I actually put my kid in one....

I guess the difference was that it was for charity and all the kids won something .... yeah there was a 1st 2nd and 3rd but all the kids were rewarded.

My daughter won 1st place in personality and 2nd in beauty (it was something about her not being ashamed of picking her wedgie on stage and laughing about it that got her the personality)

Even though it was for charity and all in fun the moms and dads around me went above and beyond. MAKING sure that the kids had fun! It was more of a social gathering than anything. The kids went on staged danced around and just had a good time.

Would I do it again... YES...because she had fun she played with other kids her age and interacted with people on different levels than her. Again though it was just a charity event.

Real baby drama mama contests ... Naww im'a pass on those it kills the fun for the kiddos.

I went to college with a mom that put her child in those shows. She was so involved in the shows, her grades suffered. She ended up quitting college so she could put more time into them.

That's such a shame that someone would give up their education so that strangers could judge them.

I was shocked. She was more then half-way through her degree when she quit. Her child was only about 3 yrs. old.

people really get addicted to them. It consumes their lives... being judged by others. Idk why.