Who Is Justin Bieber and What Has He Done With My Little Girl?

Category: Raising Children
Posted: Dec 14, 2009 02:47 pm
(posted by: SheCoach)

Just two weeks ago my daughter still thought boys were gross.  Her favorites were female singers and actresses from the Disney channel or Nickelodeon.  Her ultimate favorite singing group was Fly Leaf.  But then something happened.  Or should I say someone happened.

All of a sudden I am hearing this name:  Justin Bieber.  I dismissed it at first.  Oh, just another singer.  But then I kept hearing his name and I thought I saw a twinkle in my daughter's eyes.  Hmmm...there was only one thing to do.  Google him! 

Now I was looking at this kind of cute kid who apparently had captured my daughter's attention.  Okay, nothing to worry about, I thought.  She just likes his music.  I listened to one of his songs on You Tube and honestly, thought he sounded a little girlish.  So I let it go.

Then one day as we were driving in the van I could hear my daughter's Ipod blasting and immediately recognized Justin Bieber's music.  Ugh!  That guy again!  Now it is all I hear about.  That and the fact that all of her friends also "like" him. 

I guess I knew this was unavoidable.  I immediately recalled my first "love," Shaun Cassidy.  I not only had a poster of him but I also had this light blue shirt with his face ironed on it.  I still remember what that shirt looked like!  In fact, I probably have a picture around here somewhere. 

Well, I guess I have to face the facts.  Some boy was bound to capture her attention!  I guess it could be worse.  I still don't know what I will do if she asks to put his mug up on her wall. 

So who is Justin Bieber?  I'm quite sure just a passing phase!