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Wow! Did anyone watch this last night? We weren't planning to, but the television was on that channel, and we just kind of got drawn into it.
Not sure what to think. The girl at the beginning was complaining not wanting to wear the pregnancy get-up to let her see what being pregnant was really like because it made her feel "fat". Well, duh! She refused to wear it and go to the childcare classes they were supposed to attend, so her boyfriend finally went without her. He ended up wearing the suit!
The parents are across the street watching everything on a monitor and may step in whenever they feel the need. One girl kept giving up trying to feed the baby, so the mother finally stepped in, and the girl got mad about it. What???
I don't see how the actual parents are able to hand their young babies over to inexperienced teens for three days and nights and watch the inexperience on a monitor the entire time. There is an experienced nanny with each couple, but she isn't supposed to step in unless it is life-threatening, I guess. These parents are watching their babies cry and cry while these teens try to figure out what they want. I don't know how they do it. I couldn't.
All in all, the teen boys did much better than the girls did!
I loved the show. I think it will be interesting to see how these kids progress. The mom of the youngest baby was on one of the morning talk shows saying she allowed her baby to be a part of the experiment because she herself had been a teen mom and she wanted these kids to understand how hard it was.
I like that the parents can step in if they feel that the teens aren't doing something right. I think that helps them to not feel powerless while they watch their child cry or fuss. I thought the one dad who went over and told the kids to be calm with the baby was just wonderful.
And that teen who got her feelings hurt cause the mom 'yelled' at her..oh please!
I know. She said, we are supposed to be able to learn. I thought, at what? The baby's expense? The mother was trying to teach her.
What did you think of the one girl at the beginning who was acting so immature and selfish? The boyfriend really stepped up, I think.
I was a teen mother, too, and I definitely understand wanting teens to understand how hard it is, but I still could never do what they are.
The black couple seem to be doing the best of any other them. They just seem more grounded...
that girl was a trip too.
i don't think this is at the babyies' expense. Truly how different is this from dropping your child off at child care and them crying and letting them cry it out? I think the show has done a very good job at keeping the babies' best interest in mind.
I guess the difference to me is the people taking care of the baby at daycare are experienced. These teens have no experience.
I don't necessarily think the babies are being harmed in any way, I'm just saying it isn't a choice I could make.
And when I said in my other post "at the baby's expense?" I meant just in that instance when the girl got mad at the mom for coming over there and telling her she had to feed the baby. I meant how long did she expect to let the baby be hungry till she learned what to do herself. Not the entire show in general.
I wasn't challenging your opinion, sorry if I made you feel that way.
Not at all. I thought we were having a discussion, and I was just adding to it, that's all.
I felt like I wasn't clear in my statement I first made about the baby's expense, and I wanted to clarify.
I don't feel like anyone is in the wrong for participating on this show. If I did, I wouldn't watch it. I just know that I wouldn't be able to do it. But of course, you have to understand my kids are almost 12 and 9 and I still hate it when they are sleeping over at someone's house! I hate relinquishing control of my kids! LOL!
ok, good. 
mine are 18 and 14 and i think i will make them watch this with me!
It couldn't hurt! LOL! And maybe some hands on experience if you know anyone with a little one!
Are you guys saying no one else watched this show? Or was everyone sitting back seeing if Annie and Adena could actually have a conversation? Teehee!
LOL!
When is it on?
I've hardly seen ANY tv this week, or my kids, or my dog, or my hubby, due to working many hours.
I searched. It's on, on Wednesdays at 8pm central time, on NBC. I didn't know it was on. I don't remember what I was doing, on Wednesday evening, anymore.
I watched the show too. I thought the girl who wouldn't wear the prego suit was such a baby about it! What a little brat. I mean, everyone else was wearing it, it was not just her.
Her boyfriend seriously stepped up. HE seems like a great guy.
THe girl who kept giving up feeding that poor kid needs to have some patience.
The dad that came over to tell the kids to just calm down with the baby was really great.
I agree that the boys seems to be doing much better then the girls....except for the boy who keeps referring to the baby as "it". "Just put it in the other room and let it cry" WHAT? Even if you were joking, you know the parents are listening! Hello?
I look forward to seeing them with the toddlers! LOL!! THAT should be fun!!
Oh yeah! Especially since babies pretty much stay put, but toddlers are EVERYWHERE and into EVERYTHING!
I didn't catch it the first time around, but DVR'd the first and second episodes during this past week when it was on.
I think the intent of the show is good, and I'm interested in seeing how they react in the upcoming episodes.
As for leaving my baby with one of these couples - I have really mixed feelings on that. True, there is a nanny there *for the protection of the child*, though she doesn't step in unless absolutely necessary - and I certainly would hope *that* never happened. I think it would be very hard for me to watch my child being cared for by these kids.
I think my MAIN concern, while watching, was how is it affecting the kids?? I mean, think about it - they are being left with total strangers, I kept thinking *that poor little guy!*, when I saw the teething baby who the spoiled girl wouldn't take the time to feed. I guess I'm too soft-hearted, it would really just break my heart to think of how my baby was feeling if suddenly separated from me for a few days and left with strangers.
Something I DO find really amusing is these teen couples are going to have to be responsible for other adolescents/teens in a future show - THAT will be interesting. I am really wondering if they will just treat them like siblings - and we all know how *that* could go. LOL
I tivo'd the last episode and caught a glimpse of it. I think the babies are in good hands. The nanny is right there, parents across the street.
I'm interested, too, in how they deal with the toddlers, teens and older people.
I just starting watching tonight's show...what concerns me is the glass coffee table with the glass bowl, on top,in the house where the two twins are staying!
I caught an episode where they had to take care of the toddlers. I really want to watch what happens with the teens and the elders. Hopefully dh can watch with me. lol
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