To think parents should take some responsibility

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A lot has been said about children being on BGT and how they shouldn't be allowed on the show.

I have to ask does the responsibility, as with so many things in life, actually stop with the parents.

They should say no if they don't think the children can handle it. They shouldn't put them in a position where the child may not handle it.

Adults should know better before going on, parents should know better before letting their kids on.

I'm not sure what you're getting at here,but of course the responsibility for a child's emotional well being lies with the parents.

I don't think that appearing on a TV competition has to be harmful though. I can be, but it won't be if it's handled well.

I don't have a problem with children who can handle it being on the show.

I just think the anti Simon Cowell brigade (I am no fan but respect his business sense) seem to put all the blame on the show but never say the parents have the ultimate responsibility.

I agree, but the problem is there will always be pushy parents, whose maniacal obsession with their DCs being on stage overtakes their responsibilities to safeguard their wellbeing.

From a legal POV, the have a duty of care and it is everyone's duty to safeguard a child's wellbeing, if they are arranging anything which involves putting a child at any sort of possible risk.

I have heard it said that things can be changed on the day and if your child is part of a group then it is a dilemma.

They have the same duty towards vulnerable adults and i have noticed that there are less adults with obvious LD's now put on stage to have the piss taken out of them, which is one good thing to come from all the criticism.

They have failed in their duty of care, when showing the children of adults who have no talent and have been brought on to be laughed at. I changed my opinion of Tulsa when she stood up for the kids of a female "dancer".

SC knows the business, backwards, he knows the possible pitfalls of appearing in any form of media. He said that when he realised how talented Susan Boyle was, his first concern was the she wouldn't cope with what was about to happen.

I wish that there was more vaiety shows, so that children could appear on television, without being involved with this competition. They shouldn't be appearing in the Royal Variety Show, tbh. A theatre/dance group that is already established and experienced is different.

I think it should be a parents responsibilty, some children are more mature than others. A parent should know whether their child can handle it or not. Unfortunetly though there is a minority of parents that push their children into things they wanted themselves.

yes but those that produce programme like these should take i to account some people are deluded and some are just do not realise they are beig exploited

I rather see less children on the show. Some have very little talent (the grpup of young children can not dance) and some have an amazing amount but the act is just too adult like, if they have enough talent and ambition they can wait a few years to go on the show

Simon Cowell hit a low point last night when he used the young singer to prove his point. Yes she is talented but so are many of there

There have been far too many children on this year's show, some with dubious "talent". No doubt egged on by pushy parents who can't see that their precious princess is nothing out of the ordinary.

The other thing is that there have always been child stars. Some can handle it some can't.

I don't want to see anyone, let alone children be exploited but the parents should know if their child can handle it

I was involved in dance and theatre from age 2, I took part in competitions from age 3 1/2. I was fine as it was what I wanted to do and I was lucky as my parents weren't pushy just supportive (and realistic to my abilities/limitations).

There were many children I performed/competed with who were exceptionally talented and they were desperate to perform, they would have been more than able to handle any pressure and ended up professional performers.

I think it is sad when the children aren't ready for competitions/shows/exams as it is the parents who push them into it, at the end of the day as long as BGT support the children properly, look after them well and do not put children through who are nervous wrecks then I believe the rest is down to the parents.

So far I haven't seen any children on the show this year who have struggled with the pressure, there was a little girl last year and that was quite upsetting but IMO the parents should have known if she was ready or not.