I can see people doing this for there kids. I remember when I was a kid and the cabage patch kids just came out and what are parents did for us to get them. So we all do things for are kids.And they all ways remeber.

I can just hear the conversation..."Aww remember the time Mom stood in line for 5 hours and then pushed and kicked and knocked everyone else out of the way to get me that ugly doll so I could show it off to all my friends who DIDN'T have a Mom that was willing to assault others so I could become so spoiled?"

Aww... what a great memory.

This Hanna Montana thing is about the sickest commercialization to kids I have ever seen. I will assume Disney is behind this mega promotion which is typical and understandable what I don’t understand is the reaction of the parent that are the ones that must pony up the money for the Montana merchandize. 1st too much TV, I guess it’s easier then being an engaged parent, 2ndly you are allowing and promoting the worship of false gods…these are TV characters not real people, 3rdly why give all this money away to a very big business? You and your kids are being mass marketed show some resistance for goodness sake!

That’s exactly what you are… a cow…a cash cow…and like a cow you are too dumb to know it. You might try getting a real life …turning off the TV might be a good 1st step.

You do know that your kids are not meeting the people they see on t.v. They are meeting the people who "play" them. I used to like watching Rosie but when I found out what she was like offscreen I never watched her again. Im sure Emily is a nice person but your kids want to meet who they see on t.v. Heck I would love to see Celine Dion in concert but Im not spending that kind of money to see her. I will just have to be happy with all the cd's I own. Dont buy your kids love, just spend time with them. You will exhaust yourself trying to be the parent who will go to great lengths to give your kid everything material. It didnt all pan out like you thought it would anyhow. Waste of gas, money spent at the outlets, and time you could have been at a park playing ball or having a picnic. I only have one child and she could have anything she wants....but guess what....she DOESNT. I do get you just wanted to do something nice but honestly how did you think the day would go?

Ummm... you all are assuming a LOT with your posts... my son HATES, can not STAND, and thinks up ways to destroy the Hannah Montana crap (and no - I don't condone violence, I do tell him to knock it off). ALSO, I do other things with my children - this was ONE DAY out of thousands that I'm talking about. No matter how I got there, or why, it sounds as though many of you think it's ok then to be treated poorly. Let me say again - if there were NO vouchers and this happened, it STILL would NOT have been ok. No one should be allowed to push and shove, ESPECIALLY those meant to control the whole thing. We've been to book signings, too - is THAT ok? If so, how is it any different?

I am a mother who is firmly AGAINST the kind of parents that grab their kids' wrists and drag them through an Easter egg hunt in an attempt to get as many eggs as possible for "their kids" - my son and I did not push, we did not crowd - we took part in something that was offered because he thinks Emily is pretty. He doesn't look up to her - she is not his role model - he simply thinks she's pretty and likes her work (in more than just HM). He won't even watch HM even though she's on there.

FYI - he is in soccer, chorus, swimming and much more than just being "babysat" by TV. We do actually OWN a tv though and once in a while it might actually be on - we've also seen movies and that is initially where he saw Emily and thought she was cute (SpyKids). Again - you assume a lot and seem to ignore what happened or think it's an ok punishment for being there.

As far as how I thought the day would go - I thought we would go, wait in line, hand her a picture, have her sign in, small talk (hi, thank you, love your work, etc, ok good bye), leave... I really do not think that is beyond the scope of reality for the event. Watching the video where the staff actually puts their hands on him and pushes him to the side and where the guy puts his arm in front of me and swipes me backward? No - I didn't think it would go like that. Maybe because I'm an optimist and don't think people should manhandle people that way unless there's a riot. 3 people in line, like they're supposed to be doesn't seem like much of a riot.

Also - lol at the cabbage patch comment. I do remember being 14 watching that on the news while at my aunt's house.