I teach at a middle school in Brentwood CA., about 35 miles east of San Francisco.....at our staff meeting today we were told that a 7th grader at our school was going to be on the show 'X Factor" with Simon Cowe and the gang....I forgot the young ladies' name but we were told to be aware of her moods and emotions as she proceeds through the selection process...we know she got through the first round and she is the youngest contestant to get through this year...it made me think of Hunter and Summer......neither of these talented kids are on National TV but still I worry about the psyches of young people ( kids)put into the spotlight too soon, it's hard enough being an everyday kid in today's society...I worry about our kids...thank God H unter and Summer have excellent parents and support systems... Ed ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================