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Please help me i have failed 2 out of my 3 children

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Tortington · 09/05/2006 00:47

i caught my DD today (13) doing something i am almost ashamed to write. i decided not to change my name - becuase, well.. you would guess by the spelling mistakes, i am almost bside myself.

i walked into the living room and she was watching........Coronation street.

this shock has come only weeks after my DS has become addicted to eastenders whiolst athis girlfriends.

i thought it was bad when he was smoking drugs - but this is almost too much to bare.

can someone help?

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Skribble · 09/05/2006 00:49

The problem is if you come down on themhard and make them go cold turkey by removing TVs they will go elsewhere for a fix.

SaintGeorge · 09/05/2006 00:50

Custy, how will you cope?

You are so strong to admit to this without a name change, admirable.

One small consolation - it wasn't Hollyoaks.

Tortington · 09/05/2006 00:57

thanks, hollyoaks should be the comfort - but what i didn't admit was that DS is watching .... god this is so embarassing...footballers wives.

thank god i have still got a son who only watches cow & chicken.

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SaintGeorge · 09/05/2006 01:01

You need to be so careful with your kids these days.

Apparently there is some real hard core stuff on the market now. I hardly dare say ..... videos of the original Crossroads.

Be strong x

Skribble · 09/05/2006 01:04

"cow & chicken" sorry but it is now a class A programme as the serious side effects of this one have eventualy come to light. I am sorry to be the one to break it to you but they are all involved.

Tortington · 09/05/2006 07:49

oh god no, what can i do?

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Blu · 09/05/2006 08:25

Did you dump them with strangers when they were small?

FrannyandZooey · 09/05/2006 08:27

I don't think you can have eaten only organic food during your pregnancy. I am sorry it has come to this but if you won't heed perfectly sensible guidelines...

anorak · 09/05/2006 08:27

If not you better do the decent thing and dump them with some strangers now.

flamesparrow · 09/05/2006 08:31

Are social services involved yet?

Blu · 09/05/2006 08:33

Hmmmmm. Very sensational op - I ususally try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but are you a troll, 'custardo'?

Piffle · 09/05/2006 08:41

Custy, it could be worse, it could be scrapheap challenge, this is currently the plague we are enduring. I am also beside myself with anxiety, wondering how the hell it has come to this, I swear I only left the room (Antiques Roadshow) to stir the spaghetti and when I came back the damage was done...
I've just come to terms with the fact, that ds is a........
bloke....

Hausfrau · 09/05/2006 08:51

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schneebly · 09/05/2006 08:54

I am so sorry you are going through this custy. (((hugs)))

WelshBoris · 09/05/2006 08:59

I may seem harsh, but I have no sympathy. Its all your own fault

I guarantee by the age of 16 she will be watching uk gold trying to catch repeats of (shudder) Brookside

HunKeRMunKeR · 09/05/2006 09:00

Oh, shit, Custy. This is beyond the pale.

Think you need to seek help. There's already some excellent advice on this thread - but I wonder, have you thought about contacting your HV and asking for her guidance?

WelshBoris · 09/05/2006 09:00

Oh yes Im sure the HV will know what to do

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batters · 09/05/2006 09:21

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SoupDragon · 09/05/2006 09:30

I'm calling CHildline.

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Enid · 09/05/2006 09:55

I think 'failed' is a strong word but in this instance I can see why you think that sympathies x Enid

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Hausfrau · 09/05/2006 10:05

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Tortington · 09/05/2006 18:37

so you think feeding them potato will stop the soap opera addiction?

do i have to cook the potato?

my kids are too old for a HV. i think i will contact my doctor see if they have some electric shock therapy

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Greensleeves · 09/05/2006 18:46

well fwiw i think u r all disgusting. It's bad enough 2 b rude about Eastender's but now u r all laying into Corrie??????? And what's Brookie ever done 2 u? These soaps got me thru a v.v. difficult time in my life and I can't B-lieve some of u are dissing them.

Custardo u go 4 it girl. u and ur kids have nothing to b ashamed of. xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

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