Miley Cyrus a bad role model for my daughter PLEASE HELP?

Question

My daughter is 9 years old. She has been idolizing Miley recentlyThose pictures of Miley that came out (her bra showing, her shirt rolled up while lying on a boy), well my daughter saw them a few days ago. And she's been acting differently ever since. For starters, she got into trouble for rolling up her shirt at school. When I went to take a picture of her and her brother she lifted her shirt up, revealing her stomach and making kissy lips. She has also stolen my camera and has taken pictures that were very similar to Miley's (shirt rolled up, one in her undies.) Also, a few months ago, after she went to the Hannah Montana concert, she started wearing short skirts and knee socks. I KNOW all these changes are because of the influence Miley gives off. But, I don't know how to get her to stop idolizing her. Should I not allow her to watch Hannah Montana? What should I do? Please help.

Answer 1

explain to her that miley is 15 and she is nine!

Answer 2

Your daughter is probably upset..... because my niece never wants to hear anything bad about miley. and she will get mad if she does....

I think they are go through it.... I know i did.... I still don't think badly about her, she IS 15, and it is a common things for 15 year olds to do... her life is changing a lot, and the girl is gonna be worth billions by the time shes 18. ..

I think u may need to just let your daughter know, that miley is older, and its okay for her to dress that way, but your just too young.

Answer 3

She is SUCH a bad role model.

Just don't let her watch the show.

Expose her to better idols while you still can.

:/

Answer 4

Tell your daughter that you dont like the way she has been acting, and tell her that just because someone dose something you shouldn't do it. Tell her that you have noticed a change in her and you know why,  if she keeps on doing things like those she will not be able to watch her shows. Do fun things with her like looking at pretty clothes with her online, so that she will be able to develop her own sence of style ( thats appropiate) and take pictures togheter doing funny faces, so that she will develop her oen character.

Answer 5

Just don't worry about it. You should just tell her that Hannah Montana has made some bad desisions

Answer 6

Seriously like you didnt make mistakes when you were younger. Its a couple pictures big deal! Leave her alone! She is a better role model than Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan! Give her a break seriously, and she has admitted it was a mistake. Everyone makes stupid decisions before they think about it. Just talk to your daughter and tell her what Miley did was a mistake and she knew she shouldnt have done it. She didnt expect those pictures to get out in the public, nor did she want them to. She took them in the privacy of her own home. Just like when you were 15 years old you were trying to find yourself, but its not fair that her whole life and every mistake she does gets blown up in the media. The media makes it seem so much worse than it is. I mean you can not tell me that you were a perfect little angel when you were 15. Chill out, she is a good role model! Just tell your daughter that Miley made a mistake and not to do the same thing Miley did because it was wrong. Simple as that. The show is a good show, Disney wouldnt allow anything bad on that show.

Answer 7

The bathings suit, underwear, and the one with the boy aren't her, they are just a look-a-like. Let her know this.

Don't make her stop watching the show, it will only make her rebel more. Try to instill some values of self respect and self loving to her so that she can stop trying to be someone shes not.

Answer 8

Your daughter is only 9 years old....remember you are the boss.  I wouldn't think that this is such a bad idea, but as far as the clothes are concerned...how does your 9 year old afford to buy short skirts and knee high socks?? That shocks me. Your daughter will grow out of this, and i would continue to let her watch Hannah Montana, it is a Disney show, and as far as I'm concerned a safe show.  Tell your daughter that Miley is indeed 15 years old, which is A LOT older than her. And that she is not Miley Cyrus....so she shouldn't act like her...she should be herself.  Lastly, get her involved in some other activity that will get her out of the house and away from TV....this is just a phase...who hasn't wanted to be some celebrity when they were little??? I idolized Madonna (yes, the LIKE A VIRGIN days)....and I now teach 1st grade at a Catholic School, and am a respectable woman. I turned out okay...and so will your daughter.

Answer 9

ok lets see

i have a cousin she is allmost 8,i think she douse watch hannamontana,i see miley doing things and some times i dont like what i see,the girl is to grown up 4 her age,

i wouled not let your dauter watch any movies of miley

i think the disney channel is an ok place to watch,and most of the kids on disney are pretty cool,zack codey, raven these shows i watch,codey in the house,see their are good role models out there.i guess you can let your dauter watch miley if you want her to??take miley away 4 awhile see if your dauter acts any diferent later,she may have other things shes interested in??when i was little my mom wouled not let me watch stuff like that,or even go to a movie theater,but i go now

and the cuss words i hear,and weired things happening,

so i started watching comendy movies,and childrens movies.

to me mileys not eaven my age,i wouled not hang out with her

unless i was invited,and my parents wouled never let me dance with my bra showing or make kissie lips i did not eaven no how to flurt in frount of a boys, untill i was 13 or 14

i do not think you shouled let your your 9 year old watch miley

onely on the disney channel.and if you see something sexey miley is doing ask your dauter if she understands whats going on and if she douse not understant turn the t.v. off........

hope i couled help you

from pick up.........................................

Answer 10

you are the best role model for your daughter. miley cyrus should not be blamed for your daughters actions. i would have a talk with your daughter about what is appropriate behavior for her age and that she must keep her shirt down covering her stomach when she takes pictures.

Answer 11

I would first explain to her that Miley is 15 and not 9.  There is a big difference.  Explain to her that there are dress codes at school and that what Miley did (while not very role model like), was at home, or at least in private.  After having a talk with her, I would leave it alone for a while, she may move on to something else quickly.  If she doesn't, then you will have to look at banning but remember, that could make her even more determined to do it.

Answer 12

Don't make her stop watching Hannah Montana, just get her interested in Selena Gomez, she's a much better role model.

Answer 13

I understand your concerns as a parent.  Have a talk with your daughter about how it is important to give yourself an image that people will respect.  

At the same time, you must realize that Miley is a teenager.  She is at an awkward point in her life where she is trying to find herself and in the process she might act up by doing rebellious things or exercising her newfound sexual energy by posing in racy pictures.  As human we all make mistakes and she is no exception.

Answer 14

let her watch hannah montana.  tell her that that's how she should act.  the show is good.  since it's disney channel they wouldn't let bad stuff on the show.  talk to her and tell her that she can't act like miley cyrus off of the show.  if she wants to act like her tell her to only act like hannah montana.  tell her that miley cyrus did a bad thing by taking those picture and you can't let her be like that.  good luck

Answer 15

Wow. So many people on here and in the media keep saying, "It's not that bad" or "It's just a picture". But it's obviously more than that, considering the way your nine-year-old is reacting. Nine-year-old girls are very impressionable and you need to protect your daughter from bad influences. It's clear that you don't approve of these behaviors in your daughter, so don't let her watch HM anymore. Sure, she might still roll her shirt up around her friends, but you need to be very firm about where you stand. I personally wouldn't want my daughter thinking it's OK to roll her shirt up and expose her midsection...just wait 'til she's 16, has b*****s, and is looking for something more titillating. It's sad, but Miley Cyrus is growing up and will most likely end up like all the others. Rent reruns of The Cosby Show.

Answer 16

i would just say you cant watch her

Answer 17

Okay heres what i'd do. Whenever Hannah Montanna is on TV change the channel to somethig else, (put it on something more age appropiate, like Sponge Bob) and w/ the clothes, If you don't want her wearing the mini skirts, pretend to wash them then hide them in your room. And how she acts, I would just say "Please stop doing that, its very naughty." I mean if she is getting into trouble with rolling up her shirt, make her were dresses to school. Just try to ween her off of Hannah Montannah. Have her listen/look up to some one more suitable, like Hillay Duff (the Lizzy McQuire DVDs are still in stores) I hope i help.

Answer 18

Just leave her alone she will out grow it. Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana is lame as h**l anyway.

Answer 19

OH MY GOD will everyone leave her alone yes she is a good rolemodel. jeeze

its just one g*dd*mn pic.

Answer 20

tell your daughter that she cannot behave in such a way. It is innappropriate for her age and personally I think that even kids the same age as miley cyrus shouldn't do those kind of things. Just restrict her watching of Hannah montana until she learns that she can't just copy what other people do. Even if she does admire them.

Answer 21

Wow! I think the exact same thing, and the people who still like her are total idiots- her voice is computerized, her clothing is ridiculous. Get Tivo or something to ban her from watching the show. Make her watch the Suite Life of Zack and Cody or The Wizards of Waverly Place, they are much more appropriate for her age. Tell her that Miley is acting this way because of some bad reason, and we firm with her. Do not back down.

Hope she listens!

Answer 22

I agree she'll grow out of it. Find something to keep her mind off of Miley...something rather then baking, coloring, crafts, music lesssons, etc. Keep her busy and she will find something she likes, etc.

Answer 23

I would simply tell her you aren't going to allow her to watch the show any longer unless she learns to think for herself and not do things just because Miley Cyrus does it! Explain why the things she was doing are inappropriate, and tell her she doesn't need to be exactly like Miley just because she likes her.

EDIT: And not it's not just one picture, it's one picture that thousand of hundreds of nine year olds see and want to be, as explained by the person asking this question. When you're in the public eye and a rolemodel for young girls you need to know how to behave! She is a good rolemodel, I agree, much better than most, but people who are the center of a nine year olds world should be more careful about the pictures they take, and the fact is she isn't a normal 15 year old girl, shes a rolemodel and with that comes a bigger repsonsibility to act appropriately.

Answer 24

My kids have learned the stars are stars!!!!!! My 13 teen yr old watches it, and also Brittney spears, but when my children want to dress like them that's where PARENTING steps in... You buy the clothes, not the child so.... You decide what they wear, She see it on tv but didnt understand thats not the real world, you need to explain that to her, and not ban some teen because of some photo happy people, I think she (miley)did a very good job of apologizing to her fans.

Answer 25

show ur daughter other role models such as jonas brothers, ashley tisdale, amanda bynes. anyone besides miley cyrus

Answer 26

i would not let her watch hannah montana until she stops acting like that. and of course make sure that u have ur camera by u at all times or hide it so shes not tempted to act like that.

Answer 27

Spank that butt and don't let her watch any c**p like this about Miley or any other out of control celebrity.

This is part of what is wrong with kids now days, as you have personal experience right here.

Answer 28

Hey,i have to tell u.Im a huge miley fan.I went to her concert too.Although,im not going to plain out tellu to let her idolize her.1.no one should idolize someone.

Now heres a procedure to help u and ur daughter.\

1.dont let her act like that

2.show her that its wrong.

3.dont make her stop thinking and watching hanna montana.Because that show has great morals and points.

Answer 29

THANK YOU! I have been looking for a reason to write a blog bashing Hanna..and NOW you finally! gave me a reason! I personally think that HM is the worst role model and worst human being in the galaxy...h**l she makes MJ look good. Banning and burning of Milely cyrus is the future my pepole!