we said the other night It was bloody stupid not having the mum on stage with children im REALLY glad to see they took that on board,

I doubt it has anything to do with that. She was only on stage with her because she'd broke down in tears 30 minutes earlier...

seriously, I'm almost 40, and I couldn't have gotten on that stage and sang..

i think it's way too much pressure...

Oh c'mon. What parent wouldn't demand to go on stage when their kid is crying their eyes out on live tv in front of millions? That doesn't mean they're reading the forum.

For their sake, I hope they're not reading this forum.

she wasn't really crying, she was turning it on & off having a fake paddy.... I know plenty of children who can do it just as well

Out of interest. What's a 'fake Paddy'?