Comments on: Supernanny – Meet The Chapman Family

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:11:50 +0000

I didn’t get to see this episode, and I’d really appreciate it if someone could email me and tell me where I can watch it. I’ve looked all over but no luck.

Thanks in advance.

Anna (bubblegum_anna_@hotmail.com)

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:44:58 +0000

I have never felt the need to ever write a comment on any tv show, but these parents sicken me. Why did they even have children??????? They do not want to be “misunderstood” on this episode, but it speaks for itself. Those poor girls, seriously…..they are not even able to go to school b/c the lazy “parents” are irresponsible and are mothers….DO NOT HAVE ANYMORE CHILDREN PEOPLE!!!! You are very sick people.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:42:32 +0000

And what about time for masterbation? These girls have not time to experiment with their own sexuality…that sickens me!!!!

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:48:53 +0000

I felt like there was a deeper issue of dysfunction as I watched the episode. The daughter who fainted from exhaustion just screamed eating disorder to me. The dad was an obvious perfectionist, and I like Jo’s point that he needed to be there as a male role model for his girls. The wife even seemed like she was glad for the opportunity to stand up to her husband. I hope things have improved since the show aired, it was heartbreaking to watch.

By: Chapman family update

Chapman family update — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:46:35 +0000

[...] those who were so obviously concerned over the Chapman family that appeared on Supernanny last week, there has been an update posted on the official Supernanny [...]

By: Robert Medina

Robert Medina — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:36:52 +0000

If there is change than this is a positive thing.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:49:36 +0000

kayla,
be glad you didn’t see the show. in hindsight i wouldn’t waste any time, energy or emotions viewing this horribly upseting eposide. enough people watched it and their responses to seeing it should help those poor children. for all of those of you so desperately seeking a viewing maybe you could spend your time praying for the entire family instead. God knows they ALL need it.

By: kayla marie

kayla marie — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:26:01 +0000

i missed the show and really would like to see any idea’s where i can get a copy of the episode

By: cindy

cindy — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:49:12 +0000

The Chapmans arent that unnormal from alot of families in and from upper wis and upper mich.It comes from years and years of mom having to work outside the home to keep food on the table,dad is gone in the woods,or out of state working.seasonally.The grandparent or aunt raises the older kids,then later the older kids raise the younger ones.Dad doing his thing is never a problem,and mom thinks her life is so hard for her,she has the right to go out and do whatever she wants,leaving the older kids to keep house and raise the younger kids.This causes young men to drink from the pressure,and women who freak out cause they never feel good enough,like the lady who wrote the book why i jumped.OR sit around and say thier bipolar and sleep all the times and dump the house and kids on her husband,which works out great if hes a older kid,cause hes alway mom ,dad. mom husband,and dad drinking buddy.

By: Tenacious G

Tenacious G — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:57:03 +0000

Lisa,
Regarding the schooling..

And this is from the Home School Legal Defense Association:

http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Wisconsin.pdf

Wisconsin Legal Home Schooling Options:

Option: 1

Legal Option:
Establish and operate a “home-based private educational program”

Attendance:
Must provide “at least 875 hours of instruction each year”

Subjects:
Must provide “a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction” in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science and health; such curriculum need not “conflict with the program’s religious doctrines”

Qualifications:
None

Notice:
File a statement of enrollment with the state department of education by October 15 each year

Recordkeeping:
None

Testing:
None