KID NATION!!!

Ethan- The next Kid on Kid Nation????

We just watched the first show of Kid Nation with the boys and they just LOVED it!!! Both boys were smitten by not only the premise but also the inner workings of the town. FYI- 40 kids are dropped in an old ghost town and have to fend for themselves without any adults-- really cool-- check it out!! Anyway, Ethan, my 9 year old, is totally enthralled with the show and wants to audition. Ethan has never auditioned for anything in his life and the closest thing he has done to "Hollywood" is living about 45 miles from Hollywood. I'm torn about letting him or not. He really wants to and I'm sure he is having a hard time sleeping tonight because of his excitement but I'm not sure what to do. I think it would be good for him to go through the application process knowing the chances of him even getting an interview are slim to none. I just think it would be fun and if by some small chance he gets an interview and actually makes it on the show, then we will deal with it at that time. Ethan is a fun, smart and social kid and this is really up his alley. I spoke with Kevin about it and we both think it OK if he wants to put the time in to the application process (54 LONG questions). So, what do you guys think about our decision to let him apply? Do you think it is crazy?