Would you allow your kids to be become child celebrities or models?

i wouldn't take the risk... i wouldnt want my child to be exposed to the world and have their every move published in a magazine. i want my kids to have their own privacy and grow up with friends because they like who my child is not because they want their money... however i would like to see my child shine n they'd be perfectly capable of doing so in a school play or at a dance recital. there are ways to let ur child shine without exposing them to the world and risking changing their future for onewith no privacy... but thats my opinion... i hope i answered u rquestion ! =) if so pls rate ! =D take care

If he truly enjoys becoming a model, I would support him. But I would not push him. In fact, I would try to discourage him from being in showbusiness. We reach an age wherein we're going to have work and pay taxes...why expose our child too early? I'll let him enjoy his childhood to the fullest, without the pressures of performing and earning in addition to the pressures of school.

if given the chance, i would love to see my baby in those cute commecials and baby magazines. because that would only mean 1 thing, that my baby is adorable, and i will surely be proud of that. but in the long run, of course, you have to set priorities. education must be first, the rest will depend on time management. but in their early age, they shouldn't be forced to work. unless that they really love what they do.

Should I be given the choice, I wouldn't want my kid to be in showbusiness. But if my kid REALLY wanted to be in showbusiness (lured by the klieg lights, so to speak), then I shall be very supportive of him/her. I think I'm the type who wouldn't become a stage mother because education is of utmost importance to me (being a teacher). I will guide my kid through it all, teaching him how to organize or set his priorities right, and to balance his time. Studies first. If the latter suffers, no showbiz. I'm also amenable to babies being put in commercials. Actually, that is even better than when a kid gets to gradeschool. Still, I just hope this doesn't happen to me later on. I want a simple life and a normal one for my kid.

i want my baby to become a commercial model someday but i dont want her to join the show business. i think the showbiz industry to too chaotic for a kid to handle.

NAH.... I guess, I'm more of an overprotective mom than a stage mom. IF the time comes and our daughter wants to do so, i will support her. but for me to endorse her at an early age, i guess i won't. thanks for this question, it actually made me think.

yes why not, i am dreaming of my kid to be a young superstar, i want him to be a singer or an child actor,LOL but in case he will be...then i will be very proud of him, i will be a stage mother, and give him my full support... that's my boy,,,my pretty boy...LOL how about that???

That would be too exciting if my son would appear in a bath soap commercial or to become a superstar someday, but I wouldn't want that for my kid.I want my kid to live a normal,happy,healthy life. I don't want him to be exploited as a lot or most of the celebrities out there.

i'll allow my child to go into modelling if he wants to or if there are opportunities that come our way. may it be baby stuff or what have you. but definitely i won't let him go into showbusiness because i'd like him to live a normal life.

I think that I would have my baby in a commercial or print, or infomercial. But only if it was compatible for the both of us. And worth the money. I don't think that the tv, movie, or modeling are a great way for a child to spend his youth. And the baby beauty pagents? Forget it. You see these little 3 year old girls with make-up and heels and jewelry-no thanks-let them be girls. They will be competeing for beauty soon enough. I think is sends a poor message to our young children, to be rewarded for beauty.

I wouldn't have been very keen on letting them become a child actor or model, but if they'd really pressured me to let them try it I might have. When I was about 8 years old my mom decided to enroll me in acting lessons because I was so shy and she thought it would be helpful for me. I thought the lessons were fun and then when I was 9 I started doing some modeling for catalogs which I thought was even more fun, maybe because I was a ham at heart. I went to auditions for commercials but never got into any and did acting in plays too. Honestly it was a great experience but I remember some of the kids who's mom's were really driven and pushy. Luckily my mom wasn't like this as far as my acting and modeling were concerned. She saved that for when we were at home. :) There's a good and bad side to it and if a child does go into acting the parent really needs to be a good advocate for them and pick up on any cues that the child doesn't want to do it any more. Another thing is with modeling, the parent should always be there keeping an eye on things because there are some photographers who aren't ethical, if you know what I mean. Nothing bad ever happened to me when doing modeling work but I know that it can happen.

It would be exciting to see my child/children star in a commercial. It only comes once in a lifetime but I know my children will not stand long time with kleig lights.

probably many people might not agree but i am not giving them the option, therefore would not allow my daughters to be in showbusiness. there are a lot of ways to earn a living, but just not showbiz. maybe, if we lived in europe, since it's the center of the arts, i would re-consider. but then, we don't live in europe, so definitely not.

When my daughter's baptism picture was posted in the pictorial studio where it was taken, I'm a proud mama! Up until now, whenever we go to the studio, I still find myself gaze at my daughter's picture, even if that was a year ago already and she looked differently now. I guess, there is this inner joy from mothers when they see they kids being featured. I can probably take up until modelling only but I'm now sure about show business. I'll be totally upset hearing bad publicities for her. And I can't take those sweet child actress before becoming sexy stars now. I don't want that to happen to my daugthers. Hmm, but that is my personal opinion now. If my kids would want to be an actress someday, I would still definitely support them but I'll make sure that they finish school. It boils down on the parents upbringing. I don't want them to work to earn a living for us, instead, I just want them to enjoy what they do.

I was just watching some earlier on VH-1 about this. It talked about celebrity kids, and how their entire life was affected for the negative because of that lifestyle. I don't think I would let my kid get involved in the business at such a young age. It is already tough enough on kids, and it just seems to me that that would make it even harder for them. It's like making them into an adult when they clearly are not. Of course, if given the opportunity, I cannot say for 100% certainty that I would turn it down. It would all depend on the hours, the contract, etc. I know I would NEVER have my child working full time each day as a celebrity, and in a lot cases, that is what is required. What bothers me the most is when the parents decide that the money that the child is making is theirs for the taking. Aaron Carter ( Nick Carter from Backstreet Boys younger brother) was on the show earlier. His mom took almost all the money that he worked so hard for over the years, reducing her own son to something close to slave labor...Very Sad!

if my kids wanted to achieve that possiblility, i would do whatever was needed (except for going broke doing that), and support them in any way possible.

If my daughter wanted to try out now at her age (10) I would allow her to. If she made it, I would run her whereever she needed to go. I would not let her at the younger ages... I often thought about signing her up for modeling as a small child.. Alot of people commented on how precious she is. I almost wish I did now-- I think it would have helped out in the self-esteem department. I would rather she model than be a tv star... But then again after watching Lindsey Lohan and the Olsen twins and how much trouble they have- I'm glad I didn't.

maybe not from day one but when they got older and if it is something that they wanted I would back them 100% the child stars from years ago were pushed in a different way then now and day stars.

I don't think I would have a problem with my babies being in commercials however I think I'd want to put a stop to it once they were about a year and a half. I think it's too much work for a child and puts way to much stress on the child. However I also think it would be great to see my baby on t.v. lol. But as I've said I think I'd put a stop to it before it became a full time job. I want my children to lead normal lives, not one that involves all that work at such an early age.

I would only put my child in this kind of thing if they really wanted to if it was their choice, I wouldnt force them to do it. And only acting. I wouldnt let them do modeling at a young age. Besides little girls shouldnt be dressing like that and wearing makeup at that young and age. I dont know if I really would want my child getting the attention from acting, everyone knowing who they were possibly writing threatening letters, having to hire a bodyguard.