Comments on: Bringing up Baby Dr Frederic Truby King Style

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:34:00 +0000

The second episode is on this evening. Maybe Claire Verity can redeem herself. So far I have not met any parents that would put their child, and themselves, through such a cruel method of raising a child.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:01:00 +0000

This so-called expert on how to look after a baby is a cold un-loving person. Babies are not babies for long and every moment is precious.

By: Jessica-Jade

Jessica-Jade — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:37:00 +0000

I also watched this programme. Im at Collage at the moment and studying child care. I hope yo become a midwife. Today we watched this programme and I was shocked that she thinks this is the right way to bring up Babies. I thought that leaving a baby outside in its pram for three hours no matter what the weather was disgusting. If the parents want the child to have fresh air then why not go out for a walk, down the local park or something. Better than leaving out where cats etc can get at the baby. Babies like to feel loved and safe thats one of the reasons why they cry, apart from being fed and changed etc. I found this very hard to watch because I would never bring up my child in this way.
The parents should also think everything through before having a baby because its a life long commitment. I also agree with what Jon had said aswell.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:33:00 +0000

I also watched this program, and too was shocked. From what I saw the 50’s approach was paramount to child abuse. How an “expert” can get away with telling parents that they should avoid bodily contact with the baby, that it only cries for attention, and this should be ignored, is really disgraceful. Child psychology has cone a long way since the 1950’s, Research has suggested that babies that do not receive enough physical contact with mother and father can be at risk of mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. And leaving a baby unattended in a garden has to be the most stupid advice I have ever seen on national television. Haven’t Channel 4 heard of SIDS, or read the guidelines to prevent it? Babies should not sleep alone for the first 6 months to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Leaving a baby for hours on end while the parents down a bottle of wine is incredibly irresponsible, as well as cruel. I hope the NSPCC take note, and take action.