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They have friends who's parants let them go to these shows. I think the parents want to be "cool" they think they are being good parents by treating their kids to these shows, so the kids can be cool in their peer groups. The parents are more concerned with their kids social status at school, than doing the right thing and establishing some boundaries. It's just bad parenting if you ask me.
I have seen this time and time again.When my kids were younger I would hear " your not cool " when ever they wanted to do some of the same things the other kids were doing.What I always told them was " I am not your freind, I am your father and you will listen to me, end of story.Far to often the parents want to be the kids freind and not the parent............wrong move if you ask me.
