Each year around 5,000 child beauty pageants are held worldwide. Kids of all ages are signed up by their parents to be told by complete strangers whether they are worth a trophy or not. Many might argue that child beauty pageants can be fun and provide an opportunity for skill development, but they negatively affect the mental and emotional growth of many children because they are too young to deal with the pressure pageants put upon them and there 's always healthier ways to acquire useful skills. Beauty pageants originated in New Jersey in the year 1921 to help boost tourism in Atlantic City. Beauty pageants soon after became a popular part of American culture. In the 1960’s, child beauty pageants came to be. The first ever American beauty pageant to contain child participants was The Little Miss America which was held at Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey as well. The pageant was not originally intended for children under the age of 13, but a few years
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They are looking to outlaw the participation of children in events where they will be judged by their appearance as this can possibly harm the child’s health and physical, intellectual, psychological, and spiritual development. Parents who allow their kids to participate in such events will pay from 4,000 to 5,000 roubles, which is the equivalent of 114-142 American dollars. Officials who license these events can be fined any amount between 40,000 and 50,000, which is the equivalent of 1,140-1,420 American dollars. Companies who organize the events can be fined from 800,000 to 1 million roubles; the equivalent of 22,800-28,500 American dollars and the company can be forced to suspend their work for three months. Foreign citizens who break the law can be detained and deported. Similar rules to these exist in France and Southern Russia (“MPs Seek Nationwide Ban”
They are looking to outlaw the participation of children in events where they will be judged by their appearance as this can possibly harm the child’s health and physical, intellectual, psychological, and spiritual development. Parents who allow their kids to participate in such events will pay from 4,000 to 5,000 roubles, which is the equivalent of 114-142 American dollars. Officials who license these events can be fined any amount between 40,000 and 50,000, which is the equivalent of 1,140-1,420 American dollars. Companies who organize the events can be fined from 800,000 to 1 million roubles; the equivalent of 22,800-28,500 American dollars and the company can be forced to suspend their work for three months. Foreign citizens who break the law can be detained and deported. Similar rules to these exist in France and Southern Russia (“MPs Seek Nationwide Ban”