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To shout at the TV whilst watching One Born at Christmas?

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thehumanpacifier · 26/12/2010 20:16

Just feeling a bit cheated, although I know Live TV is not without problems.

It has made me a tad broody though, so must have enjoyed parts [shocked]

Just wondered your thoughts?

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thehumanpacifier · 26/12/2010 20:17

Oops! Shock Blush

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hollynivy · 26/12/2010 20:17

not as good as the series. all that interviewing on the couch nonsense, unnecessary imo.

IAmReallyFabNow · 26/12/2010 20:18

I couldn't be bothered to watch all of it. The series was good. This wasn't.

NonnoMum · 26/12/2010 20:18

Loved the original series and didn't see all of it yesterday, but, thought the presenters were a bit crass...

When i/ving a family staring over the crib of their dd born at 26 weeks gestation, cooing about how CUTE the baby was.

Not how petrified they must be...

Loved the mum of 3 who yelled, "Get the cameras OUT!" You just don't know how you feel until you are in the middle of it, do you though?

Zipitydoda · 26/12/2010 21:40

Thought it was very disappointing. Watched it on fast forward as the presenters were too irritating to watch.

Also was surprised at the proportion of women giving birth lying in bed.

FuturePM · 26/12/2010 21:41

Yeah I thought this was a bit crap, the series was good-I watched the last one of the series about 4 hours before I went into labour!

debka · 26/12/2010 21:49

Not nearly as good as the series.

My DH likes it more than me- he shouts at the useless men, moans about the lesbians and single teenage mums and complains that you don't see any mum's bfing after the birth!

Earthakitten · 26/12/2010 21:51

Um...dare I ask why he moans about lesbians and single Mums?

debka · 26/12/2010 21:53

Because he thinks only people like him should have children.... he isn't normally such a fascist... Blush

Earthakitten · 26/12/2010 21:55

That's really sad Sad

FuturePM · 26/12/2010 21:58

I agree with him (not about the single mums but possibly about 2 same sex parents raising a child). Let the stones be thrown.

debka · 26/12/2010 22:00

Gosh eartha you have made me think. I have never thought of his attitude as sad before but you are absolutely right.

debka · 26/12/2010 22:01

(O God, have I started a fight???!!!???)

FairyTaleOfNewYork · 26/12/2010 22:02

i disagree withyour dh

FuturePM · 26/12/2010 22:04

I don't. I didn't read the "teenage" bit. I'm partial to agree with him on that one too.

Earthakitten · 26/12/2010 22:06

IS that you daftpunk?

edam · 26/12/2010 22:08

Future, I'm guessing you don't actually know any same-sex couples who are parents. If you did, you'd realise they are just, you know, people muddling through like everyone else.

dustycups · 26/12/2010 22:09

futurePm and debkas dh outside now, we need to have words!

FuturePM · 26/12/2010 22:12

Hmmm, no I know a few gays here and there none of which are with children. My personal belief is that a child needs both sexes being hands on with the raising...and no, a woman with a skin head and tattooed knuckles doesn't count as a man (that is of course a joke). But still, I don't think a child with flourish as well. Thankfully one can have opinions on these things :)

FuturePM · 26/12/2010 22:13

Gosh, I hadn't considered that gay people use this site. I presume they must!

FairyTaleOfNewYork · 26/12/2010 22:13

of course they do.

dustycups · 26/12/2010 22:14

yes indeed we do!

FuturePM · 26/12/2010 22:16

Wow. Haven't times changed! Are you a woman or a man? I suppose women use sperm donors and men adopt or use surrogates? Am I right? I'm a bit naive to gay people + children, sorry (genuinely don't mean to sound provocative or retarded...having achieved both, I apologise).

dustycups · 26/12/2010 22:19

so what does one reckon to this then!

i had 3 children with a man, he has been around till my eldest is 6

my partner has 2 children by a her ex husband!

we r considering having a baby together!

does it mean r kids r screwed!

edam · 26/12/2010 22:20

Future - I have a gay male friend who has two children with a lesbian couple. They are three equal parents - our friend is in the same position as any Dad with shared custody. Seems to work very well for everyone concerned.