Matthew Montane It's times like this, when I wonder, what is wrong with our world. What has happened to our society, and WHY WE ARE WE WATCHING THINGS LIKE THIS? Why do we have garbage programming for the lowest denominator like this, making little girls look like plastic dolls, with fake everything. Want to know why our economy is going? Possibly because of this, and other shows that mindless "humans" watch. These poor kids need to spend their time being kids, not being test subjects for pageant moms. What they need to do at "The Learning Channel" TLC, cancel this and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. I mean, I've seen rocks and bricks with more entertainment value than this. I wish I could rate 0 out of 10.

moldwarrior In the wake of their high ratings of Jon and Kate Plus Eight TLC decided to start airing shows for people to respond towards the show. J&K had Kate a borderline psychopath who wanted fame, fortune and a body to die for and Jon wanted a quiet life. T&T has moms whoring their children so they can feel accomplished for what they have done.TLC was smart enough to never speak a word of this show since they didn't confirm or deny they followed these practices. Smart but the show has become lamb basted for abusive parenting which in todays society is a huge no no.The children are "forced" (I say that in quotations due to some kids being dumb enough to accept the prodding and poking of uncut finger nails) to wear heavy makeup the makes the children as fake Sarah Jessica Parker looking sexy. They also end up parading in small clothes that unfortunately make them look like mini call girls.However one can not put all the blame on the moms. The dads seem to resist it until his precious is crying on her stomach because she wants to play or the mom verbally threatens him with divorce (it has happened). Dad of course by the ends turns to the camera and says "Well if she likes it she can do it".Sadly though this is not the worst it gets in real life children have been kidnapped and murdered due to these types of abuse. In any event this show is awful for it's content and it's message.

k_hutchison4 I reckon this show has undergone a little too much scrutiny. The pageants are more tame than the dance competitions most young girls are entering. They teach the kids some useful skills and the pageants aren't to blame for the kid's behavior as much as the parents' input. Congrats to the few parents who allow their children to choose their outfits, who let the girls 'feel like a princess' in an age-appropriate way. Shame on the mother choosing 'booty shorts and a crop top to match her heel shoes' for a 9 year-old's cowgirl costume! Each episode needs to be judged individually as some are better than others and open a whole new can of worms... From Makenzie's tantrums over beloved Nini to quiet Kayleigh from Season 1 who almost missed out on a well-deserved crown, there is never a dull moment. This show is good for a giggle, especially with some of the comments from the children themselves, who, regardless of the pageant world, would still be divas and show ponies! I would give it an 7/10 as it lives up to the dramatic expectations, but parts feel entirely inappropriate...

pingpongtable The show content is awful. Moms, and sometimes dads, dressing up their little girls in revealing outfits, covering them in make up, and throwing them on stage to dance around for some judges to tell them what they're worth based on looks and how well they're mom coached them. Some mom even physically force their child to wear fake teeth and get fake plastic nails put on. The moms constantly preach to the cameras about how if their little girl said they don't want to do pageants anymore, they would stop the pageants all together. Bull. Complete and total bull. I couldn't even begin to count the times the girls have specifically said to their moms "I don't want to do the pageants." But do moms listen? Nope. They want to either relive their childhood or live a childhood they think they would have wanted as a child, through their child. As for glitz, oh dear lord. These worse thing in the world for these girls, in my opinion. It teaches the little girls that they'll only get things in life if they can afford things like fake teeth, hair pieces, and mountains of makeup. A direct quote from Paisley's brother. This pretty much sums up glitz. "When I see Paisley all glitzed up, it's like, not even Paisley anymore." These girls aren't even little girls anymore. They're dolls. And it's disgusting.However, the show as a show is amazing. TLC really does a good job of showing the work that is put into pageants and how excited some of the girls actually are. It also does show people, like the dads married to the crazed pageant moms, that don't approve of the pageants. It shows all the different opinions of everyone involved on every side of pageants/anti pageants.As a girl who wants to be a mother of a little girl, this show makes me so angry I've actually thrown up at one point. As a lover of reality shows, it's very well done and informative.Like I said. Please don't base ratings on content and whether you approve of it. Please base them on how well the show conveys that content. This is a good show, it just has horrible people in it.