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Nihilanthic:
WTF is aftercare? Just adding another level to a program to suck more money out of the parents? Good lord.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
--John Lennon, British songwriter and member of "The Beatles"
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Anonymous:

--- Quote ---On 2005-07-18 16:26:00, Anonymous wrote:

"They said they were in Oregon, not Utah."

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The original post was about Aspen, which owns Turn-About Ranch.

It goes like this:

British series 1
RedCliff Ascent
Recently shown on ABC Family

British series 2
Turn-About Ranch
Not shown in the US yet (if ever)

American series 1
SageWalk
Now showing on ABC

wayeast:
I have four (of many) questions for the parents of these nine troubled teens:

The show periodically flashes back to some ?spontaneous? acting out behavior of these kids at home.  Having encouraged kids to act out for the cameras, is it reasonable to expect them to ?deal with their issues honestly? in the program?

Having lied to your children to put them in a hardship situation ?for their own good,? do you think it is reasonable to expect them to trust you in the future?  

Having sent your kids to a nationally televised program in which they are labeled by their problems and branded with the name ?Brat,? is it reasonable to think that they will look back on this years from now and see this as a demonstration of your ?love? for them?

I have no doubt these kids will change their behaviors. If you are allowed to lie, intimidate, and manipulate people who have no recourse, they will eventually do what you want.  Let?s assume that they deep down even want to change: do you think the kids are going to trust any change that is pressed upon them this way?

The motivation behind airing this show is no more about ?helping? these kids than the show Cheaters is about building relationships.  If legally responsible adults are willing to humiliate themselves this way, that?s fine, but it shouldn?t be legal for parents to televise such personal issues on behalf of their children.

ColleenMA:

--- Quote ---On 2005-07-18 21:44:00, Nihilanthic wrote:

"WTF is aftercare? Just adding another level to a program to suck more money out of the parents? Good lord.
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I think it's to intimidate the kids into behaving once they are at home.  Your theory works too.  It's a win-win situation for Sagewalk, either way!

Anonymous:
Tonight on Brat Camp: It is revealed that Nick is Dyslexic. It is obvious that many of this boy's "problems" are related to this disorder--his inability to read, his frustrations in school, being belittled by his smarter twin because of his learning disability. If his parents would spend 1/3 of the money they are spending on this TORTURE CAMP for this boy on a reading specialist tutor, and a therapist AT HOME, this young man could make a turn-around and be fine. What the heck is wrong here?

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