When does helping with a teen's audition video become too much, especially if you're doing the filming and keep spotting things to fix?

My 17-year-old is preparing an audition recording and wants me behind the camera. Apparently being the camera person does not include suggesting another take every time I notice something. How do parents help with the practical bits without making the performance feel picked apart?

Category: Teen Life

I'd agree on the job before recording: check framing, sound and the submission instructions, then let your teen judge the performance. If they want feedback on acting or singing, they can ask for that separately.

Gabriel Navarro

Set a stopping point together before everyone gets tired. I'd rather have a few usable takes and let the teen choose than spend the evening chasing a version that only exists in the parent's head.

Cheryl Tan