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Celebs: Keep your kids out of the limelight.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:39 PM EST
entertainment, tv, celebrities, children, kids, child, hollywood, parents, force, reality-show, normal, spotlight, limelight
By Leafydebater
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I previously discussed one of my pet peevs about children getting things they're too young for. I'll take the opportunity to state another.

It's celebrities who try to make mini-me's out of their kids. They're cute and innocent and great for media attention, so these celebrities push their kids into the public eye.

A lot of times they don't understand one thing: they're taking their kid's childhood away. You only get about 12 years in your life to do whatever you want to do. You only get those years to play and do stupid things without consequence. Unfortunately, when their populartiy fades, these celebs: actors and actresses, singers, and anyone in Hollywood (usually) see their kids as the perfect way to get the attention back on them. And it annoys me.

These kids don't have a choice, and the parents- the ones that are out there to protect you and watch you blossom, are making the decisions for you. They're controlling their lives. It's sad- their lives are often without many friends and right off a script.

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mike lonkouski

It's disgusting when people try to live vicariously through their children, or use them as props, or use them in political issues. Some people just don't have any sense at all.

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Reply#1 - Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:38 PM EST
Leafydebater

Agreed. Look at the results: Michael Jackson, Brittany/Jayme Lynn spears, Nicole Richie, you get the idea?

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#1.1 - Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:47 PM EST
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