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To really dislike Kerry Katona and her useless parenting skills?

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LolaTheShowgirl · 07/04/2008 16:16

I used to feel sorry for Kerry and all the bad things I read in the press as we all know that what the papers say can be a load of old rubbish but on a number of occasions I've been unfortunate to catch the MTV show which basically follows her in her daily life at home (very exciting, I know) and I've grown to really dislike her.

First thing is she had this huge bump (carrying her latest baby) and had a cigarette in her mouth. Fair enough, it's up to her if she puts her own health at risk, but her baby's life too? That is bloody irresponsible and selfish!

I don't know where her 2 eldest kids are, as they are never on the program (maybe ex has custody of them?) but that little baby, Heidi, never seems to see her parents. She is always dumped with the nannny! I know this program is a tiny snippet of their lives but really, Heidi is NEVER around Kerry or the babies dad/Kerry's husband...think he's called Mark?

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AitchTwoOh · 08/04/2008 16:54

amen, expat, in fact you could claim that as a product of a chaotic household, the care system and a poor education she is actually doing rather WELL for herself.

LoW, my favourite KK quote was about the pregnant fag thing and she said that she wasn't smoking much while pg... 'only when i have a drink'.

expatinscotland · 08/04/2008 16:56

Gawd, I hate having to wait through swathes of pregnant smokers on my way in the door to the maternity hospital.

BARF. I think next time I'll spew in the ashtray right in front of them.

chrissnow · 08/04/2008 16:57

saveme - oh. I've never seen that. Slightly changed my opinion now. I just think she seems to genuinely love her children. Has never tried to shy away from having a child with a disability and has never come across (to me anyway) as trying to 'promote' him either. I think we all do the best we can. I can only really go on what snippets of tv i see. which is not much. thought she came across brilliantly on This Morning - Fern seemed to like her which is a stamp of approval in my book. i don't read newspapers/magazines so I'm pretty blind I suppose.

VictorianSqualor · 08/04/2008 16:58

Pregnant smokers piss me off too, I was horrified at my last antenatal appointment to see so many women not just pregnant but STRAPPED TO DRIPS outside the women's centre smoking, but these threads turn up every so often with everyone just going on about how perfect they are and how awful someone else is from a snapshot of their life.

Does it really matter?

AitchTwoOh · 08/04/2008 17:00

actually, re Katie and Kerry. anyone remember when they did that eating challenge on IACGMOOH? everyone said how well Katie had done cos she'd eaten more but my feeling at the time was that she'd actively undermined Kerry by making a big fuss, so that she'd 'win'.

from the little i've seen of them, KP seems hard as nails and KK seems soft as shite.

Spaceman · 08/04/2008 17:00

I don't think it's up to us to criticise her as there's loads like her out there, but in an ideal world the media would pay no attention to her whatsoever.

Why are people interested in her? Why do you watch the programme? Why is she a millionnairess for being a talentless sap? Magazines like OK create a ficional world for these people and that's the problem.

I'm shocked by the mum of the year thing. Who credited her with THAT?

AitchTwoOh · 08/04/2008 17:01

lol at 'does it really matter?'

VictorianSqualor · 08/04/2008 17:01

As for the Katie Price thing, there were a number of threads on how Peter asked Harvey something and he replied with 'Fuck off', it didn't seem planned and the laughing could easily have been shock. Then Katie told peter not to rise to it, to ignore it so as not to encourage him.
Harvey is a child with SN, his speech development is not the same as other children and answering 'Fuck off' to something like (I believe) 'Are you patronising me?' was probably a great stpe in his development to be able to answer so clearly and in context.

VictorianSqualor · 08/04/2008 17:02

Lol Aitch.

Quadrophenia · 08/04/2008 17:04

I wouldn't like to think I'd be all judgey over some programme on MTV, but when her little girl on her first birthday kicks off her new shoes and gets called a little cow i do judge, sorry but I can't help it.

pointydog · 08/04/2008 17:05

I don't read or watch any trash about katona (saw her on Celeb in Jungle though).

As far as I know, she has never claimed to have great parenting skills. Or has she? She's just making a living, no? The easiest way she can.

Saveme · 08/04/2008 17:07

Hey, I'm not having a go at Katie Price here, I'm just saying the only time I've seen her with one of her kids was that one snippet where the child swore.

I've already said I can't comment on her parenting skills, just wondered why someone felt equipped to comment on her parenting skills in a positive way.

Saveme · 08/04/2008 17:09

"but these threads turn up every so often with everyone just going on about how perfect they are"

VS, can you point me on the part of this thread where people have been going on about how perfect they are?

People who put themselves in the public end up being scrutinised by the public, obviously.

Saveme · 08/04/2008 17:09

"but these threads turn up every so often with everyone just going on about how perfect they are"

VS, can you point me on the part of this thread where people have been going on about how perfect they are?

People who put themselves in the public eye end up being scrutinised by the public, obviously.

chrissnow · 08/04/2008 17:15

I feel as equipped to say something nice about someone as other people are to say something horrid. I didn't say she was supermom. I said I think she is a good mom. Just my opinion.

Saveme · 08/04/2008 17:16

That's nice chrissnow.

wolveschick · 08/04/2008 17:17

I don't particularly like KK but did read her 'autobiography' and her upbringing does explain a lot. To me, the MTV prog is deliberately edited to make her look bad (numerous shots of her lolling on sofa followed by shot of baby sitting in high chair in kitchen) but there is a nanny and housekeeper around so if this was the wife of a someone non chavvy and rich lunching whilst DCs were looked after by staff I dont imagine anyone would comment much. It is obvious from the prog and from her own admissions that she has mental health problems which do appear to affect her quite badly. Am undecided about the husband but hate the way he talks about money all the time. She has taken the money though to do this prog and I dont think it will help her reputation much at all.

branflake81 · 08/04/2008 18:12

why do you even care?

SammyC · 08/04/2008 18:20

I believe I read that KK has bi polar, that would prob explain a lot if true.

HonoriaGlossop · 08/04/2008 18:38

I feel really sorry for her. She had a dreadful childhood, spent years in the care system and has bi-polar disorder which is a serious mental illness.

It seems to me that she coped for a good while and managed to do well to get into a mainstream pop group but when your adult life is based on such shaky ground, it's not surprising that it sometimes, for some people, all crumbles.

I think programmes about her are exploitative and it's a shame she is not surrounded by better people.

zippitippitoes · 08/04/2008 18:45

i dont really have any opinion since i dont watch tv much or read trash like closer

but you can be bipolar and be a good parent

i dont think those two things are really connected it doesnt completely rinse your brain

tegan · 08/04/2008 18:57

I have been a kk fan for years but over the last 2 years and watching the programme every week my opinion has dramatically changed.

she is selfish, childish and incapable of loving anyone apart from herself.

I also have changed my opinion of Mark Croft - i think he is a decent man who puts up with alot of shit from her and all he gets in return is bad press. He seems to do everything she wants and she speaks to him like crap.

Good on him for standing by her because i know in that situation my dh would of walked and sold a story months ago.

HonoriaGlossop · 08/04/2008 18:58

I do agree zippi, yes you can be a good parent and have bi-polar of course. It is a serious illness though and can be devastating to some families and I think alot depends on the people around you and the support networks. I think it's doubly hard for someone like KK who has had no example of good parenting to guide her and who is vulnerable because of her upbringing, IMO

2GIRLS · 08/04/2008 20:48

FWIW, I like Katie Price and think she's a good mum, adn I don't think KK is especially.
I've seen her programmes and I think she comes across well (KP).

AitchTwoOh · 08/04/2008 22:15

really? i think she comes across as a totally hard cow.