NBC - CHILD-WELFARE GROUPS SPANK NBC FOR BABY BORROWERS

At least two child-welfare groups have criticized NBC's reality show The Baby Borrowers , which is intended to give teenage couples a taste of what it is like to be parents of babies and toddlers. The group Zero to Three charged that the program "exploits young children with potential harmful consequences." And the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry warned that the show could put children under stress if their natural parents are not present. "A child's sense of security should not be gambled with," the AACAP said. Responding to the criticism, NBC said, "The producers of The Baby Borrowers took all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety and welfare of the children participating in the series."

03/07/2008