I give you clear warning, this place is goiing to go NUTS when Channel Four airs Bringing Up Baby on the 25th Sept... Claire Verity!!!

[Aitch]

seriously. i'm watching it now for work and it is terribly upsetting. Claire Verity says 'i'm a bitch, i'm mean to them but it works', no touching, no eye contact, lots of talking about 'baby', presumably because she can't be arsed remembering the name... oh it's AWFUL.

I read about it The Times on Sunday, in the Culture bit. They weren't impressed and suspected (hoped?) it would just make most parents realise that doing it their own way os probably best.

It's actually going to be disturbing to watch someone neglect a crying baby.

"Routine". FFS.

I feel so for all the parents who will see that programme and follow her 'methods'. it makes me sooooooo MAD

I am going to watch it so that atleast when I write my complaint (to the production company? to my MP?) I can say I have seen it.

The thing that really annoys me is that Claire Verity is less of an expert on childcare than nextdoor's cat and nobody, not qualified child care experts, and not even Gina Ford, would advocate a real 'Truby King' routine.

what time is it on?....have i missed it?

21:00 Channel 4

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My mum has just called me to remind me about this and said
"oh it looks quite good"

I had to warn her slightly about what she was letting herself in for!

there are only two people I have ever wished dead in my life ...............and they are both dead.

I am going to watch this and get very upset about it. she needs to watch her back.

I can hardly bear to watch ..

ohooh i can't wait. lol at hulababy quoting from ST...

waiting with baited breath!

i'm just goiing to sit back and watch the roll in. i'm not sure i can be arsed watching the programme again.

I'm having a rough time my 5 month DS who cries a lot- lots of well wishing advice from friends/ relatives/bystanders about how he has me wrapped around his fingers as I never leave him to cry- I feel like a terrible mummy so am going to watch this programme and read the book- why love matters that you recommend with a hope that I will begin to feel that my instincts (to meet his needs for comfort and love) are right...

Somebody told me to leave ds to cry at night. I have been a nanny/maternity nurse for nearly 15 years. I told her quite sternly "I have never left anybody elses child let alone my own."

oh Jen... it's tough, my pal had a crying baby, it was just one of those things. he's a sweetie now, very clever, she thinks he was pissed off about being young and not being able to communicate.
watch the programme, you'll see what your options really were and i bet you'll see you're doing the right thing.

to cry that is!

dying to watch but son has just woken up!!!!!

watching

Leave him

Claire verity is not nice!!!!!!!!!! And if she came near my dd she'd be leaving minus a bit of her but with a piece of my mind!

am watching, im hating her mostly. already!

already!

'inflicting' bf on others!!!!!!!!!!!

loving all the weeny babies though

(am I first?!)