Comments on: Child of our time

By: rosie

rosie — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:45:03 +0000

Yes, I only saw a bit of COOT and what I did see was utter rubbish – it might as well have been that stupid program where they get children to say funny things, cant remember what was called. I was disappointed in the prog I mentioned due to review in Independant (on race stereotypes), which was, as is often the case, more interesting and informative than the program itself.
That thing also riled me about threatening to penalise mothers failing to grant access- this is not protecting children. I spent over 10 years allowing access to uselss absent father as I thought it was the right thing to do. Now I regret it as he was a consistently crap parent: I am still finding out, years later, exactly how bad.
Good Luck today, thinking of you with fingers crossed

By: Gill

Gill — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:52:17 +0000

“Might I enquire what is going to be done to parents who don’t attempt to maintain contact?”
THAT is a very good question, Jax. Do you feel inclined to don a superhero costume and climb up the outside of Buckingham Palace to ask it? If so, and if you stay up there long enough to catch the early evening news on all 5 channels, I’m 100% sure someone will answer it with a prompt change in legislation for you (

By: Merry

Merry — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:12:24 +0000

Yeah, i laughed at the Etch-a-Stetch one because it reminded me of the Family Tree making experiment, although to give Max credit, on that occasion he did relinquish his grasp at a gentle reminder the point was to engage the kids!

Its the first time i’ve watched it and it did all seem terribly leading. I think Max quite enjoyed being told his role in the family was important but the only bit that really moved me was seeing the lady with no arms breastfeeding. That’ll be the last time i complain about big boobs making it hard then!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:04:07 +0000

I watched it last night too and was grimacing through the whole thing, although I am tempted to try a couple of the experiments … did have to laugh a little bit at the Etch a Sketch one. Where clearly (I thought) they did the Mums before the Dads, because none of the kids had a clue what to do with it at first!

By: helen and chris F

helen and chris F — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:48:31 +0000

SB also seems to know what an iron is, somehow. i thought also was rubbish. can remember a consultant anaesthetist at york laughing, as her daughter had told all her friends mummy was a cook at the hospital, as couldn’t poss be a doctor. i think that stereotypes ingrained in culture and family values do not necessarily counteract these.

By: jax

jax — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:12:56 +0000

rofl – unless they are ironing hama beads?

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:05:53 +0000

No, my lot iron (for example) when they’re playing ‘babies’, so clearly not pretending to be me or Chris!