Parents often lose money after paying entry fees and buying costumes. The pageant owners seem to receive the real benefits of all the glitz and glamour. Rose Mary Roche wrote an article on irishobserver.com explaining this type of behavior. Some competing families go into debt from pageant costumes, fees and grooming, in addition to expenses such as rent: some have confessed to spending as much as $30,000 on competitions (Roche, Rose par.8 ). Are these competitions really worth going into debt for? The amount of money spent on these competitions has caused many families to go into debt, lose their homes, or even divorce due to the overwhelming cost required for certain competitions. Parents invest way too much in competitions in terms of expenses. Not all luxury cars and makeup artists are necessary for children, especially if parents can't afford them. Parents say it's all about the kids, but most of the time it's about making them happy. If only pageant parents knew how they teach their children a materialistic lifestyle. Kids should know more than cars and fancy clothes. The average cost of a pageant dress can cost anywhere from $50 to $8,000, depending on the designer of the dress, the amount of decoration on the dress, and whether the dress was rented, purchased used, or purchased new. This money could be spent on the child's college education or a family vacation. Some of these dresses are not suitable for children. In an episode of Toddlers and Tiaras, a mother asked her daughter to dress like the prostitute from Pretty Women. Some of these dresses have cutouts on the sides or back that reveal a lot of skin for children under 15. Does this teach our children that it's okay to dress like a prosti...... middle of paper . ..... Search completed. Internet. April 26, 2014. Lieberman, Lindsay. “Protecting pageant princesses: a call for statutory regulation of children’s beauty pageants.” » Journal of Law and Policy 18.2 (2010): 739-774. Academic research completed. Internet. April 26, 2014. Roche, Rose. “The ugly side of children's beauty pageants” irishobserver.com Web. September 2013 TAMER, CHRISTINE. "Toddlers, tiaras and pedophilia? The 'borderline child pornography' embraced by the American public." Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law 13.1 (2011): 85-101. Academic research completed. Internet. April 27, 2014.Wolfe, Lucy. "Darling Divas or Damaged Girls? The Dark Side of Children's Beauty Pageants and an Administrative Law Solution." Tulane Law Review 87.2 (2012): 427-455. Academic research completed. Internet. April 26. 2014.