Beauty pageants should only be reserved for girls aged sixteen and over. Children under sixteen should not worry about their appearance and behavior. The addition of age requirement for beauty pageant participants will be nothing but beneficial to the people of the United States. One of the benefits would be that parents won't have to worry about their children thinking they aren't good-looking enough. Another benefit would be that parents will have more money to save or spend on important needs. Children with caked-on makeup and tight, sparkly dresses will be something similar