Dance Moms - am I the only one to find it disturbing

GrannyGravy13

Watched this with DD when first broadcast (July 2011 up till 2019)

Abbey was a strict dance teacher (ALDC) who got results, I thought the Moms were far worse than Abbey.

Maddie Ziegler was in Sia’s Chandelier video aged 9, many of the girls went on to have a career in dance on stage and screen along with a multitude of music videos.

I too watched the original. I actually thought most of the dance Moms, a few of the other teachers and Abbey were all pretty appalling, BUT it made for additive TV!

I don't watch it, but I remember 'Toddlers in Tiaras' , which was equally awful.

Watched this with DD when first broadcast (July 2011 up till 2019)

Abbey was a strict dance teacher (ALDC) who got results, I thought the Moms were far worse than Abbey.

Maddie Ziegler was in Sia’s Chandelier video aged 9, many of the girls went on to have a career in dance on stage and screen along with a multitude of music videos.

BigMamma that's exactly it.
We saw it too.

Interestingly, saw it worst in football, less in hockey and cricket but still there.
Also at "horsey" things, dancing, music competitions etc.

When our sons were in footbal clubs in the 70's, it was horrendous watching the dads around the pitch yelling at their children and the referee, there was no need for it.

I think they were reliving their own youth.

It was reality tv .... a lot of the drama was for effect.....the kids are all grown up now and adults and most are multi millionaires

I saw a bit of it whilst channel hopping. It looked horrific.

Dance moms, football dads - whatever sport...
You see a lot of this.

Sadly.