Been there done that. TV movie, Law & Order... let's not let them waste any more air time on fictionalizing this case.

I lived in Colorado at the time of the event, and though I feel great sympathy for their loss, and elation at a possible answer, I'm done with this.

Last I recall, everyone was pretty much placing the blame on the parents. That seems to have changed...

I wonder how much the "dress your child up as a tart" disgust had to do with the parental blame.

For that factor alone, I felt the parents were guilty of child abuse or some other charge that would require painful punishment.

Every time I see pix and video of Jon Bonet, it makes me ill.

If I had a kid, she wouldn't be dressing like that at that age, I tell you what. No makeup until 40.

C'mon GC; be realistic. I think 35 is a safe age for girls to start wearing makeup.

Okay. 35.

If you are made uneasy by the child pageant industry I recommend (again) seeing Little Miss Sunshine. It completely and perfectly skewers it.

I was channel surfing the other night and ended up watching about 20 minutes of an episode of Dr. Phil about it. The perspectives of the mothers were interesting. And in a very strong way seemed the gender flip side of the father who pushes his son to excel at sports.

There was something on Oprah yesterday about this subject as well. A 3 year old kid who tells her mother she hates her for not letting her wear makeup. So what does mother do? Let her wear makeup.

As someone who is VERY pained by our inability (it would seem - no official diagnosis) to have children, it is infuriating to see how some people treat their children.