How far would you go for Camp Rock?
Any parent who has a tween daughter in their household knows what today is. Yes, it’s finally here. The Disney premiere of “Camp Rock!,” a hit expected to be bigger than High School Musical featuring tween heartthrob the Jonas Brothers.
Given the cyclical hype surrounding each Next Big Thing — from HSM to Hannah Montana — we’ve come to expect 9-year-olds to act like rabid, obsessed fans. But, indulging this behavior (I’ve GOT to see it tonight or I’ll just DIE!) has also become acceptable in many parenting circles.
I’ve got a colleague who admits there are families scheduling their vacations around this premiere. Isn’t that ceding a little too much power to the Disney marketing machine? Or is simply a smart way to keep a 9-year-old from pouting through an entire week-long family vacation?
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
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As I listen to an old Partridge Family song I remember that my parents would NEVER rearrange their lives around their kids obsessions. While my sister and I were allowed to be fans of the idols of our day (Patridges, David Cassidy, Bobby Sherman, the Osmonds) our parents were still in charge not the kids.