Baby Borrowers
Tell NBC to Stop The Baby Borrowers
Presented as a "unique social experiment" the reality TV show
http://www.nbc.com/The_Baby_Borrowers/
"The Baby Borrowers" places real infants in the care of unrelated teen
couples to "test" their ability to withstand the demands of parenthood and
their relationship's strength to survive the pressure.
The show originated as a BBC production. This fall, NBC is rolling out its
own version for a US audience. It films couples between the ages of 16 and
19 attempting to care for infants, toddlers, children, and eventually
teenagers. Local authorities, concerned about the physical and emotional
risk to the children, called on the BBC to cancel the show. Their requests
were ignored, and social workers hoping to oversee the filming were turned
away. Despite the protests in the UK, NBC seems equally determined to roll
out their production of the show, describing it as an opportunity for the
couples to "...peer into the future and see what they (and their partners)
might be like if they remain together and decide to build a family."
The Natural Child Project http://www.naturalchild.org/ is voicing its
concerns to NBC and calling on producers to entertain people without
jeopardizing anyone's mental health and happiness. Read the Open Letter to
NBC
http://www.naturalchild.org/jan_hunt/baby_borrowers.html
by Jan Hunt, Director of The Natural Child Project. Send your letter of
concern to:
NBC Studios
Attn: Baby Borrowers
330 Bob Hope Dr.
Burbank CA 91501
Presented as a "unique social experiment" the reality TV show
http://www.nbc.com/The_Baby_Borrowers/
"The Baby Borrowers" places real infants in the care of unrelated teen
couples to "test" their ability to withstand the demands of parenthood and
their relationship's strength to survive the pressure.
The show originated as a BBC production. This fall, NBC is rolling out its
own version for a US audience. It films couples between the ages of 16 and
19 attempting to care for infants, toddlers, children, and eventually
teenagers. Local authorities, concerned about the physical and emotional
risk to the children, called on the BBC to cancel the show. Their requests
were ignored, and social workers hoping to oversee the filming were turned
away. Despite the protests in the UK, NBC seems equally determined to roll
out their production of the show, describing it as an opportunity for the
couples to "...peer into the future and see what they (and their partners)
might be like if they remain together and decide to build a family."
The Natural Child Project http://www.naturalchild.org/ is voicing its
concerns to NBC and calling on producers to entertain people without
jeopardizing anyone's mental health and happiness. Read the Open Letter to
NBC
http://www.naturalchild.org/jan_hunt/baby_borrowers.html
by Jan Hunt, Director of The Natural Child Project. Send your letter of
concern to:
NBC Studios
Attn: Baby Borrowers
330 Bob Hope Dr.
Burbank CA 91501