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Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Is ‘Grateful’ for 'Modern Family', but Thinks Kids Should Skip Acting in Favor of 'Normal' Childhoods (people.com)

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think everyone feels a little lost after doing something for 8 years. It's a routine and then one day it ends. I imagine it's even harder when you're 12 and that thing has been your whole life.

I'm glad that it sounds like she is well adjusted. I hope we hear more about child stars that had her experience. So often we hear the horror side, a side that is hopefully on the decline and gone.

I don't expect child acting to go away anytime soon. I think for some it is likely a benefit. But it's clear that a safe environment and attentive parents are a requirement.

[–] fsxylo 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

But it's parents trying to get their kids into acting to begin with, and I think that attention seeking mindset is rarely found in parents who give a shit about their kids.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I’m trying to remember the person, but there was like only one instance I saw where the kid wanted to be an actor and the parents kept their jobs, because they said “your job is not to take care of us, it’s the other way around” and the kid also got to keep all their money, and they turned out to be a decent adult. So yeah I think the parents play a really big role in how that child turns out and if they are just milking them for money.