Cutting Edge - boys in the house programme

[emmagee]

Anyone watch this tonight? I was sooooooo depressed by it, felt it was totally empty programme, just lots of footage with no real editorial slant, very unlike Cutting Edge's normal output. I just found myself totally depressed by and disillusioned when I saw how 'normal' the parents were to have 'created' such terrifying kids. It made me dread my son being that age, and that made me feel bad too.

I couldn't see the point of this programme. And, why aren't they doing one with girls to make whatever 'point' they're trying to make valid?

Would hate to have been Michael's mother.

I watched it, and found it really depressing, too. I thought it showed how children need/want boundaries. It also made me realise that I'm glad I've got girls, I just don't think I could relate to a 12 year old boy (I know, I know, I would if I had one....).
I'm sure the parents must have been mortified...

I too was depressed by this programme - also made me feel that I don't want my 5 yr old boy to get to that age ! A totally pointless programme too.

I agree - the programme was made for purely titilating so called 'entertainment' value and not a lot else. Of course that is how boys react when put in a completly abnormal enviroment, we could have second guessed it, but there was no explanation of this... It was a bad attempt at a mini big brother experiment that was soooo conveniently timed to co-incide with the real series. It showed us nothing new, nothing clever and, I agree with emmagee, not cutting edge's usual standard...

Totally agree with all comments.

Thing is, boys get a bad rap anyway, as many women once pregnant are heard to be making comments such as 'I want a girl because they are easier!'(overheard by me when waiting to see the DR with my DS). This programme did not do much to allay any fears.

I must admit that one of the reasons why I wanted a boy was because of the kind of mischief they get up to. As long as they are just 'normal' and don't grow up to be vandals or criminals.

Although, would not be best pleased if they trashed my house! (lol)

Monnie, re 'I wanted a boy precisely because of the mischief they get up to' - what a refreshing way to look at the boy/girl thing. Love it!

Wish I had seen the programme - glad my 8 year old son missed it.

Yeah, it is a mad way of looking at it, Tigermoth.

I always thought I'd be better with boys because I'm not partcularly 'girly'. Not that I would be unhappy if I had a girl. A bit of calm in a sea of madness would be quite nice.

DH and I were saying yesterday that we think that nearly all prospective parents have a preference at the back of their minds as to which sex they would like, so I don't feel too guilty.

I actually thought the programme was quite good. Admittedly they did make the most disgusting mess, but there were some bits that I felt really showed that essentially they were nice little boys. The bit where next day some of them were trying to scrub the walls clean I found really heartbreaking - they seemed genuinely disturbed by the mess and destruction they'd caused. Also, I think it served to make parents feel that the job they're doing is important and that setting boundaries really is for their (the children's) happiness as well as our own.

Can't believe the parents allowed their boys to take part. Anyone could have foreseen the results of leaving a bunch of young kids unsupervised for days. As a programme it was neither informative nor entertaining.