Have you seen the television program Dancing with the Stars? If not, that is a tad surprising. Now, when you watch it, have you ever considered watching it with your whole family? It is one of those shows that are not only enjoyable to a specific age or sex. I actually have not met a person, child or adult, which has seen the show and not liked it.
I am a mother to six children. I have three boys who are ages 1, 7, and 8. I also have three girls that are 2, 4, and 11. My oldest and middle girls will not miss an episode of the show. If they do, then I am not fair for making us go somewhere while it is on. There has been more than one occasion, when the particular season had progressed far enough, that my oldest daughter asked me to tape the show for her because she had to attend drill squad practice. She loves the show. She tells me it teaches he to be a better dancer and she can even learn new moves for drill.
Then there is the flipside, and by that I mean the portion of my family that is boys. They too watch it weekly, mostly because their sister makes them, but watch it all the same. The say their favorite part of the show is watching famous people fall or make mistakes. Go figure, they are 7 and 8.
I personally like to watch it because it shows that celebrities do not automatically come by a wide array of talent they have to work to become good at some things. My personal favorite celebrity that has been on the show, probably showed that more than some. Billy Ray Cyrus is my favorite of the all the celebrities that have appeared on Dancing With the Stars. He struggled from day one. He was large and awkward to put it nicely.
Billy Ray never let his stiffness hold him back though. He gave it his all every time he performed. An interesting point is that season, all of my children were also rooting Billy Ray on. Granted they were rooting for him because he is the father to their favorite actress but none the less, it again shows the wide range of ages that enjoy the show. After all, any show that can keep the interest of a woman in their mid to late 30s and also her six children must have something worthwhile in it.
Now let us take a minute to compare what the different age groups think of the judges. The three widely known judges are; Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonili. Every one has their own opinion of the judges. Some like one or two of them and there are also some that like all three or none of them. I like the fact that the judges usually will be right on the money. However, I have noticed that my children tend to get upset with the judges, even when their scores are warranted, if the judges give their favorite performer a bad score. They seem to be hardest on Carrie Ann, especially my boys.
No matter what age, sex, or geographic area you are from, chances are you have seen an episode or more of the ever popular show Dancing With the Stars. If you have children, try to sit down and watch an episode with them. It is a fun way to install quality family time in this hectic world we live in. If there were more shows that appealed to a wider range of viewers like Dancing with the Stars, family time would not be becoming extinct.
