Would You Tell your Child They Can't Sing?

As long as you feel that she will not embarrasse herself the chnase of her ending up on tv is very slim and she will probably not even meet the real judges. Usually they have to go through several judges and only the good and the really bad people get to see simon and the rest =) I think u can prepare her by telling her that she shouldnt keep her hopes to high, that there are ALOT of people applying and so on

Like a few others suggested, you could try getting her voice lessons. If that's not an option, maybe you could consult with her music/choir teacher? Ask the teacher if he or she thinks your daughter has potential to improve and see what happens. I think you need to be at least 16 to try out for Idol anyway, so you have a little time to figure things out before you may have to break the news to her.

The most heart breaking thing anyone ever told me was that I couldn't sing. I used to love to sing and then when I was 10 my grade 5 teacher told me I couldn't sing or be in the choir. I was heartbroken and to this day I can't sing in front of anyone. I won't even sing Happy Birthday. I wish people had just let me sing, whether good or not. The worst thing is to tell a person they can't sing. Maybe she can't sing like I really can't but does it really matter if she is enjoying herself?

If she's okay, but not great then maybe you could look into getting singing lessons for her. I would suggest that you stand behind her.

I would tell, the entire reason why 99% of the people at idol make a fool from themselves is since people simply never tell them they just can't sing.

I think you ought to be honest with her.. And if she insists of trying, then let her try..Because as a parent, you also need to be supportive and the rest let the judges decide

no!!