That the sign above kind of looks like a crossroad just south of Sesame Street is, I think, no accident, because almost everyone on NBC's guilty pleasure summer reality show The Baby Borrowers acts like they were only watching Sesame Street just yesterday! I'm lovin' everything about Borrowers, though, from the bratty, naive teens who populate the cast to the network's ads that scream, "it's not TV, it's birth control!"
The Baby Borrowers centers on five just-out-of-high school couples (two from Texas; should I be proud or ashamed?) who think they're ready to have a baby. In a novel experiment (actually, it's based on a British TV show), the kids are each given a lovely home to live in and will be forced to spend short stretches of time taking care of those who can't take care of themselves -- from borrowed infants on up to the elderly.
In last week's debut episode, the couples' relationships started breaking down faster than you could say, "pass the Pampers." (One girlfriend threw a royal hissyfit just because she was told she'd have to wear a get-up that simulated a pregnant belly.) These teens are far from ready to nurture a child, and in fact, some of these girlfriends have got tons of growing up to do themselves! I feel sorry for the guys -- not only do they have a baby to care for, they also spend lots of time soothing their tantrum-throwing girlfriends. Still, I'm gonna have a hoot every Wednesday watching these kids deal with toddlers, preteens, teens and senior citizens. Addictive!
I couldn't believe parents actually let their infants be with those teenagers. Even with the parents watching on surveillance, I don't think I would have left my kid with those kids.
I agree!! The patience those people showed in not barging in on those teens every five minutes was amazing! But when they did barge in, they really let them have it. Which was great to watch!! But, yeah, some of those kids are psycho.
Posted by Travis @ 9:32 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008
I get taking care of the toddlers, preteens and teens, but what's the point of having them baby-sit senior citizens? I haven't seen the show, but that jumped out at me in the commercials.
Does forgoing parenthood mean you get to neglect your own aging parents?
I'm guessing they're trying to give the teens a taste of the dual-caretaking roles a lot of adults deal with nowadays ...? Still, it's kind of weird. I'll prolly skip that episode, hehehe.
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I couldn't believe parents actually let their infants be with those teenagers. Even with the parents watching on surveillance, I don't think I would have left my kid with those kids.
I agree!! The patience those people showed in not barging in on those teens every five minutes was amazing! But when they did barge in, they really let them have it. Which was great to watch!! But, yeah, some of those kids are psycho.
I get taking care of the toddlers, preteens and teens, but what's the point of having them baby-sit senior citizens? I haven't seen the show, but that jumped out at me in the commercials.
Does forgoing parenthood mean you get to neglect your own aging parents?
I'm guessing they're trying to give the teens a taste of the dual-caretaking roles a lot of adults deal with nowadays ...? Still, it's kind of weird. I'll prolly skip that episode, hehehe.
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