With three months in the books, 2008 has not proved to be friendly to young people in the Entertainment Business. Last year’s low-points, “Kid Nation” and the movie starring Dakota Fanning, which featured an on-camera simulated rape of a twelve year-old, have already been exceeded in 2008 with the excruciating “I Know My Kid’s a Star” on VH-1. It's clear that the world has turned upside-down. Young Performers are first and foremost, children. They cannot give "informed consent." They do not have the Power to Disobey. In all states but California our working children do not even own the money they earn. Beyond the daily headlines that follow Lindsay and Britney, Paris and Nicole, are the more sinister headlines involving thousands of kids that reveal the deep and abiding abuse of ordinary children, usually at the hands of their closest relatives. If our highest profile kids are exempt from Federal child labor laws, what does that say about our culture? AMC continues its call for uniform national standards in the workplace, mandatory savings accounts, and vigorous oversight of all aspects of children in the limelight.

"A Minor Consideration" is a non-profit, tax-deductible foundation formed to give guidance and support to young performers, Past, Present and Future. Child Stars must pick their parents with care. Family Education is the key ingredient to a productive future. The members of AMC are always "on call" to assist parents and their professional children on a 'No Cost basis.' By providing a strong emphasis on education and character development, plus helping to preserve the money these children generate, the members of AMC are always available to help with the tricky Transition issues that for many kid stars prove to be so troubling. We've "been there, done that." Our lessons were earned, not imagined.

Current News

Look into the Future, Miley.

As a rule I don’t ordinarily send our visitors to gossip sites, but in the case of the Vanity Fair photos of Miley Cyrus now making the rounds, this time it seems important. See for yourself whether Miley and her parents were “duped”. You are witnessing a calculated “move” toward an already famous teenager’s next market. In case you’ve forgotten, here’s how it was choreographed for Britney. Fifteen year-old girls in show business are NOT the authors of their Fate.

Paul Petersen
AMC