The Baby Borrowers

[Michele]

I was wondering where they got the children from....parents just gave up their children for this show? That's sooo crazy to me!

[Sheherezade]

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I guess this is how they "protect" the kids. From the site:

all the while under 24-hour supervision by nannies and the real parents who are stationed next door, watching via monitor, and able to step in at any time.

I wouldn't do it. Still, it is just the next step in the craziness of reality TV. (And, honestly, the kids are probably safer than they are with a hotel vacation hired babysitter you've never met...alone in the room...no camera....etc. I'd never do that either - but many parents do. )

[SuzySunshine]

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Maybe they should have made those girls from MA watch the show.

[Amiens]

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I don't know where they got the kids, but I do know that it was filmed right down the street from us. The main street was blocked off with security for a few weeks.

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How do they explain to their kids what they're about to do??

"Uh ... Mommy and Daddy want their 15 minutes of fame, and since we're uninteresting, we're going to get it by exploiting you, and putting you into the care of strangers for a week or so."

[Vishenka69]

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I actually watched the premier the other night. OMG!!! I can't believe parents are doing that to their kids. And I can't believe that these stupid ass teenagers were actually upset when the parents scolded them for putting their needs above the babies.

I understand the concept of teaching more teenagers about how hard parenthood is but I prefer when it's done with crying and pooping toys instead.

[Vanquisher]

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:huh: I watched, and I didn't think it was THAT bad. I think, honestly, I would do it with my kids. You can watch the entire time and intervene when necessary. There were nannies right there, and it's only 3 days with the baby, the youngest of which was 6 months old, I think? I think it's a good lesson for teenagers to learn.

[Amiens]

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I TiVo'd it and I agree- it hasn't been that bad. I have to admit it's wierd seeing my house and neighborhood from the sky when they show aerial shots, and places that the kids and I hang out at, or the porch of a friend's house during an interview.

A friend and I were talking that if she had been thrown into a social experiment such as this she definitely would wait until she was much older to get married and have kids.