MINI MISS UK

Wow who saw the show Baby Beauty Queen on BBC 3 tonight?

It really was a shocker! Young girls as young as 6 competing to become Mini miss UK.

Did I think it was wrong for Mother's like myself to enter their children into this type of contest ? Yes and No. There was one mum that entered her 7 year old into the pageant, But this mum was not pushy or doing it to exploit her daughter. This was a very shy child that struggled at school and had not had an easy time. She had little confidence and her mum just wanted to help with that. She said there was a chance maybe she would not get onto the stage but she was fine with that, telling her little girl if she didn't want to do it then that was OK ( She came across as a real loving mum )

The show was based around three children. The 7 year old I just spoke off and two other 9 year old girls. One was from Scotland and watching her prepear for the pageant upset me. Her mum who was a born again Cristen was really and I mean really pushy! The show started with the mum spray tanning her child and the little girl crying. Why because she didn't like it and kept saying she was scared. Did the mum stop NO. She was also pushing her to do her dance routine which was upsetting to watch I was almost screaming at the tv "she's a child " She ended up yet again in tears running for her bedroom. Through the whole thing you never heard mum say it's the taking part that counts. It was all about winning. I the end the little girl said she had to win as if not it meant she wasn't pretty. Did she win ? NO and god it was heartbreaking to see what it had done to her. She was in tears. All mum could say was she didn't understand and there was always the American pageants to conger:( The 3rd girl also had a pushy mum but not half as bad. But still it was hard to watch. Anyhow none of the three girls won. The 7 year old was fantastic and really didn't care if she won. Her mummy said it wasn't about winning but making her happy and a little less shy. But the other two were upset ( The child from Scotland took it VERY BAD )

It really was a must watch. Would love to hear what you all think. Catch up on BBc 3 or the bbc iplayer online.