I agree with you, but I also think that at such a young age, it's hard to know what their kid truly wants. The parent on that board said she asks her kid if she wants to do the beauty pageant and only goes it if the girl says yes - She might mean well, but at this age, the kid is probably conditioned to want to please her mom and wants to do what will make her mom happy.
Also, I disagree with the mom's way of instilling confidence in her daughter. She said she focuses on her looks so the kid feels better about herself, but what's going to happen when the kid hits puberty, grows some boobs and gains some weight? It's gonna shatter her because her childhood has been all about her appearance!
I think sometimes parents mean well, but the end result....
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