 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
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 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
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Table for 12
- TLC
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Latest large-family show is age-appropriate for kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's little content in this reality series that's inappropriate for kids. The featured family is prone to needling and teasing each other, but it's clear that they love each other, too. Some of the younger children whine, but, then again, they're 4.
What's the story?
Like Jon & Kate Plus 8 and 17 Kids and Counting before it, TABLE FOR 12 follows the daily life of a large family. In this case, it's the Hayes family of New Jersey: parents Eric and Betty, two pairs of twins (ages 12 and 10), and a set of 4-year-old sextuplets -- 10 kids in all. The show documents their ups and downs as a loving family doing their best, highlighting the particular brand of chaos that comes with juggling the demands of multiple sets of multiples.
Is it any good?
The only thing that makes the Hayes family unusual is that they've got 10 kids. Other than that, they're actually pretty ordinary. They're loving, Eric is actively involved with the kids, and there's appropriate discipline. The biggest downside is the constant whining in the background, but where there's a 4-year-old, there's whining -- and the Hayeses have six of them.
Admittedly, going out for pizza or to the grocery store is a bit more of a challenge, but it's not that interesting, either -- and that's the show's biggest problem. The Hayeses are nice and probably interesting enough in real life, but they're not must-see TV material.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how real life is different from being on a TV show.
Do you think the Hayes' life is the same when the cameras aren't there?
What makes their life "worthy" of a TV show? Do you think that
everything they do gets included in the show?How would
you edit your own life for TV?
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Best Reality Show Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a very good show!!!There kids are so cute!!!They are just one big happy family!!!!
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This show is okay. I'm a Jon and Kate Plus 8 superfan, so this show makes me mad. The mom is mean to her kids in Brace Yourself, which was copied from The Brady Bunch. I also heard something inappropriate in the theme song, and I rate it for everyone who knows that death threats are bad and up (and by that I mean somewhere around fourth grade).
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AGE
Great show!
I really like this show.The kids are cute, the parents are nice, and the content is great!I used to watch jon and kate plus 8, but i like this better.
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okay
Good show. Similiar to John And Kate Plus 8.... but not as good.
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AGE
Love it!!!! What a refreshing change from the nightmare that was Jon and Kate +8!
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| Topics: | book characters |
| TV rating: | TV-G |
| Network: | TLC |
| Cast: | Betty Hayes, Eric Hayes |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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