Comments on: Stage Moms: Working mothers in the extreme http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MAC http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-340 MAC Fri, 16 May 2008 17:32:48 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-340 Applause, applause. I totally agree. As a mom with two kids who have an interest in performing arts, this issue is painfully familiar. These moms arent just helicopter parents. I think of them as Helium Balloon parents because they are so closely tied to their kid that they don t let them out of their site! They have to micro manage everything, even eliminating the competition. This week it really hit close to home, when I realized my 15 yo was the target of elimination by an out of control stage mom. It was a very creepy feeling. I and my daughter handled it. She really drew a line in the sand, and I'm really proud of her. I am usually laid back and let my kids make their own decisions about activities. If a kid has a talent and a passion for something they dont need mommy to make sure their every dream will come true. All they need is their parents support. A fortune cookie I got years ago, when my oldest was in a similar situation really hit home. It said "The world welcomes talent with open arms" Applause, applause.
I totally agree. As a mom with two kids who have an interest in performing arts, this issue is painfully familiar. These moms arent just helicopter parents. I think of them as Helium Balloon parents because they are so closely tied to their kid that they don t let them out of their site! They have to micro manage everything, even eliminating the competition. This week it really hit close to home, when I realized my 15 yo was the target of elimination by an out of control stage mom. It was a very creepy feeling. I and my daughter handled it. She really drew a line in the sand, and I’m really proud of her. I am usually laid back and let my kids make their own decisions about activities. If a kid has a talent and a passion for something they dont need mommy to make sure their every dream will come true. All they need is their parents support.
A fortune cookie I got years ago, when my oldest was in a similar situation really hit home. It said
“The world welcomes talent with open arms”

]]> By: giazz http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-338 giazz Fri, 16 May 2008 17:11:46 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-338 I think being a stage mom is one thing, and being encouraging is another. I myself am a performer, and have a young son. I want to encourage, but not push, and he seems to enjoy it for now, we'll see as time goes by. I think being a stage mom is one thing, and being encouraging is another. I myself am a performer, and have a young son. I want to encourage, but not push, and he seems to enjoy it for now, we’ll see as time goes by.

]]> By: Veronica http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-331 Veronica Fri, 16 May 2008 03:26:40 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-331 Right on Florinda...let's throw Joe Simpson, the creepiest of all stage dads in there! But thinking of Drew Barrymore, Brooke Shields, Britney Spears, on and on...oy, it makes me want to stay way clear of being a stage mom. Right on Florinda…let’s throw Joe Simpson, the creepiest of all stage dads in there!

But thinking of Drew Barrymore, Brooke Shields, Britney Spears, on and on…oy, it makes me want to stay way clear of being a stage mom.

]]> By: Florinda http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-327 Florinda Thu, 15 May 2008 16:26:45 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/momsonissues/2008/05/14/stage-moms-working-mothers-in-the-extreme/#comment-327 It's not just stage moms - <i>American Idol</i> banned a stage <i>dad</i> from rehearsals last week (probably too late to make much of a difference). Seems to me that there are serious boundary issues in these families, and these overly-involved parents see their kids as extensions of themselves rather than individuals. It’s not just stage moms - American Idol banned a stage dad from rehearsals last week (probably too late to make much of a difference). Seems to me that there are serious boundary issues in these families, and these overly-involved parents see their kids as extensions of themselves rather than individuals.

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