Would you let your child go on American Idol

It would be hard to tactfully tell them why I was against them going, but I certainly would try to talk them out of it. I think it's a shame to see all these people get openly criticized on national television by the judges, however I am of the opinion they knew what they were getting into before they went as well. My daughter is determined to try out for Canadian Idol in a few years...I hope her singing voice improves or I am going to be faced with this discussion in real life, lol.

Well, here's my take on that. Any of you who have read my words knows that I hate control freaks, placaters, and really obnoxious people. I am not that. : ) Here's a little story: My boyfriend plays a mean mean lead guitar. His mother doesn't think he's good, she like Oldies, Classical, but not Classic Guitar. Honestly, he ranks up there with Stevie Ray, Eric Clapton and Santana. He is wonderful. Now if he were to LISTEN to his mother he wouldn't play anywhere. Moral of the little story? Don't listen to NAYSAYERS. Find out for yourself. And even at that many are turned away when they are good, just not good enough. I've seen some of the idiots who try out for AMERICAN IDOL, OMG if any of those people were my kid I would have asked BEGGED to have my life to do over so I could choose ABORTION.

I think that it would be pretty difficult to tell a family member/friend that they have no talent if they really feel like they do. I don't think I would tell them directly how bad they really are, but I wouldn't be encouraging either. I would consider not telling them but then I would think about them standing up infront of Simon for the world to see and being completely shut down...that would be mortifying!

No way, it amazed me that some of these people think they have talent. My son came home one day from a party and said his dancing was like a beached whale having a convulsion, and then he said his singing was worse. I think most of these people just want to say they did it, they realize how bad they are, they don't care, but the must have a ton of self confidence to do that. Let them make their own kind of music. I don't care, I don't watch the show.

No, I wouldn't want them to embarrass themselves if I even thought they had no talent, but if they want to look silly on tv so be it.