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ABC Brat Camp
Anonymous:
I'm with Webcrawler on this issue at least.
It is completely wrong to use these kids and their emotional work as entertainment or even information.
There is no place in a civilized society for televlsing this kind of show.
The whole program these kids are in is experiential anyway, how stupid is it to think that people can get anything good out of it by passively watching it?
I hear people say that at least it acquaints parents with possible options but that's just not good enough. You can't ethically take away a kid's privacy like that for the sake of some other family's potential gain later, it just isn't right
I'm completely for good wilderness programs and therapeutic schools as I've said to Webcrawler and other already--- I've seen good ones, seen good almost miraculous results in terms of personal growth, maturity, forgiveness---so I absolutely do not buy into the party-line here that the only good program is an out-of-business program.
That does not excuse televising Brat Camp
Anonymous:
Know what made me want to jump through the TV screen? Those program jerks reading the kids'letters to their parents--that type of intrustion into private communication between chidren and their parents is UNACCEPTABLE.
Then the stupid parent who said "I heard that my daughter's drug test was positive for cocaine..." What does she mean, she HEARD? Don't they get copies of medical forms, and tests that they surely PAID FOR?
Anonymous:
Jada never did cocaine. It's a mind game they play with the kids. They do it all the time at adolescent treatment places. They tell you allt hese horrible things came up on your screen to try and get you to admit to something. OR, simply because the tests are flawed. I've had tests come back positive at work a couple times for things I would never try in my life.
Anonymous:
Everyone of these parents should have to go thru this little Wilderness Program themselves. See how well they hold up.
Anonymous:
Hey I want to respond to all who are attacking the show and camp and parents. I am a licensed counselor. We adopted a child from the Ukraine when he was 7. He is now 15 and puts us through continual hell. Our desire has always to give him a loving home. Prior to getting married and having kids I went through counseling to deal with a very dysfunctional past. I live a good and productive life. I chose to work on myself not balme parents. I have an 18 year old, also adopted who has done well and is going to college on a scholarship. We have tried everyhing with the 15 year old, counseling for us and him, conferences etc. I would give anything to know how to help him. It is so easy for ya'll to sit and judge when you are not in our shoes!!!!
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