to "M" wrote on Apr 23, 2007 1:20 PM:
" if you are not a parent... you don't know. Let me know how that "showing them who is the boss" goes for you. I would explain further but you are not a parent and therefore you would not understand. "
good kid wrote on Apr 23, 2007 12:00 PM:
" I don,t need a supernanny let me spend a week with the little darlings and I promise they will behave. But you need to warn them they might get their precious little behinds spanked. Show me a kid without discipline and I'll show you a future criminal. "
What a ZOO! wrote on Apr 22, 2007 7:22 PM:
" I can't believe anyone would even show up for this! All your doing is showing EVERYONE your a bad parent and don't have the slightest clue how to discipline your children.
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just wow wrote on Apr 22, 2007 6:34 PM:
" so yeah if my child was at her daycare, I know I'd be looking for a new one right away. Your children learn off of adults and scenes in their lives, so stop watching tv, teach your kids and this won't happen. If you get on the show you'll learn the same thing. Wow, lets get on tv for the one thing that could ruin my children and my career. Just send a tape to Americas Funniest Home Videos instead, at least people can learn from that a lot better "
Single mom of three wrote on Apr 22, 2007 5:53 PM:
" It always amazes me how people who decide to come down on single mothers always assume that the mother is choosing to not have the father in the children's lives. How many of the babies in the paper were listed as only having a mother because dad stepped out on his responsibility? Being a single mother myself, I know that it is much more common for the father to just disappear rather than accept responsibility. (Of course, many men do accept responsibility, I am not implying that all do not). It does take two to create a child, and it's time for many men to realize this. Of course, women are blamed for many things in society, so why not this issue as well? "
Why would they want to be on the show? wrote on Apr 22, 2007 4:58 PM:
" If my kids were as bad as the ones who make it on the show I would be way too embarassed to broadcast it on TV for all to see! There are a lot of programs in the local community though to help families with problem children and my advice would be to seek out such an advocate for help. "
Yeah Right wrote on Apr 22, 2007 4:34 PM:
" Something I would want to brag about: My kids are bigger brats than yours. "
Eddie wrote on Apr 22, 2007 4:28 PM:
" Why would anyone even watch that ridiculously STUPID show much less be on it? "
M wrote on Apr 22, 2007 4:23 PM:
" Personally, I would be embarassed to be on that show. I am not a parent yet, but when I do become on, I know I will let my kids know who's boss! The parents on Super Nanny just don't seem like they do that, or they just don't pay enough attention to the kids, which makes them act out even more. It will be interesting to see if anyone from this casting call will make. "
Pitiful and Selfish part 3 wrote on Apr 22, 2007 1:30 PM:
" I would be ashamed to apply for Supernanny...and thankfully I don't have to. But it is a symptom again of society and a lack in general common sense. We have dumbed down our kids so much that they actually think they are ENTITLED to get what they want, when they want it, and if they don't then their parent/friend will pay the price. If I were a single mom of four kids and I was 29, I think I would do more than apply for Supernanny...I would find a good church, and find another mom to help mentor me. I am thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ who gives me wisdom, and the ability to do the job of two parents. I pray that I don't have to stay a single parent for much longer. "
Pitiful and Selfish part 2 wrote on Apr 22, 2007 1:24 PM:
" I am a single mother, but not by choice...my ex-husband (yes I was MARRIED) left my children and I before my youngest was even a year old. I have been on my own for almost 10 years, and it is UNBELIEVABLY difficult to be a good parent. I have to find a balance to everything...work, home, homework, chores, and discipline. I realize that my children did not ask to be born into this situation, and ideally they would know the love of a father, but so far that has not been the case. When my ex left, he never came back...and he doesn't pay child support either. "
Pitiful and Selfish part 1 wrote on Apr 22, 2007 1:19 PM:
" Maybe if parents actually tried parenting vs. being a "friend" they would have different results. I am amazed at how many "single parents" there are now, and most are single by choice. In yesterdays paper, Gundersen had the monthly page of babies, and of the 100 or so newborns, 11 were listed as the daugher/son of only the mother. Really? How can that be? If these single mothers think that they are the only parent of that child, then they shouldn't be raising the child, as we all know it takes a mommy and a daddy to "make" a baby! It is sad to say, that most of these kids don't have much of a chance. We are a society that has taken dads, and with that, discipline out of the home. "
Dont spank your children . . . wrote on Apr 22, 2007 11:40 AM:
" Just wait until they turn 15, and call the police and have them solve 15 years worth of problems in 10 minutes; everyone else does. if fact, better yet, stick up for your little brats when the police come to the door, then call the police and have them arrested when they turn 17, because they have no respect for you and punch ya. While on the subject, maybe a SOCIAL WORKER or TEACHER can step in and tell us how it's illegal to spank your kids, GIVE ME A BREAK!!! "
Mikey wrote on Apr 22, 2007 11:23 AM:
" The first thing any parent should do is look in the mirror. Consistent discipline? Consistent expectations regardless of how tired you are? Boundaries that are firm and repercussions that are known and consistent? Or do you let them get away with everything until your patience is at an end, then start yelling, screaming, hitting, and threatening?
Of course about 1-2% of kids have medical problems like autism that need an early diagnosis. And I am open to the idea that some kids are genetically predispositioned to be criminals and violent. But most awful kids are tragic victims of awful parenting. "
Hello wrote on Apr 22, 2007 9:37 AM:
" Confident parents never negotiate with their children. Children are not peers. Children need firm and loving parents, not ineffective wimps. I see children disrespecting their parents (usually the mother) on a daily basis. It is so degrading. And I always think of the teachers who will have these same dreadful children in the classroom. "
WOW wrote on Apr 22, 2007 6:52 AM:
" Think of that - respect. Maybe you should give them more video games and more happy meals, or maybe a worse idea, drugs. "
WOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF wrote on Apr 22, 2007 6:22 AM:
" Ever try discipline????? "
z wrote on Apr 22, 2007 12:39 AM:
" It all starts with discipline. You can't expect others to teach and raise your kids, you have to be willing to do this yourself. Don't expect your kids to know what is right and what isn't. Don't be afraid to tell your kids if they are doing wrong. Praise them when they are doing right. You want to be their friend, but also their parent. Teach the kids to respect their elders. Too many kids and young adults don't respect anyone. It all has to start at home. "
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