10 years later....

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Sigh. I so wish I cared more about this case. It has the makings of a bad TV movie all over it. I must be a hardened, unsympathetic individual.

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.

[Gemini Cricket]

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

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

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.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

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.

[Gemini Cricket]

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

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

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.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

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

Okay. 35.

[Alex]

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.

[Gemini Cricket]

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.

[Kevy Baby]

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.