in thinking that street dance is an inappropriate hobby for a 5 year old?

[MrsDisapproving]

did you see cbeebies?

i hadn't seen the bollywood dancing - but watch out for a thread when i do!

No - I agree with you. It ISN'T what street dancing is about - and the dancing is so much more effective without it.

Don't know what Hanah Montana or HSM are, sorry.

ok, so maybe it's not the street dancing i think is not appropriate, it's the moves? you're putting it much better than me janeite, thanks

janiete....be totally and utterly grateful you do not know all about hannah montana and HSM (high school musical).......I sometimes feel braindead the amount of times it is on in my house, especially this week with me being deathly ill (in a pathetic man-flu way), and all the rain.......

and yes mrsdisapproving....the world does still turn even if you are unreasonable

Oh gosh, I do know what HSM is then! Although mine only have one dvd and have only watched it a couple of times on the laptop, so I've not seen it. I shall remanin blissfully ignorant of Hana Montana then!

Hope you feel better soon.

hope you stay blissful.....if you have girls, and they are near teens, and you get the disney channel, do not let them turn it on......you then have a chance of staying blissful

and I am finally on the mend thankyou.....have had a bad bout of tonsilitis and it really knocked me for si....and the antibiotics are evil too

What concerned me about the cbeebies dancers were the poses they adopted. It was more than a dance, it was an attitude and one which was not innocent or fun. I did not need to have a 5-year old give me a knowing look.

I can see how learning to dance (even street) is great. Just wonder why the 'tude?

Is this Boogie Beebies? It's usually lovely, all about pretending you're a dinosaur and stuff.

but it is only not innocent to those who choose to see it as such.

To 5 year olds, it is part of a dance, nothing more. It only becomes provokitive if we allow it to be such, no?

YABU it is dancing and exercise. How can that be bad?Get with it, would you rather they slobbed around playing computer games. its an excellent hobby, great for co ordination and socialising.

I am a dancer and attitude is part of the dance. its character and stage acting, please dont think of it as any more than that.

The children may not understand it but the attitude and poses still reek of early sexualisation. It plugs into an entire culture my dd is not ready for. Any wonder I don't like High School Musical either.

I am afraid my 5-year old dd will stick with ballet as well.

ya sort of being u

i am an ex-dancer and have to disagree, shatteredmumsrus.

if dance is just dance, would you let your five year old learn moulin-rouge-esque routines?

twas on that thing take a bow, where cutesie little peeps from around the country showcase their cheerleading/tapdancing/acrobatics/streetdancing etc.

mouln rouge esque isnt a type of dance tho it? That is promiscuous agree and not suitable for children.Proper well taught street dance isnt promiscuous or has any more attitude than stage dance. Ive seen some excellent street dancer who ooze talent but they also do other forms of dancing and they all complment each other