Can TLC not find anything better to show than a Toddlers and Tiaras marathon?

[carlyhippy]

It's been on all afternoon! Some of these mothers are disgusting. I am watching an episode right now, a poor little boy who wears lip gloss and had his nails painted green is in pageants. He said "I don't like to lose pageants because it makes my mommy sad" His mother is yelling at her poor little kid onstage. Another mother said that if her little girl wins any money she would buy a dress for her instead of saving it for college....my god, what is wrong with these people?!

[sandnsea]

1. You're missing Paul McCartney at the White House

At least those on the west coast are.

[carlyhippy]

2. OMG!@ what station???

[sandnsea]

3. PBS n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. That is one of the sickest shows on the air

I'd rather watch a Catch a Predator marathon than 5 minutes of Toddlers and Tiaras.

The parents on that show need to be reported for child abuse.

[defendandprotect]

5. Anyone exploitable -- TLC is right there . . . !!! Look what they did to Jon&Kate!!

Among many others . . .

I watched a good bit of it -- and The Little People --

it's about selling products --

I used to say re "Jon&Kate" it's a good thing they didn't have a funeral

service as a sponsor!!

[Warpy]

6. The Loser Channel?

Really, there's very little on that channel worth tuning into. In fact I usually just flip past it when I'm surfing for something decent to watch, usually with a little irritation as I see the bottom of the barrel reality crap they show.

Some cable channels are putting out decent stuff. That's just not one of them. They seem to be looking for the cheapest programming there is.

[depakid]

7. It used to be "the learning channel"

:rofl:

[Cresent City Kid]

8. I used to watch it back then

They had that show "Connections" the host of which escapes me, but it was quite informative and entertaining. I moved to Discovery and History, but now the reality show has crept into their lineups. I now watch National Geographic and Discovery Science.

[jmowreader]

32. It still is

The most important thing you can learn from TLC is, no matter how hideous a television concept is, SOMEONE will watch it.

[cleanhippie]

9. Its disgusting! Parents that subject their children to that should be jailed

and the kids taken into protective custody.

[valerief]

10. Child abuse. nt

[MineralMan]

11. I'm sorry. 200 channels, and you're watching that one?

Why?

There are tons of things on television that I don't watch. In fact, if it's not news, I'm probably not watching it.

Change. The. Channel.

[tammywammy]

12. I gave up on that channel years ago n/t

[blueamy66]

13. The parents are mentally ill.

Have you noticed that most of the mother's are not too attractive? Maybe they are trying to live vicariously through their poor abused children.

[seabeyond]

14. maybe there would not be a need if our society was not one that judged the mothers not attractive..

as if it is relevant to anything

beyond that, ...crappy parenting.

[blueamy66]

16. Have you watched the show?

They are scary...sorry....

Why is everyone so darn touchy on DU these days? Sheesh...

[uncommon]

19. seabeyond made a very good point - there was nothing "touchy" about it.

We live in a society in which a woman's worth is based primarily on her "beauty" (a standard which is constantly subject to change without notice) and her sexual availability.

A mother projecting this onto her child is just a further abuse by society, not just by one "crazy" mother.

[seabeyond]

22. i was simply making a point we've become obsessive in our culture judging females worth on looks.

THAT is want a discussion board is all about. you fed into that obsession with your post

and no, i havent watched. wouldnt watch. i dont like stupid.

scary? i imagine. and a bet sick

[blueamy66]

24. Okay, I get you....

but you should watch it once and see what you really think.

[seabeyond]

26. bah hahaha. i already know what i really think. lol. and it isnt pretty.

:toast:

[cleanhippie]

25. You may be right

and not that I agree, but that is the way it is, and I don't see it changing anytime soon. In the meantime, perhaps getting these mothers to see the damage they are doing to the kids and themselves would be a good starting place.

[seabeyond]

27. the thing is, these women are self absorbed. if their children are worried about them

if their children are parenting their emotional state, it already, pretty much tells you, the parent fails. any child that says i dont want mom to be sad cause i lose.... already has a mom not doing her job.

tis about her

not the child

[cleanhippie]

30. I couldn't agree more

The mothers (and fathers) that force (yes, force) their kids into this care not for the kids.

[blueamy66]

31. Exactly.

Heck, I could only sit thru it once...and it was shocking.

[JVS]

15. The cable channels that started out as educational about 30 years ago have all degenerated into...

fodder for troglodytes.

[Mimosa]

17. Getting sick of JUNK on cable. n/t

[MadHound]

18. Why are you contributing to the madness by watching it?

If you don't like the show, don't watch it. Don't increase ad revenue, vote with your remote. It's that simple.

[jah the baptist]

20. Doesnt that stand for The Learning Channel? nt

[Canuckistanian]

21. What does the "L" stand for in TLC?

I've forgotten now.

[SoCalDem]

23. Pretty sad, isn't it? We first subscribed to cable all those years ago BECAUSE of The Learning Chann

and way back then it was fantastic.. My boys grew up watching "Connections" & the other great stuff they offered.

The History Channel, A & E, The Learning Channel, Discovery, National Geographic & Animal Planet were the crown jewels of cable...and now they are nothing more than a dumping ground for nonsense..

[Initech]

28. I've seen it in person. These people do exist.

Last time I was in Vegas - the hotel had one if those pagaents going on. It was very disturbing to say the least.

[Iggo]

29. TLC? Haven't watched that channel since the 80's.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

33. Maybe if TLC didn't publicize these idiots there wouldn't be

brainless parents thinking, "Ooh, if I put make-up and sequins on my little girl, maybe I'll get to be on TLC."