in being so bloody offended that Channel 4 have aired tonight's Wife Swap

[AdelaideJo]

Please tell me i'm not the only one sick to my stomach at what the Bristol family are putting that 18 month old baby girl through on a daily basis.

Not heard about it/watching it. What're they doing? or don't I want to know...

I didn't see it, what happend?

The lady going into the home with the child walked into:

• cat faeces all over the floor/around the litter tray.

• Baby having crisps for breakfast as mum didn't get up til 11.30 and then it was 'make do'.

• fag butts squashed out behind the bathroom taps.

• Such a state of squalor she wanted to puke up.

What did I miss

4 + 1 at 9pm?

Why isn't it on "social services spectacular" rather than wife swap???

poor family sounds like they need some help

Right got it on for a look

Ok I already hate the bristol woman

what a lazy bint.

This looks like it's going to be carcrash tv- am I going to be able to stand to watch it?

Sorry, but I've got my judgeypants hitched RIGHT UP...

God, the daughter looks like she smelt something awful when she shook her hand. Perhaps she did?

Hope this might shame her in to being a better person

Aaargh! She's glued to the PC all day apparently- I hope to god she's not on here!

thread here

There was a thread about this in TV topic.

I am mixed about whether they should show it really. I think it opens peoples eyes to what goes on on some families, but I agree with a post that says that the child didn't agree to it and I do often wonder about the continuing use of children in reality TV and how we are bystanders in what often verges on child neglect/abuse.

Did you see her sitting at the computer smoking a fag whilst her dd was in the same room? Ffs at least hang out the window and smoke.

Poor child, poor child's dad.

How can anyone have so little respect for themself, their child, their partner and their home??

I think in this case that being on this show is the one chance that poor child has of a decent life.

Hopefully the mother will watch the programme and feel ashamed and want to make things better, but in my heart I know she will claim to be tired because of being pregnant, then will claim to be tired because of having a new baby and the whole thing will deteroriate again.

Or maybe the father, who whilst he is a doormat seemed reasonably sensible will wise up to whats going on and put his foot down.

I mean FFS she can put a slice of toast on for herself but not for her poor child.

Did she just say being a mother is the hardest job in the world?? How would she know she is not fit to be called a mother

Wasn't nice was it?!

This is just horrific.

I think this might make me cry if I watch much more. That poor little girl. That's no way for a little girl to live.

What a lovely little girl.

Oh dear I am welling up and I only saw from her taking the baby out of the cot.

DH is horrified.