Reality television has done a great deal of damage to children. Their parents become disoriented from reality to a world one can hardly call 'real.'

The issue here really isn't 'the parents' it is the audience and the willingness of a 'couple' to exploit their family for wealth.

It should be the concern of the viewership that the children aren't effected by the 'reality' of their exploited lives.

I think privacy for the children of this program and the other one...what was it "Kate and John" or something? I think privacy is what they children need and a return of some form of normalcy.

I believe this exploitation of children is wrong. If exploitation of children is wrong for 'Octomom' then it is wrong for everyone.


"Balloon Boy" hoax parents Richard and Mayumi Heene leave district court after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the incident at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins, Colorado on November 13, 2009. UPI/Gary C. Caskey...

Richard and Mayumi Heene Plead Guilty (click title to entry - thank you)
By GINA DINUNNOTV GUIDE
Friday, November 13, 2009
Last updated 11:02 a.m. PT
Richard Heene, the father of "Balloon Boy" Falcon Heene, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant stemming from the families' Oct. 15 hoax, according to CNN.
Heene lawyer: Arresting Heene parents in front of kids "would be 'child abuse'"
His wife, Mayumi Heene, is charged with one misdemeanor count of false reporting to authorities.
According to the Larimer County sheriff's office, Heene turned himself in Thursday and was released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond.
The penalty range for the felony is two to six years in prison with a fine ranging from $2,000 to $500,000. His wife's misdemeanor range is six months in jail with a fine of $50 to $750, according to a statement issued by the district attorney's office.