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zuberoo20 · 06-18-2008, 01:18 PM

Has anybody seen ads for this show on NBC? They gives babies to teens who think they're ready to have kids and then watch what happens. It looks like an interesting social experiment for sure....

lacey72 · 06-18-2008, 08:21 PM

I like the concept- I think it will make some teens think twice before purposefully trying to get pregnant (because for some reason there are teens out there that atually think getting pregnant at a young age is ideal). At the very least maybe it will convince them to wear a condom!

sballlvr · 06-21-2008, 04:46 PM

I am looking forward to The Baby Borrowers. I think it will be interesting. I used to teach sex ed. and had students pretend they were parents to a raw egg. For some students the point registered, but for others, not quite. Hopefully this show will educate at least a few and lead to fewer teen pregnancies. June 25 at 9pm on NBC.

lacey72 · 06-21-2008, 05:09 PM

True - especially after the MA teen pregnancy pact story broke - are you kidding me?! depending on the actual educational value of the show it might not hurt to start showing it in sex ed or parenting classes that high schools have. It's just scary when a teenage girl needs to use motherhood as a personal identifier

sballlvr · 06-22-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lacey72

True - especially after the MA teen pregnancy pact story broke - are you kidding me?! depending on the actual educational value of the show it might not hurt to start showing it in sex ed or parenting classes that high schools have. It's just scary when a teenage girl needs to use motherhood as a personal identifier

I couldn't agree more with you!

zuberoo20 · 06-25-2008, 05:41 PM

Has anybody seen the ads for this show? I'm excited to see the chaos ensue.

Ireneparalegal · 06-25-2008, 05:47 PM

You made a thread on this already:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=227195

Larenz09 · 06-25-2008, 07:47 PM

I like this show so far!

To me, it helps teens think twice before having babies and bringing a child into the world that they can't take care of or decide to neglect!!

Tonight's episode is about teens and babies.

PunkyP0WER · 06-25-2008, 11:35 PM

its maury povich in primetime. the commercial is tacky too "its not tv, its birth control"

Tweety · 07-04-2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Larenz09

...To me, it helps teens think twice before having babies and bringing a child into the world that they can't take care of or decide to neglect!!

Teens don't think ONCE about having babies and bringing a child into the world that they can't take care of or decide to neglect. They think about having sex.

The natural reaction of any teenager who's made to watch this show to "teach them a lesson" would be "I'm not gonna get pregnant, I'm not that stupid" or "I'm not gonna get anyone pregnant, we're not that stupid" .

If a teen ager has any values to begin with, they won't need to watch a show like this to "learn" anything. And if they don't have any values by the time they're teenagers, then it's way too late for a show like this to have any impact.

Besides, Jamie Lynn Spears already has shown how cool it is to give birth when you're 16.

Plus, it's already proven that if enough girls at the same school get pregnant at the same time, then they're ALL cool. wow, they get to be flown first class to NYC to go on "Good Morning America"...and stay in five star hotels! Can't beat that!

Any parent that puts their infant on this show should be shot.

Ireneparalegal · 07-13-2008, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweety

Teens don't think ONCE about having babies and bringing a child into the world that they can't take care of or decide to neglect. They think about having sex.

The natural reaction of any teenager who's made to watch this show to "teach them a lesson" would be "I'm not gonna get pregnant, I'm not that stupid" or "I'm not gonna get anyone pregnant, we're not that stupid" .

If a teen ager has any values to begin with, they won't need to watch a show like this to "learn" anything. And if they don't have any values by the time they're teenagers, then it's way too late for a show like this to have any impact.

Besides, Jamie Lynn Spears already has shown how cool it is to give birth when you're 16.

Plus, it's already proven that if enough girls at the same school get pregnant at the same time, then they're ALL cool. wow, they get to be flown first class to NYC to go on "Good Morning America"...and stay in five star hotels! Can't beat that!

So true.

Teens have no idea what goes into taking care of a child. They only think of the good things and not abt the financial and emotional toll it takes.

06-18-2008, 01:18 PM	#1
zuberoo20 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2008 Posts: 25	The Baby Borrowers Has anybody seen ads for this show on NBC? They gives babies to teens who think they're ready to have kids and then watch what happens. It looks like an interesting social experiment for sure....

06-25-2008, 05:41 PM	#6
zuberoo20 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2008 Posts: 25	The Baby Borrowers Has anybody seen the ads for this show? I'm excited to see the chaos ensue.

06-25-2008, 05:47 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	You made a thread on this already: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=227195
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06-18-2008, 08:21 PM	#2
lacey72 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 18	I like the concept- I think it will make some teens think twice before purposefully trying to get pregnant (because for some reason there are teens out there that atually think getting pregnant at a young age is ideal). At the very least maybe it will convince them to wear a condom!

06-21-2008, 04:46 PM	#3
sballlvr Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 15	I am looking forward to The Baby Borrowers. I think it will be interesting. I used to teach sex ed. and had students pretend they were parents to a raw egg. For some students the point registered, but for others, not quite. Hopefully this show will educate at least a few and lead to fewer teen pregnancies. June 25 at 9pm on NBC.

06-21-2008, 05:09 PM	#4
lacey72 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 18	True - especially after the MA teen pregnancy pact story broke - are you kidding me?! depending on the actual educational value of the show it might not hurt to start showing it in sex ed or parenting classes that high schools have. It's just scary when a teenage girl needs to use motherhood as a personal identifier

06-25-2008, 07:47 PM	#8
Larenz09 Gary Coleman, we'll miss you! Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 12, 2008 Location: East Boston, MA. Posts: 659	I like this show so far! To me, it helps teens think twice before having babies and bringing a child into the world that they can't take care of or decide to neglect!! Tonight's episode is about teens and babies.

06-25-2008, 11:35 PM	#9
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	its maury povich in primetime. the commercial is tacky too "its not tv, its birth control"