Don't watch Dr. Phil, on Tuesday.

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Dr. Phil
Jerry Springer
Steve Wilcos
Maury Povich

Crap:eew: Time wasters.

I think the talk show format is a thing of the past. Ellen, Oprah, Star Jones, and Montel Williams had better be job searching.

Jerry Springer is funny - and about as realistic as WWF.

I'm actually an abortion clinic protester and when people talk about aborting autistic kids - well - that is a DOUBLE NO-NO for me!

One of these days I plan on starting a thread here on Wrong Planet about my experiences as "The Planned Parenthood Protester Aspie" but I haven't gotten around to it just yet. It will be a pretty lengthy thread.

I watched it. It was pretty bad. I don't like the woman's attitude. She talked about putting him in an institution but the child's father wouldn't allow it. She seemed less concerned about her autistic son than how her son affected her life although she did worry about him being abused in an institution. She said, "This is what kind of life I have to live because my doctor couldn't tell me that my son was going to be disabled." She said it's her worst nightmare and wishes she had a normal child and talked about how he affected her life. Dr. Phil thinks he might be better off in an institution.

Interestingly, they mentioned he received tons of antibiotics. Scientific evidence shows that antibiotics reduce the ability to get rid of mercury and may cause yeast/fungal issues that can lead to neurological symptoms and other health problems. The child didn't receive treatment for these issues which may partly explain some of his problems. I think it's sad that the medical community won't cure these treatable problems (yeast/fungal infections) that can improve the lives of those suffering from them.

Dr. Phil is a ******bag.

I'm glad, that I didn't watch it. That woman seems like a real scumbag.

I've been reading the message board, for that episode, though. It's nice to see, that there are a lot of people, who agree with me.

I think the mother just needed some help....

but if she's like, "i don't want him anymore!"

then she doesn't deserve him.

She should've tried to to teach him to walk up the stairs or whatever,
instead of just saying "he can't do it."

Dr. Phil is a bastard.

The mom sounds like a total b***h.

If I was the dad, I'd divorce her right away and get full custody with absolutely no visitation.

NOBODY belongs in an institution.

Sometimes parents just need a break.

Sometimes it feels like we have more than we can handle.

There should be a facility whereby you can submit your child for "minding" for a week. These are often called Grandparents - but not everyone has them - and not all grandparents want to mind kids.

In the old days, when family was closer together, parents and grandparents were generally younger and everyone didn't have to work 24x7, family was always around for support. There's a lot less support now.

Don't go blaming the mother for everything - look to the support networks.

I turned it on partway through the show, so I missed some of the videos of the son at home. Phil suggested getting the mother help in learning how to handle her son better. She and her husband didn't know how to communicate effectively with him. There was also a suggestion to deal with the effects of the massive antibiotics he was given at an early age.

I didn't see a b***h, I saw someone so completely burned out that she may not be capable of making good long-term decisions for her son. Her husband isn't clueless about what she's going through, but he's not thinking clearly, either. The kid's getting bigger and stronger. If someone doesn't train them and their son to communicate a LOT better, the son will get frustrated someday and injure his mother while resisting her instructions. After that, he could end up in jail or shot by the police. Let's hope they do a better job than that.

BTW, I would add Montel and Oprah as shows to avoid. I only watch Phil if I'm bored or need to know when it's 4 pm.