Help, My Daughter Wants Justin Bieber for Bday!

Well... My 2 year old got the CD from her favorite Auntie for x-mas. She was in heaven. We were shopping before the holiday and she saw a life sized cardboard cut out of JB and seriously looked like she was in love. Her Auntie thought it was funny, so she got her the CD. She really does like it... and as far as pop music goes I've listened to it, it's pretty much bubblegum pop from start to finish... he sings about love, losing love, and being in love. That's about it.

Good luck :)

Jessica

He' pretty young and pretty tame by comparison standards (I really don't even like the teen Disney shows). It's much better for it to be him than Lady Gaga or something! I'd rather give a cd to her then deprive her of it, inviting the chance she'll grow up to be sneaky like all of my friends did under similar circumstances. But that's just my observation.

I agree, go listen to his music on youtube and decide. But then again, where will he be in 5 years, you know?

I'm all for you here and am pretty strict myself, but I do believe in compromise on some things :) Though I'm with you on the crushing on celebrities being just too much.

Why not watch a few videos of his songs on YouTube for yourself and make your decision?

I don't like other people telling me (or my kids) what we can/can't watch or listen to. I like to form my own opinions.

You're lucky! My daughter wants to marry him! aaargh...

We mostly listen to Christian music as well. I think his songs are somewhat innocuous. I've looked up the lyrics and watched his videos and I think it's safer than what I see on Disney. I've heard him in interviews and he seems to be a pretty stable kid that respects his parents. Now, all that being said, he's on Usher's label and there may be some change down the road as he gets older......hopefully not as much as Miley Cyrus has been through! Anytime there is someone that gets famous really fast, and the world loves him, there can be a danger. Christ tells us the world will hate us because we are His....

My two cents!

M.

i think my first crush was when i was 7 or 8 on rick springfield and i just HAD to have the album that my babysitter introduced me to. i saved bday money and my mom took me to the store and i still remember how special that day was, we went home and listened together to the entire album. i don't know if my mom knew who he was but obviously couldn't do the research like we can now. maybe she listened with me to see what it was about! anyhow, it could be a special time for you both. good luck!

His music is about what most teenage boys think about, "love". Things a 6 yr old doesn't need to be thinking about. He's pretty much the male version of Brittany.
I don't want my 9 yr old going ga ga over him I definitely wouldn't want my 6 yr old doing it.

I read an article a little while back that said the rising cases of early puberty in the US could be due to the excessively mature content we expose our little girls to.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Justin+Bieber&qpv...

He got his start on youtube.com. If you do a search there you can check him out and decide what you think. I think most people generally think he is harmless, but we all have our own standards.

I think you should encourage your child to be interested in all music and take control of her listening. I don't know about Justin Bieber, or most "celebrities". I don't track their personal lives. I just enjoy their music. And if my kids' like their songs, so be it. I dance along and we have fun. I think there's a big difference between music and being boy crazy.

Buy her a boom box and a couple of CDs. Dance with her and enjoy her happiness.

Since she's six, I would use this as a start to teach her how to evaluate the things she wants against her family values. Involve her in researching what Justin Bieber sings and any other facts about him that would be relevant to you.

This is the start of peer influences and getting off to a family-supported evaluation and continued education about how to weigh current fads against family values will server her throughout her entire life. Including her in how you make your decisions would be way more valuable than you just telling her "yes" or "no" about it.

My opinion is that it is harmless. I had a mad crush on Sean Cassidy and nothing became of him nor me. Now you all know my timeframe. My just turned 5YO likes him too and I think it is just a matter of hype. She will probably outgrow this before he has chance to get himself in trouble.

Poor JB, just wants to sing to his fans and we already have him pegged as a potential threat.

You can only guide as a parent. Show your daughter the wonderful Christian pop music out there and hopefully that is satisfying to both of you. Don't forget, a Christian singer can fall down the slide as well, then what would you tell her.

When I was in 1st grade I dearly LOVED Shaun Cassidy! I had a pillow case and t-shirts and his albums. Since I was in first grade, it was all very harmless! My best friend and I would pretend we were kissing him. As far as we knew -that's all people did who were married or in love -was kiss.

I have to say that the sight and sound of Justin Beiber and his weird hair makes me want to have a convulsion, but I think it's pretty harmless, bubble-gum fluff. She's going to want to listen to something other than Christian music at some point -and it's hard to imagine anything more anesthetized than him out there right now!

I agree with the other mama's response. Take a look for yourself and you decide if you want your daughter to listen to his music. I am a christian and am discerning life decisions on my own and not listening to what the world's christian view should be for my family. I understand that everyone has an opinion christian or not but I am learning to do what is right for my children and not what they think I should allow or not allow in my home. I'm not perfect and we all fall short but I do know that in the end I give thanks to God. I did take my daughters to see him in concert and he is talented and was pleased with the concert. I enjoy music and I want my children to enjoy it too and there are artist that I do not care for but I talk to my kids and let them know why or why not they can not listen to their music. Blessings!

beibers harmless, he sings about puppy love, holding hands and loving a girls smile. hes a cutie too.

Harmless, mundane, Velveeta, White Bread, irrelevant, yawn, snooze, etc, are some of the things me and my daughter (13) joke when expressing our embarassment to be members of the American female population with regards to popular music.

I doubt it will heave her into a life of debauchery and decadence by listening to it.

But as someone else pointed out, if YOU don't want her listening, YOU'RE the Mama, after all!

:)

Bieber is harmless. Like it or not, your daughter is getting older and will start to form her own opinions and likes/dislikes. If you try to stifle her opinions, she may rebel against everything you represent. Continue listening to Christian music, but throw in some music that she wants to hear too. We took our daughter and her friends to a Bieber concert. There was no profanity, no inappropriate dance moves, but girls were screaming. Towards the end my daughter and her friends wanted to leave a little early because it was too loud.

I think he is harmless. My daughter says she is going to marry him and she is 4. She wants the posters and dolls and stuff but I wont let her have posters of boys on her walls quite yet (for pete sake shes still only 4) so she still has tinkerbell and the princesses up but I let her listen to him in the car. He talks about love and teenage things but at least he's not talking about sex or drugs........ Id get the CD

Harmless. My 5 year old likes him and I am fine with it. When I was a kid, I was ALL about New Kids on the Block (actually I still am). It didn't harm me in any way! My daughter has a poster in her room, she has 2 t-shirts and the Justin Bieber doll. We also like to watch when he is on award shows. I think its harmless. But, its your decision and you do what you think is best!

First of all... pick your battles... there are many to come with raising children.

As for Justin Beiber, I personally don't have any issue with him. I can say that my 16 yr old is not impressed nor are most of her friends. I think his market is the younger girls. I've not heard any foul language, etc in his music.

One thing I keep in mind because it is like I was when I was young... I do not flat out say NO and ban something. That is a sure fire way to drive the child to that forbidden something. You can't keep the children under rocks and expect them to be successful adults later. They have to grow and learn.

Everyone's family is different and what is right for one may not be right for the other. You just have to make the decision based on YOUR family. Before you ban JB...I do suggest that you go watch some of his videos and music.

LOL - I thought from the title that DS actually wanted you to get her Justing Bieber for her birthday.