Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

re: Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

Sid — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:41:15 GMT

Is it just me or does it look like one of the kids is biting that guy's hand? Maybe it's a symptom of that abandonment thing....

re: Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

Autumn — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:12:50 GMT

There are millions of stable, loving, healthy army brats out there who are doing just fine. Things change, people move. They have the same parents, siblings, nannies and probably tutors and playmates. Next teh experts will say they were better off in orphanages.

re: Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

Jen — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:48:02 GMT

Well, DSF, you do make a valid point in stating that this therapist has only seen the Jolie-Pitt family in pictures. However, attachment issues are a HUGE problem for adopted children, and the SW's statement probably isn't much of a stretch. I, for one, do hope the Jolie-Pitts settle into a homebase soon; I agree that it would benefit their children profoundly.

re: Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

DSF — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:30:05 GMT

They certainly have a life which does not resemble mine. At all. These children might end up a bit nutty and there is surely some instability in their lives, but this social worker has never met them at all. "Maddox is an adopted child, so he already has a sense of abandonment" with no qualifiers? Not a "probably..." or an "is likely to..." If someone who had only seen my family life in pictures decided to judge me in print, tell me I was raising my kids wrong, and diagnose them with abandonment issues, I would take serious offense.

re: Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

Juli — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:23:29 GMT

I agree with the psycotherapist. They need a stable home base. There's no reason that they can't go on trips and vacations, especially during the summer months, and have all those fabulous travel experiences. I think kids need to be able to develop relationships outside their immediate family so that they can learn to trust and respect and love other people. It's a terrific self-esteem builder. Money buys a lot, and as we can see reading famecrawler every day, it doesn't buy love, respect, self-esteem or stable relationships.

re: Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

Sassy — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:18:23 GMT

I smell therapy in a few years. And lots of it.

re: Brangelina Under Fire: Globe-Trotting Is Bad Parenting, Says Expert

lolaway — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:51:24 GMT

I agree and disagree. On one hand to be able to travel all over the world and stay at the best hotels, villas, attend the best schools would be great. But what about the friendships these kids lack? The stability? I say these kids are going to be messed up.