Why do parents subject their kids to reality shows? Is the society becoming more and more dysfunctional or am I missing something?

What's the point of having a Cake if you can't eat it?

Can we be friends!
Innocent offer or the cheesiest line ever used?

Why is that when people say you should do everything at least once in life, by everything they inevitably mean either sex, drugs or booze or all three put together?