Kid Nation

Thank you. Folks for the love…as always. As all of you know when you start a new adventure…be it a job, a child a new direction in your life…you take stock of it all. And in pursuing my second adoption in the next year…I can’t write about not knowing about what it all entails…I know this time…it’s about making peace with it. And as all of us parents understand…life comes with it’s hopes, dreams and challenges.

I am an adult. I am responsible for my actions. But when I hugged my mom this weekend as she FINALLY (yeah mom) broke down in tears over her hard year, I felt like I was holding my daughter and I felt like she was opening up to a newer and more beautiful life, as change gives us the opportunity to do. Life ebbs and flows for all of us. It is good to support each other…it is good to love us through our life journeys.

Okay for work, (yes I got hired on a few more weird gigs….but happy) I have to watch a lot of reality TV. Survivor (Pirate Master…but that was personal :-)) and in my reality TV research I found KID NATION.

I am so glad I did, while it is still in the cheesy game format (which sells sells sells in hollywood) It is a wonderful show for parent’s to watch. You are literally a fly on the wall…and kids…wow….kids are amazing. I am so very glad I am raising one

I love children and this reality show is worth a watch…for parents who love their little kids…every size, shape and color.

God bless them.

I know that child labor laws are protecting them and chances are their parents are on set, but I’m not sure, someone has to be really nearby cause legally they can’t make a profit off of children ….and have them work more than 6 hours on set. They must have a parent on set, so I assume their parents are there, but they are not able to see them…not sure, might need to investigate…I’m conflicted about putting little guys in a game…it should have been a documentary, but that being said, and the Lord of the Flies analogies aside…so far I am really proud of what our next generation is capable of..there a lot of good proud parent moments…and some kids being kids moments too.

The best way to view it I guess is on TV, but I don’t have TV, just a few DVD players…so I watch it online…youtube is better than CBS streaming…but that’s just me and my wacked outness…ya know.

*******Amendment to my post….. boo hoo. Apparently CBS did not comply with the stingent child labor laws (which I know well because I was a child actor) and got out of it by a loop hole in the agreement, because the kids were not employees, but participants…and their parents were not on set…shock

So….this becomes a socialogical issue…would I as a parent let my child participate in this “experiment” if I was not allowed to parent them through it? Well…surprisingly I am conflicted. Would I let Aria or India participate in a reality game that made millions of dollars of profit off of them….no! Would I allow them to participate in an “experiement” that validated their intellect, gave them greater confidence in their abilities and respected their capability to make decisions without my guidance or support, when they were of an age when they could make those decisions….absolutely yes!

So now the question is??? Do you watch the show?

I think my answer might still be yes…but online (no real money there) but yes….to honor the children who did make the commitment to do this. Who were committed to battle cold and elements and each other, to find a balance with each other and support themselves.

But it does go to show how messy reality TV can be…and um….yikes…I might have another….booo hoo…bummer writing gig. Blah….but for me…we are playing mommie survivor….my prize I get to raise my little angel…so so far I win.

However tomorrow’s post will devulge more about the real writing journey.