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Would you go on television to get parenting help?
Filed under: Development/Milestones: Babies, That's Entertainment
Who hasn't looked at their child at one point or another and thought "what the heck do I do?" Whether the problem is fighting at bedtime, not eating at dinner or tantrums in public, you wish there was a magic button to help you learn what to do.TLC has a show called The House of Tiny Terrors that got me thinking. Would I ever go on national television to get help parenting my children? As much as I'd love to have SuperNanny or the Expert Du Jour to help stop tantrums, I just don't think I can do it.
With television, you can't trust editing. Who knows how these shows could portray my children? (Yes, I know I write about my kids on the Internet, but, believe it or not, there's a lot of censoring when it comes to my children going on, especially as they get older.)
While as a parent and viewer, I enjoy these shows because I do feel like I'm learning things, I just don't want to be the guinea pig for everyone else.
What do you think? Could you go on TV to get parenting help? Is there a breaking point that might make you consider?
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12-13-2006 @ 1:29PM
Ginny said...I can't imagine why these families would consent to having their lack of parenting skills televised. I bet a few people would like the help without "outing" themselves as bad parents. I think that if you were a British nanny with great references, you could make a decent living by traveling around and doing the same thing for American families without being hindered by a TV crew.
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12-13-2006 @ 1:40PM
LadyBug said...I love Jo (Supernanny) and would gladly welcome her help, BUT...displaying my children on national television - and at their worst possible moments?? No thanks.
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12-13-2006 @ 9:28PM
Uly said...Given how blatantly those shows are edited to show families in the worst possible light - heck no.
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12-16-2006 @ 7:16PM
Justinsmom said...It was a good experience for our entire family, and if given the option I would do it again.
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