RE: supernanny article
Heidi Crane
I've thought just the things that the article talks about, from "At least MY
kids aren't THAT bad" to "is the family really being themselves, with a
camera there?" along with "well, not having rules and schedules doesn't
translate straight across to out of control kids (my family being a terrific
example of just that)" and "I know that unschooling doesn't produce familiy
dynamics like this"
However, I must say, one of the episodes I watched all the way through
really showed the value of having that camera running. It was a set of four
year old twins, out of control, rude, nasty little girls, and their nine
year old brother (who also had his issues, but it really was about the
twins) Well, there was a camera running in his room, when he was sitting
doing his homework (because of the camera? hmmm) and the twins were being
obnoxious as all get out, pestering him and disrupting what he was trying to
do. Finally, he shouted at the girls, and the mom came busting into the
room, shouting at HIM, for raising his voice to the twins, and then shouting
at him some more, for talking back to her when he tried to explain.
When they showed the mom that footage, you could see how appalled she was,
in her face. The nanny was trying to get across how the older child was
starting to feel resentful, because he was blamed so often for altercations
with the twins, and the mom was denying it...and then she saw that clip.
blessings, HeidiC
kids aren't THAT bad" to "is the family really being themselves, with a
camera there?" along with "well, not having rules and schedules doesn't
translate straight across to out of control kids (my family being a terrific
example of just that)" and "I know that unschooling doesn't produce familiy
dynamics like this"
However, I must say, one of the episodes I watched all the way through
really showed the value of having that camera running. It was a set of four
year old twins, out of control, rude, nasty little girls, and their nine
year old brother (who also had his issues, but it really was about the
twins) Well, there was a camera running in his room, when he was sitting
doing his homework (because of the camera? hmmm) and the twins were being
obnoxious as all get out, pestering him and disrupting what he was trying to
do. Finally, he shouted at the girls, and the mom came busting into the
room, shouting at HIM, for raising his voice to the twins, and then shouting
at him some more, for talking back to her when he tried to explain.
When they showed the mom that footage, you could see how appalled she was,
in her face. The nanny was trying to get across how the older child was
starting to feel resentful, because he was blamed so often for altercations
with the twins, and the mom was denying it...and then she saw that clip.
blessings, HeidiC
>Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 12:33:15 -0500
> From: "Alan Marshall" <alanlmarshall@...>
>Subject: Supernanny article
>
>I think this article about nanny reality shows is interesting, and some
>school issues are mentioned as well.
>
>http://www.alfiekohn.org/parenting/supernanny.htm
>
>
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bunsofaluminum
I also wanted to point out one thing that the article doesn't get
around to mentioning, and that is, part of every day that the Nanny
schedules, is the mom and dad spending play time with their kids. It
might be scheduled, but the nanny does teach the parents the
importance of spending relaxed, enjoyable time with their children.
The article didn't bring that little tid-bit up. Though I do agree
with the main gist of the article, I think the author of it also has
his point to make, and left out what didn't seem important:
Supernanny's techniques aren't conducive to healthy child-parent
relationships, so I just won't mention that part of Supernanny's
instruction to the parents that CAN BE conducive the health of their
relationship.
blessings, heidiC
around to mentioning, and that is, part of every day that the Nanny
schedules, is the mom and dad spending play time with their kids. It
might be scheduled, but the nanny does teach the parents the
importance of spending relaxed, enjoyable time with their children.
The article didn't bring that little tid-bit up. Though I do agree
with the main gist of the article, I think the author of it also has
his point to make, and left out what didn't seem important:
Supernanny's techniques aren't conducive to healthy child-parent
relationships, so I just won't mention that part of Supernanny's
instruction to the parents that CAN BE conducive the health of their
relationship.
blessings, heidiC
> >Message: 8some
> > Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 12:33:15 -0500
> > From: "Alan Marshall" <alanlmarshall@h...>
> >Subject: Supernanny article
> >
> >I think this article about nanny reality shows is interesting, and
> >school issues are mentioned as well.
> >
> >http://www.alfiekohn.org/parenting/supernanny.htm
> >
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >