to think it wrong for the parent of very young children to disappear into the (celebrity) jungle for three weeks

[emkana]

ie Cerys Matthews (kids are four and two)
in the same year as getting divorced as well, which must have already been unsettling for her children

Go on, who'll be the first to tell me off for being judgemental?

Well, presumably she can afford good childcare.

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So it's impossible that the kids are spending three week with their father?

I dunno what they're doing. But they could be there?

you're quite right
i do agree and sod the childcare

I don't think you are being unreasonable

but that's only because I think anyone who appears in reality shows is a few sandwiches short of a picnic

I guess it's something she thought long and hard about - no-one would do this without feeling guilty already... and she's probably thinking she need to up her profile again after being in the US for so long - dones't just want to be known as 'the welsh singer who got hooked on smack and then screwed up her marriage' - guess she thinks this will show her as a real person. and as chief breadwinner from now on she'll need a good income. Think the kids will be with her parents - read an interview and she's moved back to the valley where she grew up. Have more respect / sympathy for her then Anna-Monkey-Ryder-Richardson who also has young kids (but not sure why I feel this?!)

even if they're with their dad, three weeks of complete separation from the mother too long IMO

and haven't watched it anyway so don't know who's nice and who isn't really

the whole thing is just ghastly
ghastly idea ghastly boring just ghastly

YANBU. It is very strange. Remember last year there was someone who missed their childs first birthday.

What, so mother's got to be there even if father is there full time???

As I say, don't know where the Matthews kids are. Just talking principle now.

DH went away for three weeks when DS was three. Of course, that's fine. A man must work.

You might notice that I put parent in the thread title, not mother

I would think it unwise for the father to do it as well. If it's not a necessity, which I'm a Celebrity clearly isn't.

i took two weeks holiday away from my three children under 5.

they are completely disturbed mass murderers

@ child's first birthday

and LMAO @ Anna Monkey Ryder.

i agree em, my dc's are 5 and 2, and i most definitely could not part from them for 3 weeks, no way. but then i'm not a celebrity (although i use that term loosely in this case) and also not in need of a 3 week PR exercise to boost my popularity

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Taking part to a reality show is indeed ghastly. Going away for working commitments is just part of many people's life.

Guess it depends on what your job is. If I was a musician and depended on popularity for my income, then it's a worthwhile long term investment. People do it because it get's them noticed, not because it's quality TV.

YABU imo. She maybe doing it to get work, get paid, whatever. Ive had to travel in my job and spend time away from ds, he was perfectly well looked after by his father. 3 weeks is not that long, its slightly longer than a regular holiday, parents are allowed to spend time away from their children.

With a two year old I can sort of see it, but when I think of my four year old... who is exactly the same age as Cerys' eldest... she would literally be heartbroken if I told her I wouldn't see her for three weeks. I couldn't imagine doing that unless I really really had to. And esp. when there's been a lot of upheaval already with moving from the US to Wales and divorce.

The kids are not with their father. According to v trashy magazine I just read First or Look or somehting - she took off with them to Wales when he thought she was on the school run and he hasn't seen them since. He's a tad bitter.

Doesn't J's facial hair look very Planet of the Apes.

Yes! i thought the very same thing about 'j'

YABU there are so many reasons why a parent would b psrted from their child.
My DH has spent the last 2 weeks out of the country with work. He had to go, no one put a gun to his head, but financially he had to. Is there such a big difference between Cerys Matthews doing ,what I'm sure she considers to be a job, which takes her out of the country 4 a few weeks and DH doing the same- course not!

really suprised at this. I thought "very young" might mean a few weeks. but four and two?? I went to Iraq for 3 weeks when dds were 3 and 14 months.

ok so jetting all over the world for fun - not great. not stopping to take breath for your new born when you have a glittering career and a tonne of money - ditto. but this is a b-list sleb with probably not a whole load of choices, doing her job. her kids will be fine.