I'm like totes obsessed with "Dance Moms" but my questions are would you let your kids go there? Would you if you were a dance mom punch the other moms? Would you let a large woman teach your kid dance? Do you think Abbie is too biased towards Maddie? Would you home school your kids for dance?
I am not going to lie- I do watch “Dance Moms.” I wouldn’t say that, like you, I am obsessed with it. If I miss an episode I don’t freak out (though lets face it if you watch “lifestyle you” channel on Foxtel all week you are going to see the episodes a few times). I’ve also watched “Dance Moms Miami” and “Dance Moms UK”.
And I always thought the Miami version provided the best environment for the children. The two teachers were decent guys. Yet “Dance Moms” was my fave.
Even as I wanted the moms to stand up to Abbey and say no, this is not how you treat children, even as I saw a mom tell a child not to cry because it annoyed Abbey, even as I watched a child freak out and cry, hysterical, after stuffing up a routine thinking that Abbey was going to kill them, I couldn’t look away.
But there were some things that made me mad. I get that Abbey was the best teacher and so you wanted your kids there but was the way they treated more important than their self-esteem? It made me mad that the mums were okay with the way they were treated! But would I be the same? If I was invested in my child’s dancing career like three mums would I accept it? I often find it ironic how much these mums give up for the sake of their kids dance careers. Do they ever think about how the children will be when they grow up?
And then, of course, there was the way the mums treated one another! It amazed me how much they bitched and carried on. And how they would try and make sure they their kid got a solo or more attention than the others.
But as to your questions: would I let my kids go there? Hard question. I know that it would be good for them if they wanted to dance professionally but would it be good for them? I don't know. Sorry X And would I punch another dance mum? No. Probably not. I may well try and make sure my kid got one-up on other kids. But I wouldn't punch the other mum because a) it would be a bad influence on my child. Would I let a large woman teach them to dance? Yeah, if she was a great teacher, if she was as successful as Abbey Lee Miller then yeah. Would I home school my kids for dance? No. They should still have their life. They should still be like every other kid their age. Is Abbey too biased towards Maddie? Is the Pope Catholic?
It’s crazy.
Amy. Xx
