Comments on: Kid Nation: Please let it be a KID nation http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2007/12/06/kid-nation-please-let-it-be-a-kid-nation/ From diapers to diplomas, an irreverent, practical guide to all things parenting Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ann Tatko-Peterson http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2007/12/06/kid-nation-please-let-it-be-a-kid-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Ann Tatko-Peterson Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:09:12 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2007/12/06/kid-nation-please-let-it-be-a-kid-nation/#comment-180 My colleague was more eloquent in saying, BURN THE PIONEER BOOK!!! The producers pulling the strings has turned this into some grand school experiment. Sometimes, as with Sophia playing sheriff and Taylor spouting off, you get a sense that these are real kids learning real lessons. Other times, they look like they’re just going through the motions.

Last night, the pioneer book sent the Town Council members off into the wilderness to meet some Indians and learn about another culture. What a waste. Greg asks the Indian chief about how he should deal with the younger children. Motivate them, support them, he’s told. So, how does Greg respond? By laughing at an emotional Zach’s nomination of himself for the gold star. I clapped out loud when DK called him on that BS. Too bad the coyotes didn’t eat Greg on his little journey.

And I almost fell out of my chair when Greg suggested giving the gold star to Alex because that might be like funding a future cure for cancer. Granted, Alex and Jared are mini brainaics whose brilliance makes for good humorous moments. But what does being smart have to do with working hard for Bonanaza? That said, it was nice to see someone genuinely shocked to win. Alex is a real ham.

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