Balloon boy story and reality TV culture: What are parents thinking?

Source: Christian Science Monitor

Los Angeles : CA : USA | about 1 month ago

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Parents' quest for reality-TV fame, from 'Jon & Kate' to balloon boy story, can be damaging to their children, say media watchdogs and child advocates. Does the balloon boy story begin with the Heene family's quest to appear, again, on reality TV? Given father Richard Heene's apparent efforts to pique...

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News Source: Christian Science Monitor | about 1 month ago

Parents' quest for reality-TV fame, from 'Jon & Kate' to balloon boy story, can be damaging to their children, say media watchdogs and child advocates. Does the balloon boy story begin with the Heene family's quest to appear, again, on reality TV?

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