[Official Thread] Boys and Girls Alone

[AgnesIO]

Ok,

Boys and Girls Alone aye?!

On again, and they have just been iven £50 each.

The program is basically a 'documentary' about if Boys and Girls could live alone with parents for two weeks.

Many issues have come up over this program, chat about it here!

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Personally i think Boys and Girls alone is so funny to watch, but the fact that some of the girls try SMOKING, and bullying also occurs over the next two weeks of it, it should not have been put on tv. Typical channel 4 and their rubbish about 'documentary' Its basically Big Brother with kids :l

[AgnesIO]

Can't Edit.

In this episode:


The kids tried fake cigerettes to look cool. Eveeryone ahs been fighting, even trhe more 'popular' girls is struggling. The girls spent £180 on food for just THREE days. Absolutely crazy, mayhem, but as i said earlier very funny!

[Jord]

They went given £50 each,

They were given £450 for the boys and £500 for the girls,

The girls kept all theirs and the boys split theirs up

[Fifteen]

The girls are so ******, they looked disgusting pretending to smoke them fake cigarettes, the "popular" one is way to over controlling, in the first ep the 2 8 year olds were acting more mature than the 11 year olds.

The boys are way violent like when that boy threw a knife, rode a bike into someone..

next weeks ep should be funny boys & girls meet!

[AgnesIO]

They went given £50 each,

They were given £450 for the boys and £500 for the girls,

The girls kept all theirs and the boys split theirs up

Which you may not hav realised...

10 girls = £50 each - Started with £500
9 boys = £50 each - Started with £450

Thats why the girls had more..


The girls are so ******, they looked disgusting pretending to smoke them fake cigarettes, the "popular" one is way to over controlling, in the first ep the 2 8 year olds were acting more mature than the 11 year olds.

The boys are way violent like when that boy threw a knife, rode a bike into someone..

next weeks ep should be funny boys & girls meet!

Agreed and defo agreed with last bit!

The perfect chat up line by William "Hi my names William whats yours?"

:D

[Callum.]

i watched an episode and it was mostly 3 girls bullying others. not fun

[Kyle!]

I could of punched the girls that were smoking the joke "****"... It annoyed me so much. :@

[brandon]

I found it quite aggrevating

[ecstasy]

i hate little kids :)

[AgnesIO]

i hate little kids :)


I think you may have been one at some point too? ;)

[brandon]

I think you may have been one at some point too? ;)
Don't make assumptions!

[Jord]

I think you may have been one at some point too? ;)


I think he still is?

[AgnesIO]

Don't make assumptions!


Ahh sorry Brandon! Tried using my knowledge - and failed :(

[ecstasy]

yeah, i was
but i didnt hate myself ;)

[-mad-monkey-]

Not a big fan of the show - the premise was great but too much crying tbh.

On what authority have you made this thread Official?

Ok,

Boys and Girls Alone aye?!

On again, and they have just been iven £50 each.

The program is basically a 'documentary' about if Boys and Girls could live alone with parents for two weeks.

Many issues have come up over this program, chat about it here!

---

Personally i think Boys and Girls alone is so funny to watch, but the fact that some of the girls try SMOKING, and bullying also occurs over the next two weeks of it, it should not have been put on tv. Typical channel 4 and their rubbish about 'documentary' Its basically Big Brother with kids :l

[AgnesIO]

Not a big fan of the show - the premise was great but too much crying tbh.

On what authority have you made this thread Official?


Its to try and stop any bonus threads being made, as it isnt the worlds most talked about program, but it does stop clogging up.

[Nuxty]

Mini-Big Brother if you ask me.
I mean theres so much fighting, people moan about kids of today, well what do they expect if this is on tv?

Is funny though. :P

[brandon]

When they skin the animals on Tuesday, that's gonna piss me off.

[AlexOC]

I hate watching this, as they're little brats.

All of HxF should enter one called 'Little Brother' :)

[Jord]

Not a big fan of the show - the premise was great but too much crying tbh.

On what authority have you made this thread Official?


I lol'd so hard "What authority have you made this thread official"


We phone up the director of boys and girls alone and asked if we can make a thread that is official for this forum on there show.

[J0SH]

That girl from Kent thought she was all popular now she has no friends lol

[Jord]

That girl from Kent thought she was all popular now she has no friends lol


lol not even turtos girl

[ecstasy]

people want it taken off air because it contains 'child abuse and cruelty.'

http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/news/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=14156669&GT1=61503&ocid=today

[Jonster]

Episode tonight I thought went over the top. The two boys (Ade and Fal?) laughing at William I thought was extremely harsh and cruel. Then there's that really mouthy girl (I assume you mean the one from Kent...not sure) who seems to thinks she's by far the best, and apparently knows best. I'm a little controversial over the program, I mean it's entertaining from one point, but the amount of bullying and tension ruins the program. The fact the girls have fake cigarettes really just sums up the children they used for the program.

I agree with these experts, the program should be taken off air. It's clearly a poor role model given the recent happenings (eg. dad at 13). To me, the program gives off the message that smoking is OK, swearing is OK, bullying is OK and just general dehumanising factors.

I don't even see the point of the program really. I mean what parent is going to leave their 8 - 11 year old child on their own with a bunch of other pre-teens?

[simplymagic]

so....

Boys go to the girls village for a lil disco. William and a girl (forgot her name) were talking and there interested in each other. After it shows a preview of next weeks show and the girl takes william in a cupboard and says "I love you" without the cameras been there.

What LOL. They have only known each other what about 3 days Lol. Its well mad.

[J0SH]

Episode tonight I thought went over the top. The two boys (Ade and Fal?) laughing at William I thought was extremely harsh and cruel. Then there's that really mouthy girl (I assume you mean the one from Kent...not sure) who seems to thinks she's by far the best, and apparently knows best. I'm a little controversial over the program, I mean it's entertaining from one point, but the amount of bullying and tension ruins the program. The fact the girls have fake cigarettes really just sums up the children they used for the program.

I agree with these experts, the program should be taken off air. It's clearly a poor role model given the recent happenings (eg. dad at 13). To me, the program gives off the message that smoking is OK, swearing is OK, bullying is OK and just general dehumanising factors.

I don't even see the point of the program really. I mean what parent is going to leave their 8 - 11 year old child on their own with a bunch of other pre-teens?

The point of the programme is to see what it'd be like if there was no grown up, that's why they've put all the kids into a village with cameras and everything so their parents can watch and see how they behave with other children and see if they work as a team etc, and it shouldn't be taken off the air, they were right to laugh at him, I would've too if it would intimidate him more to "punch them" they're like two years older than him too, if a 9 year old said he'd punch me, I'd laugh at him too!

[Jord]

That was a great episode :P

[Trinity]

Preferred last week's episode, but this one was still pretty decent.
I can't stand any of the people who say that the show is cruel/child abuse/some other nonsense.

All of the children are learning that if they stick up for their selves more they won't just get ignored, they (sort of) learnt a bit about how to deal with money, how to look after their selves and each other, how to get along with other children of various ages.
The show is helping the parents of those children to understand their child better, and also helping any parents watching to understand their own child more.
And most importantly, William got himself a little girlfriend.

Oh so much child abuse.

[Slowpoke]

If it gets cancelled then I'm well up for buying the DVD.

[Immenseman]

my mate was talking about this, he loves it.

[Slowpoke]

Oh really, what did he say?

[AgnesIO]

Episode tonight I thought went over the top. The two boys (Ade and Fal?) laughing at William I thought was extremely harsh and cruel. Then there's that really mouthy girl (I assume you mean the one from Kent...not sure) who seems to thinks she's by far the best, and apparently knows best. I'm a little controversial over the program, I mean it's entertaining from one point, but the amount of bullying and tension ruins the program. The fact the girls have fake cigarettes really just sums up the children they used for the program.

I agree with these experts, the program should be taken off air. It's clearly a poor role model given the recent happenings (eg. dad at 13). To me, the program gives off the message that smoking is OK, swearing is OK, bullying is OK and just general dehumanising factors.

I don't even see the point of the program really. I mean what parent is going to leave their 8 - 11 year old child on their own with a bunch of other pre-teens?

I think you'll find the partents that have kids ion the show, allowed them to go on!


If it gets cancelled then I'm well up for buying the DVD.

:D

[Kyle!]

How much longer is it on for?

[AgnesIO]

How much longer is it on for?


I think it was only four episodes, so i THINK one more. MAYBE 2.

[J0SH]

I think it was only four episodes, so i THINK one more. MAYBE 2.

I believe two days of filming is one episode, they're on day 10 now so there should be a few more episodes.

[-mad-monkey-]

I think you'll find the partents that have kids ion the show, allowed them to go on!



:D

not very good parents really

[Jord]

not very good parents really


If you got like £5000 For letting your kid stay away from home for 1 Month and no food bills to pay It is smart imo

[-mad-monkey-]

If you got like £5000 For letting your kid stay away from home for 1 Month and no food bills to pay It is smart imo

The kind of trauma stuff they would get would stick with them for the rest of their lives. Etc.

[JackBuddy]

Sophia is awesome!

And you Daily Mail readers hatin' the programme in this thread shut up!

@Jonster they used a variety of children, and the reason why so many of them had those fake cigarettes was due to peer pressure, which does happen in the real world you know. The programme is proving beneficial to the children too, some have even said that. It's teaching them life lessons.

[buttons]

omg that 9 yr old is a **** :( that william bought a suit n rose n everything for her :@:@ he's so cute wot a BINT

[Kyle!]

omg that 9 yr old is a **** :( that william bought a suit n rose n everything for her :@:@ he's so cute wot a BINT

I know... You seen his face at the end, he was heartbroken. To be honest, he was only 9 and he was the most mature out the lot.

[Slowpoke]

I bet that Maddy didn't even have a boyfriend back home, girls like her just love the drama. I feel really bad for him because he proper tried and that horse just messed him about. :@

[Mathew]

So I watched 2 mins of it.
Most crap program I've ever watched. I hate little annoying kids who think they're better than everyone else.

I saw the subtitles of someone say "I don't want to dance I have a boyfriend".
It's a little bit of stupid dancing for a stupid TV show, so if your boyfriend can't put up with that he's pathetic. Plus, she was only about 10 so their relationship is hardly gonna last".

Glad I didn't watch the rest of it now.. /rant.

[buttons]

oh god chill out lol
yeh there is a few that think they're better than everyone else + obviously they're too young to understand relationships what do u expect?

[Jonster]

@Jonster they used a variety of children, and the reason why so many of them had those fake cigarettes was due to peer pressure, which does happen in the real world you know. The programme is proving beneficial to the children too, some have even said that. It's teaching them life lessons.
Of course I know it happens in the real world...there's no need to act arrogant. Besides, I can imagine most of them come 3 years time will be smoking the real things, as they now deem it 'cool.' It'll damage them more than anything in the long term. I wouldn't agree that it is proving beneficial to all of the children, given some of the footage. In fact, I reckon that the majority of it wasn't aired due to it being too cruel.


I think you'll find the partents that have kids ion the show, allowed them to go on!
Which is true. But I think personally the show should have never been broadcast.


If you got like £5000 For letting your kid stay away from home for 1 Month and no food bills to pay It is smart imo
Disgraceful parents then, if you ask me. Choosing money over your own child.


Preferred last week's episode, but this one was still pretty decent.
I can't stand any of the people who say that the show is cruel/child abuse/some other nonsense.

All of the children are learning that if they stick up for their selves more they won't just get ignored, they (sort of) learnt a bit about how to deal with money, how to look after their selves and each other, how to get along with other children of various ages.
The show is helping the parents of those children to understand their child better, and also helping any parents watching to understand their own child more.
And most importantly, William got himself a little girlfriend.

Oh so much child abuse.
How is the show not cruel? You think a 9 year old forced to live on their own because of some individuals isn't cruel? You think that having a group of girls or boys scream at you isn't cruel? You think that having two boys stand in front of you laughing at you doesn't even touch cruelty?

Sure, they are learning to stick up for themselves, but a lot of time it's best to walk away rather than start a fight over a tedious comment made by one person which evidently a lot of them unfortunately were doing so.

I completely agree with you that they are learning how to look after themselves and have a little more responsibility, but I think it's a little too young to be doing so at the age of 9.

[J0SH]

It's not cruel, the kids can leave whenever they want, they enjoy it there.

[Trinity]

How is the show not cruel? You think a 9 year old forced to live on their own because of some individuals isn't cruel? You think that having a group of girls or boys scream at you isn't cruel? You think that having two boys stand in front of you laughing at you doesn't even touch cruelty?

Sure, they are learning to stick up for themselves, but a lot of time it's best to walk away rather than start a fight over a tedious comment made by one person which evidently a lot of them unfortunately were doing so.

I completely agree with you that they are learning how to look after themselves and have a little more responsibility, but I think it's a little too young to be doing so at the age of 9.

They're not being forced at all, the children all wanted to be on the show. And no, that's not cruelty, that's called childhood, that's what happens. Just because it was filmed so other people can understand children better, it suddenly becomes cruelty?

They're not just learning when to stick up for themselves, they're also learning when to walk away, as some of the children have already demonstrated.

I don't think it's too young at all. Look at the state of the young people in this country, if they'd learnt how to be responsible, decent people at an early age, maybe things would be different.

[brandon]

Are you two having S E X?

http://www.channel4.com/assets/programmes/images/boys-and-girls-alone/series-1/boys-and-girls-alone-s1_200x113.jpg

[AgnesIO]

Are you two having S E X?

http://www.channel4.com/assets/programmes/images/boys-and-girls-alone/series-1/boys-and-girls-alone-s1_200x113.jpg


That was so funny LOL. They were westling and he asks if they are having sex lmao :D

That kid was a rude pig. He kept sticking his middle finger up at the camera,and he's like 11 and swore loads :D

E.G. 'Is this ******* it' '******* Hell' '**** off' '****...'

:P

[Jord]

I need to watch it on C4OD

[Favourtism]

I know... You seen his face at the end, he was heartbroken. To be honest, he was only 9 and he was the most mature out the lot.
LOL I know. I felt bad for him.


Of course I know it happens in the real world...there's no need to act arrogant. Besides, I can imagine most of them come 3 years time will be smoking the real things, as they now deem it 'cool.' It'll damage them more than anything in the long term. I wouldn't agree that it is proving beneficial to all of the children, given some of the footage. In fact, I reckon that the majority of it wasn't aired due to it being too cruel.
Most of them won't and if they do it will be due to peer pressure which the program was 'enlightening' people about.

How is the show not cruel? You think a 9 year old forced to live on their own because of some individuals isn't cruel? You think that having a group of girls or boys scream at you isn't cruel? You think that having two boys stand in front of you laughing at you doesn't even touch cruelty?

Sure, they are learning to stick up for themselves, but a lot of time it's best to walk away rather than start a fight over a tedious comment made by one person which evidently a lot of them unfortunately were doing so.

I completely agree with you that they are learning how to look after themselves and have a little more responsibility, but I think it's a little too young to be doing so at the age of 9.
Ironically the 9 year old was the most mature. They wern't forced, they could of left whenever they wanted too. You have a weird definition of cruelty and you do relise that 10000x worse happens in school/classrooms/playgrounds?


That was so funny LOL. They were westling and he asks if they are having sex lmao :D

That kid was a rude pig. He kept sticking his middle finger up at the camera,and he's like 11 and swore loads :D

E.G. 'Is this ******* it' '******* Hell' '**** off' '****...'

:P
LOL he was quite funny but was clearly trying to act 'hard'. Of course, he couldn't do this lots because he was too busy shoveling cake down his throat.

[Kyle!]

That was so funny LOL. They were westling and he asks if they are having sex lmao :D

That kid was a rude pig. He kept sticking his middle finger up at the camera,and he's like 11 and swore loads :D

E.G. 'Is this ******* it' '******* Hell' '**** off' '****...'

:P

To be honest, when he did that I nearly pissed my pants. :D

[AgnesIO]

LOL I know. I felt bad for him.


Ironically the 9 year old was the most mature. They wern't forced, they could of left whenever they wanted too. You have a weird definition of cruelty and you do relise that 10000x worse happens in school/classrooms/playgrounds?


LOL he was quite funny but was clearly trying to act 'hard'. Of course, he couldn't do this lots because he was too busy shoveling cake down his throat.

100000000000% agreed!


To be honest, when he did that I nearly pissed my pants. :D

Same - As Favourtism said, he tried acting hard but was too busy stuffing his face - he also got in a temper when he might of gone hungry for one night :L :P

[Jonster]

Ironically the 9 year old was the most mature. They wern't forced, they could of left whenever they wanted too. You have a weird definition of cruelty and you do relise that 10000x worse happens in school/classrooms/playgrounds?

Argh right, I'm sorry my definition of cruelty doesn't suffice you. Last time I checked, cruelty to me and many others was where one felt suffering. My examples, to me, would cause me to suffer (prime example here being where the girl was driven out of the house to live by her own).

Whilst they weren't forced, I think you'll find that the mind of a 9 year old isn't developed enough to understand the concept of what's right and wrong. Sure, the parents could have stepped in, but they didn't, and to me that's where they let themselves down as good parents.

10000x worse may happen in a school, but I think you're forgetting these lot do not go to a secondary school. The majority (idk if 11 y/o are at secondary) will go to primary schools, and certainly back in my time there was little violence or 'scraps' as you may wish to put it.

Besides, you can't really compare a group of children living on their own to a playground or classroom atmosphere, can you? They are completely different - infact, the only way they relate is that they have children of the same age, but the situation is completely out of proportion to one and other. You may get a one-off fight, but that's as far as it will go.

[Favourtism]

Argh right, I'm sorry my definition of cruelty doesn't suffice you. Last time I checked, cruelty to me and many others was where one felt suffering. My examples, to me, would cause me to suffer (prime example here being where the girl was driven out of the house to live by her own).

Whilst they weren't forced, I think you'll find that the mind of a 9 year old isn't developed enough to understand the concept of what's right and wrong. Sure, the parents could have stepped in, but they didn't, and to me that's where they let themselves down as good parents.

10000x worse may happen in a school, but I think you're forgetting these lot do not go to a secondary school. The majority (idk if 11 y/o are at secondary) will go to primary schools, and certainly back in my time there was little violence or 'scraps' as you may wish to put it.

Besides, you can't really compare a group of children living on their own to a playground or classroom atmosphere, can you? They are completely different - infact, the only way they relate is that they have children of the same age, but the situation is completely out of proportion to one and other. You may get a one-off fight, but that's as far as it will go.
You get that behaviour and worse happening now in Primary Schools. You do know that it's changed lots since your day or even my day? It's been reported 9year olds have had sex (or at least tried) and you can find some right abusive little kids these days.

Trust me as my mum is a Teacher Assistant at a primary school, you get a lot worse.

[Niall!]

Ok,

Boys and Girls Alone aye?!

On again, and they have just been iven £50 each.

The program is basically a 'documentary' about if Boys and Girls could live alone with parents for two weeks.

Many issues have come up over this program, chat about it here!

---

Personally i think Boys and Girls alone is so funny to watch, but the fact that some of the girls try SMOKING, and bullying also occurs over the next two weeks of it, it should not have been put on tv. Typical channel 4 and their rubbish about 'documentary' Its basically Big Brother with kids :l

WHat the **** is wrong with you, are you some sort of religious dude who think doing something wrong is bad?

[Jonster]

WHat the **** is wrong with you, are you some sort of religious dude who think doing something wrong is bad?

Or it's just ironic that the government are trying to stop smoking, teenage pregnancies, bullying, etc. and then this program be aired, showing exactly those problems, which are most likely going to influence peers of their age.

Besides, of course doing something 'wrong' is 'bad'. For a start they both can be put into the same context, and more or less have the same meaning.

[AgnesIO]

WHat the **** is wrong with you, are you some sort of religious dude who think doing something wrong is bad?


*Cough*They are EIGHT TO ELEVEN.

[Jord]

gonna watch the newest episdoe tonight since i missed it

[Trinity]

Or it's just ironic that the government are trying to stop smoking, teenage pregnancies, bullying, etc. and then this program be aired, showing exactly those problems, which are most likely going to influence peers of their age.

Besides, of course doing something 'wrong' is 'bad'. For a start they both can be put into the same context, and more or less have the same meaning.

I saw absolutely no smoking, teenage pregnancies (or teenagers) or bullying on the program.
The worst I saw was kids falling out, which is what kids do.