessed killer of the little girl Jon Bene has finally come forward. This guy is so obsessed with this little girl that he actually felt he was in love with her. How could a grown man be in love with a little girl? Many parents feel that they are not doing any harm with allowing their children to model. But are you just putting them out their as bait for predators? You may not realize it but that is actually what you are doing. No little girl should be walking around in dresses and makeup all day looking like an adult. It really is not cute, for parents to let their children do this. If you want to send their picture in for a photo contest then that is one thing but allowing them to model themselves for the entire world to see.
There is nothing wrong with letting your little girl do an occasional fashion show, but just think about what you are doing to these little girls. Unfortunately most parents do not think about this until it is too late. Some people may not realize it but these parents actually make money each time their child wins. Is that possibly why so many parents put the pressure on their kids to win? What these parents don’t seem to realize is that many child predators visit these shows and stalk young children. They take their pictures and post them online. If you are one of these parents who have entered their child into these types of contest then you may want to do a few online searches to see if your child’s picture is posted somewhere online. You may actually be surprised at what you will find. This is not to say that your child’s picture will be online somewhere but why would you even want to put your child at risk.
Many people including myself feel that they should get rid of these types of shows all together. Then their will be nothing for the parents to push their kids into. Like I stated earlier in this article there is nothing wrong with allowing your child to model for fun as a hobby. But when you are talking about a young toddler, that is really getting a little on the extreme side if they do this on a weekly or even on a monthly basis. For a young toddler it would be a good idea to sign them up for a few modeling classes to see if they actually enjoy it. Most modeling schools for toddlers will put on a show at the end of the year. This will give you an opportunity to see how your child reacts to a crowd and if they really are excited about these kinds of contests. If they are then it would be a good idea to let them model maybe one or twice a year. Any more is definitely too stressful for a toddler.
