Article about the parenting of an upperclass snob! (IMO)

[Toms Mummy]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2281959/Apprentice-star-Katie-Hopkins-admits-I-wont-let-children-play-friends-I-deem-beneath-them.html

I have just read this article, from a woman who was on the Apprentice. She has 3 children and dictates who they shall be friends with by their names, the clothes they wear, whether they do well in school etc....

I am in complete disbelief at how arrogant and how much of a snob she is! Can she really think that all children who do well in school or are called George are a good influence? Just because they do their homework on time at the age of 7 doesn't mean that they'll be like that at age 16! And just because a child has their birthday party at a soft play doesn't say anything about them or their family!.... Actually it does! That their parents enjoy seeing their child have fun with their friends, and take in to account their opinions! Why can't children just make their own friends!

Deluded!

 

[LynAnne]

Oh dear! Whilst I'm all for keeping my future children away fom BAD influences, someone being academically "beneath" them isn't a bad influence and my children will be encouraged to make true friends regardless of social status or attainment! I can understand not allowing your child to go to a party in soft play if you fear they won't be properly supervised and get hurt. Having said that, I think she purely doesn't like it because it is "dirty" and "sticky and probably too "common" for her. And what on earth is she on about choosing friends with traditional names?! I'm sure there are plenty of awful Georges and Victorias out there just like there are countless nice ones.

In my opinion, this woman is nuts. To be honest, I wouldn't want my children to be friends with hers if she's like that!

 

[Dragonfly]

Oh no harm to her and I have seen her face pop up on telly and not in a good way, she will have some rebelling peed off teens on her hand. Ah just wait the karma will get her for sure. Her angels will not last long. Or worse they all turn out like clones of her, to high and mighty to speak to some. What horrible morals she teaches.

 

[Missy86]

She likes her daughters to be friends with kids with tradition names but she called them India and Poppy

 

[Toms Mummy]

She's such a hypocrite regarding her children's names!

 

[Sarahwoo]

I'm guessing she's after publicity, if they were your views why on earth would you share them? Her poor children!

 

[emyandpotato]

She's only going to bring up children who end up as conceited and judgemental as herself. She's ridiculous.

 

[dachsundmom]

As much as I am not impressed with this woman, she has every right to parent however she feels fit; luckily she can afford pay for her kids' therapy later.

 

[dgirllamius]

silly woman

 

[Missy86]

I hate her anyway she represents everything I hate

 

[sue_88]

Yes the article is pretentious because she is Upperclass which is quite foreign to a lot of people - but face it it's the Daily F**king Fail....what exactly do you expect, it's exaggerated of course?

I don't really see anything wrong with shaping your childrens social circle, my mother and father did that for me.

They also picked all my social activities....swimming from age two, clarinet, piano from the age of four, hockey from age 8, tennis from age 9 - all independent from school. I loved it, and I will be doing exactly the same for my daughter.

 

[Missy86]

That's part of the reason I can't stand her, she doesn't care what gets written about her as long as she gets in the paper

 

[XcupcakeX]

My mum wasn't quite that bad, but wouldn't let me be friends with/hang around with people from school who lived on council estates. She was very controlling.

 

[indy and lara]

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[Sarahwoo]

She most certainly is not my definition of upper class. Being caught topless in a field with someone else's husband isn't setting a great example. She is the kind of person that I would look closely at and guide my daughter well away from ;-)

Exactly!

 

[TennisGal]

^^ exactly this!

I don't see anything wrong with guiding your child's interests - my parents did that with us, and I loved my activities. Naturally, they chose things we had a predilection for. They were always welcoming of all friends from all walks of life. In the end, we tend to gravitate to those we have most in common with...but they were never, ever snotty or snobby with anyone. People were constantly in our house...from about age five onwards! People would pop over and just stay all day, chatting to my family, eating, messing around etc. I love how open minded and hearted my parents always were / are.

They were, however, much more strict about going out...where we went etc. Hindisght shows that to be pretty understandable.

 

[Eleanor ace]

She lives near me, whenever I see her she's shouting at her children especially the little boy. I see her kids with a young woman sometimes, I think she's the nanny/au pair and they're always happy. Those kids will rebel!

 

[lau86]

silly cow. the article just comes across as completely ironic to me!!!!

 

[Natsku]

Those poor kids Glad my parents weren't like that, the only thing they picked for me was ballet when I was really young and they were fine when I asked to stop it and take up piano instead. And they never tried to get involved in my friendships, would have hated it if they did!

 

[Sarahwoo]

She most certainly is not my definition of upper class. Being caught topless in a field with someone else's husband isn't setting a great example. She is the kind of person that I would look closely at and guide my daughter well away from ;-)

^^ exactly this!

I don't see anything wrong with guiding your child's interests - my parents did that with us, and I loved my activities. Naturally, they chose things we had a predilection for. They were always welcoming of all friends from all walks of life. In the end, we tend to gravitate to those we have most in common with...but they were never, ever snotty or snobby with anyone. People were constantly in our house...from about age five onwards! People would pop over and just stay all day, chatting to my family, eating, messing around etc. I love how open minded and hearted my parents always were / are.

They were, however, much more strict about going out...where we went etc. Hindisght shows that to be pretty understandable.

My parents were like this too