Stage Parents, Toxic Socialization, and Poor Life Skills

Dear Hollywood

Alyson Stoner

Society & Culture

4.9 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Stereotyped as living vicariously through their children, stage parents are demanding and competitive, prizing their child as the best talent in the industry. When does a healthy parent-child relationship become harmful and controlling? Whose dream is it to pursue Hollywood if the child can hardly write their name yet? What happens to the parent after the child star becomes an independent adult? Alyson presents fifteen questions every parent should ask before getting into the industry. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday. 50% off Movement Genius for 250+ classes and tools to care for your mind, body and emotions: https://bit.ly/DearHollywood50

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0:00.0	That's a bird flying into the door.
0:05.0	Oh, really?
0:06.0	Yeah.
0:08.0	Dear Hollywood.
0:09.0	Stage Parents Toxic Socialization and poor life skills.
0:14.0	Child performers exist in the millions across the states.
0:18.0	Pagents alone draw more than 3 million kids who aren't even 16 yet.
0:22.0	Then you've got child actors who might
0:24.4	start when they're one month old. You have child music prodigies, child
0:28.9	competitive dancers, that was me, child athletes, and of course there are so many sports, child chess masters,
0:35.8	so many young kids pursuing so many activities at a high level. American culture
0:41.1	is obsessed with special children.
0:44.0	Some research shows that if the child believes they chose their path in a self-determined way,
0:50.0	they'll experience the positives of the process more.
0:53.2	But if they feel like they've been pushed into the activity
0:56.8	or are just trying to please their parent,
0:59.2	they will experience the activities as stressful,
1:02.2	and therefore it'll be more taxing and
1:04.3	corrosive to their well-being. Well even though I said I believe most parents have
1:09.2	good intentions and they're trying to do the right thing for their kid. Many young talents are pushed into the industry by their parents.
1:16.0	Sometimes called stage parents.
1:19.0	And sometimes the parent is chill at first,
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