I think time will tell as to what actually happens with Bindi. Hopefully she won’t end up like a lot of child stars.

My concern comes from being in the media where youngsters (or those who can have a long career the company can invest in) are in the forefront.

In today’s media there is a pretty bizarre attitude toward death and loss.

Irwin’s death video or the court battle for the video of Dawn Brancheau are two videos I believe should not be released for media or public viewing.

When that child got on stage for a memorial and performed it disturbed me because nobody questioned it.

I could care less what people do or don’t do when it comes to their children–except when it infringes on my life.

However when you are in the public limelight it begs to question where the line should be drawn.

Now there are a lot of other parents who have their kids involved in pageants and doing casting calls for media work–and it would be interesting to see how those kids fare in the long run too.

Bindi is not being abused. She is not suffering, hungry, dirty, or lonely. Quite the opposite in fact, and she appears to be a happy, well-rounded and stable little girl.

Children are much more resilient than adults. An example would be if a playmate rejects a child. The rejected child skips off to go find someone else to play with and never gives it another thought. An adult in that situation, would brood for days.

Additionally, every person deals with grief differently.

You are entitled to share your opinion but don’t expect anyone to think you’re an expert on children or that your opinion should be valued in this particular case.