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#225534 - 07/28/05 10:15 AM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Redwing]
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the thing I like best about this show is how the counselors interact with the kids...quietly showing them the way...last night's episode was especially wonderful...repelling off the side of a mountain...missing daddy....so compelling to watch...now if they would just change the corny Indian names for the counselors I would be a happy camper...literally....
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#225535 - 07/28/05 02:32 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Redwing]
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I did catch last nights show and twice I was in tears. Jada and Nick had breakthroughs as did Lexie. Jada admitted her feelings about her fathers death 4 yrs ago. His funeral was Christmas Eve and he died this time of the year. Lexie faced her terror and rapelled down the mountain.

But Nick had me sobbing. All his problems come from his feeling stupid beacause he has severe dyslexia and can barely read or do simple math.The reason he stasbbed his twin (or attempted to) was because he was constantly calling Nick stupid. The kids were laughing at Nick and calling him stupid and slow, so the leader brought the kids together and had him read his letter and explain about his dyslexia.

The reaon I was so touched is my 12 yr old has a severe learning disacility and often calls himself stupid. The school is great and he is managing at school but I fear what can happen as he gets older.

As for Nick I know what happens to him as He has been on some Seattle shows and News. If anyone wants the scoop let me know.
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#225536 - 07/28/05 02:53 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Trixiebell]
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I did catch last nights show and twice I was in tears. Jada and Nick had breakthroughs as did Lexie. Jada admitted her feelings about her fathers death 4 yrs ago. His funeral was Christmas Eve and he died this time of the year. Lexie faced her terror and rapelled down the mountain.

But Nick had me sobbing. All his problems come from his feeling stupid beacause he has severe dyslexia and can barely read or do simple math.The reason he stasbbed his twin (or attempted to) was because he was constantly calling Nick stupid. The kids were laughing at Nick and calling him stupid and slow, so the leader brought the kids together and had him read his letter and explain about his dyslexia.

The reaon I was so touched is my 12 yr old has a severe learning disacility and often calls himself stupid. The school is great and he is managing at school but I fear what can happen as he gets older.

As for Nick I know what happens to him as He has been on some Seattle shows and News. If anyone wants the scoop let me know.




I thought Lauren was the one whose father died?


Yes, please tell what happens to Nick...I hate not knowing if the kids turn out okay!
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#225537 - 07/28/05 03:04 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Trixiebell]
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Yes, trixie, I'd love to know.

I bawled my way through quite a bit of last night's show too ... I find these kids and their courage and their struggles very moving. Some of these parents have a lot to live up to, and need to do some growing of their own.

But I'm also with AFW -- I find the counsellors' nature names distracting ...
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#225538 - 07/29/05 12:52 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: wimpeny]
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Sorry Red You are probably right on the name. It was the cronic liar who is 15.

Nick did extremely well after this show. He stopped getting into trouble and I think he gained confidence in himself.His mom was so happy that it worked out. She said the reason she sent him to camp on reality TV. was because she had the same fears about these places as many parents do. She heard good things about the camp and figured with cameras running 24/7 nothing bad could happen.

Nick is a very shy boy not comfortable on camera. The show I saw him on he was very quiet and answered questions with few words.(I missed half of it so I didn't get all the details) but he is definitely doing better. This show must have been filmed more than a year ago as he looks much older. I also saw a news flash that said see what happened to one of the kids from Brat Camp. I missed the news but figure he must be doing really well.
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#225539 - 08/04/05 02:42 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Trixiebell]
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Is noe watching any more. Last night's show had me in tears once again. Lexie getting her new name from the councellor, I was sobbing.

All the kids have made hugw strides, except for Jada. Frank still has a long way to go too but has done better. Jada wrote her parents a letter whining and complaining and they are thinking of pulling her from the program. They just will not let her take a risk and always bail her out. In her case her parents need help as much as she does. Even if she does get help and improve, her parent's lack of parenting skills will probably lead her back into a troubled life.
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#225540 - 08/04/05 02:48 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Trixiebell]
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Most of the other kids seem to have been through major trauma of some kind, from family breakup to abuse. All except for jada, who I think was just spoiled rotten by parents who have no idea. If they give in to her now, she has no chance.

But I'm guessing that makes it harder for her to change. The other kids were mostly sad and unhappy and hurt, acting out of defensiveness and pain, and change has to be a good thing. jada always got her own way -- why would she want anything to change?
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#225541 - 08/04/05 06:42 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Trixiebell]
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I always cry at this show too, Trixie! Boy, that Jada is a piece of work. I definitely think you are right about her parents' abilities!
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#225542 - 08/05/05 09:03 AM Re: Brat Camp [Re: puggy]
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I head that Isaiah had been arrested for a hate crime and vandalism on the news last night. He spray painted religious slurs all over a woman's driveway and the road in front of her House (allegedly.) That's just so sad.
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#225543 - 08/05/05 02:38 PM Re: Brat Camp [Re: Redwing]
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I head that Isaiah had been arrested for a hate crime and vandalism on the news last night. He spray painted religious slurs all over a woman's driveway and the road in front of her House (allegedly.) That's just so sad.



How awful. It is too bad he could take what he learned and change. I don't remember what his parents were like, or was it just his mom, but it may be that not only the kids need help but the parents need help in parenting class or therapy.

I wonder if being in the limelight and having their actions out there have made life easier or harder for these kids.Any crime they commit will be news. Isaiha would probably made page 10 of the paper as boy vandalizes House with hate grafitti. Now it is a much bigger deal. I hope he gets extra help because of the show.
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