I have a 10 year old in the 5th grade. She does competition cheer. At some of the competitions they have dance before the cheer. I have actually taken my daughter to the concession stand just to get her out of the area. Some people wonder why our kids dance and do the things they do. If you let them dance like hoochies when they are 5, they will do it when they are 10 , 12, and 16. What they call dancing these days cartainly isn't what I call dancing. Your not alone and I do not allow my daughter to participate in such acts of whatever they call it. You are not being over protective. I think there are plenty of ways to dance and express a God given talent (which allot of kids have) without turning into something sexual.

I agree about things being out of control these days!!! I do think it's best to talk to your kids and try to help them to formulate their own opinions about what they feel comfortable with or not. Dicussion about doing things just because everyone else is doing it....also to really find out how they feel about this kind of dancing. I believe if you control or tell kids to not do something the tendency is to rebel. Both my girls have danced at parties but have expressed a dislike for grinding and have found their own ways to fit in an handle these types of situation.

I agree with Babette, talk to your daughters and let them know what's acceptable and what's not. But I agree, these kids are growing up way too fast. They are starting hip hop classes for little girls as young as 4 years old! What happened to good ol' ballet and tap?

You sound right on to me. Some of the dancing needs to be in a marriage relaitionship. My girls are older and I have explained just exactly how my buddies and myself acted as adolescent males and warned them that we did not really get serious about a relaitionship until we were in our twenties. Kids today are getting way ahead of themselves.

yes i agree its sorta discusting.My girls are in high school and yes it did start in middle. school. not much we can do really