As we have seen the Curtin family struggle from week to week on the Real Housewives of Orange County, this author gives his perspective.
excerpt from the OC Register:
From time to time, I’ll catch an episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County with my wife, and marvel at the parenting in these well-to-do households. A continuing story line this season is Lynne and Frank Curtin’s attempts to get through to their teenage daughter.
Whether this ‘reality’ show really represents reality, only the producers of the show or the families know. If it is a true reflection of the situation, get ready to learn what not to do. I think the show probably distills a complex problem into very simplistic terms.
As portrayed on the show, Alexa does whatever she wants, whenever she wants. She argues, taunts and cries to get what she wants or to escape uncomfortable situations. She has grown up with seemingly no restrictions, and as a 17-year-old, isn’t going to start listening anytime soon. Lynne tries to go between being her best friend and an authority figure.
Talking to veteran parents, they have told me that I haven’t seen anything yet (my daughter Kate is 8 ½ years away from turning into a teenager). When a kid becomes a teenager, that age brings new and different challenges.
As a casual observer of the show, you would think some common sense would make an appearance at some point. But I think starting early, standing firm and applying consistent boundaries and consequences will save lots of grief later on. Ask me in 10 years and I’ll tell you how it’s going!
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[...] LYNN CURTIN AND COMMON SENSE [...]
OMG Lynne , ding dong ding dong, you have no money, but you and your daughter have plastic surgery, go to Flordia, go on a shopping spree, you guys drive BMW’s and mercedes, your daughters are so SPOILED, do they ever have to work to earn anything they have??? i have a 27 year old daughter and i was her parent for the first 21 years and now i am her friend, and she works and respect me. you have not done your daughters any favors treating them the way you do. We “Normal” people sit back watch the show and wish we had that much money to spend, have you ever had to get by on 2,000.00 a month for a family???? we live in a nice home, which we pay a morage, own 2 cars, and i love to shop second hand, do you even know what that means Lynne, but i’m sure you and your girls would never wear second hand, would you?? If you all think we want to live like you and owe what you probably owe, think again. Lynne baby, come on get it together.
If anyone out there has teenagers especially a 17 year old DAUGHTER,you
probablly know that waiting until your teenager turns 17 to try and become a parent, It aint gonna happen it is too late. Rules and respect should have been taught many years ago. It is sad for the girls. But what do you expect, remember Lynn did not even know if they had central A/C, she also has a very bad boob job, she could not even have a conversation with the other O/C wives because she never understood what they were saying. She always sits there with that hidious smile and never has a clue even when the jokes were about her. She drinks way to much, has no clue that her husband is an idiot.
But Lynn sets women back years probably in the 60′s. I cant believe in this day and time any woman being so unaware of what is going on.Lynn honey I think your career as an OC housewife is over. Hope you can sell allot of bracelets.
Oyea and if eviction isnt bad enough you went on a trip shopping with the girls and spent $1125.00 on a jacket, go figure