Jamaica: World's Strictest Parents Documentary

[Tropicana]

Unruly British teens sent to Jamaica to get straightened out. Their parents couldn't control them so they were sent to live with strict Jamaican parents in Clarendon:

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[Tropicana]

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Now they are talking my language:

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[Tropicana]

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[Tropicana]

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Two more unruly British teens sent to the Caribbean to get straightened out. I can't believe that the parents have absolutely no control over these kids.

They go to live with a Bajan 7th Day Adventist family.


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[Tropicana]

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These children are totally wild.

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[Tropicana]

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2 wild and out of control UK teens go to live with a Christian African-American family in the south in an attempt to straighten them out.

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[Tropicana]

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I've watched other episodes of this. Teens were sent to Ghana (one of my favourite), Kenya, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka and Christian families of varous races in the USA (Texas, Alabama, and Florida) and a Morman family in Utah. What all the so-called strict parents had in common was:

- they had clear rules and expectations
- most of them were religious
- they were all consistent with no smoking, no alcohol, no sex or talking about sex
- the teens all went to school in uniforms
- the girls must dress modestly and wear no make-up
- no back talking
- no swearing
- the parents spent quality time with children - activities, outings
- they spent one on one time with their children and give them an opportunity to discuuss their feelings
- they provided lots of encouragement and positive reincforemcent
- the families had breakfast and dinner together
- the families were early risers
- the children all had chores
- they weren't afraid to confront the children about inappropriate behaviour.

- the children didn't spend a lot of unsupervised time with friends


Sounds like normal parenting to me. Seems like parenting standards in the US (mainstream), Canada and the UK have really slipped. What's your reaction?

[Tropicana]

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This Ghanian mother is really on top of things..,...absolutely no boobilious or fratenizing between the sexes (i.e. they can be friends but they can sit close, etc.):

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<span style="font-weight: bold">Kenya</span>

The Kenyan parents, siblings and classmates find the UK teens absolutely shoccking.

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[Xavier]

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Do these parent think by sending them away they will solve the problem. What happens when they come back?

[CyberPhobic]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do these parent think by sending them away they will solve the problem. What happens when they come back? </div></div>

They shood'n mekk dem come back. Enny parents whe mekk dem pickney get outta hand dem kynda way dey nuffi get dem back caus dem fail in di eyes of God and man.

If sendin dem whe (i.e. tekkin dem out of a dysfunctional and destructive environment and try fi set dem straight) naaguh help dem, mite as well we demand a lack dung of all juvenile detentions centah, and prisons/jails den.

Den fling di whole a di unruly peeple dem bakk pan di street an fling up wi hands in surrendah, like di French soldier dem did do inna WW2.

[Tropicana]

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From what I understand, for most of the teens, it was a wake-up call and they have continued to do well. The main thing that I think this demonstrates is that the parents really needed to enhance their parenting skills. When the teens were sent away, the parents should have been compelled to take a parenting workshop.

Sound parenting doesn't guarantee anything as some teens will test the waters and ultimately they do make their own decisions. What some of these parents have done is to just throw up their hands and give up.

Also, to think that this is considered to be &quot;strict&quot; parenting is a concern. It shows how far away from traditional values the UK, Canada, and USA (mainstream) have drifted. In these societies, not all kids are unruly. Unfortunately, this type of behaviour (swearing, back talking, drinking, smoking, ganja smoking, fornicating) is more and more considered to be a &quot;normal&quot; part of growing up.

[Gen]

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I don't recall the producers of the show ever doing any follow up interviews to see what happened to the kids years later.

what usually happens on the surface is that the kids realize that they have a fairly decent life back at home, and they usually pledge to behave better.

then again, having to adapt to <span style="font-weight: bold">everyday life</span> in some of these other countries would set anyone straight for a while


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do these parent think by sending them away they will solve the problem. What happens when they come back? </div></div>

[Tropicana]

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Yes they do at the end of every season but it's not on Youtube. You can see part of it on BBC and I have seen a couple of articles which I will dig up when I have time.

Where do you see the show Gen. Does it air in the USA? There is an American version. When does it air in the USA and on what channel? Canada needs it too.

[Rivers]

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my mom is jamaican
she tried sending my older bro
to jamaica once to family
he alerted them
at the airport kick up a stink
so he did not go, immigration
people stepped in after he
told them what was happening
nothing worked with him she tried
to do it though when Dad was
away on a trip no way he would
have had any of that
Dad is British and more laid back
Mom is a terrorist strait up
cannot figure out why they did not just
refuse to go and kick up a stink at the
airport. Charlotte remind me of by brother
when he was a teen he okay now

[Tropicana]

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But Rivers, it was for their benefit. They are much better off.

The Dutch family waw more laid back. Even allowed smoking outside the house and 1 beer or wine with dinner....but no ganja. It's legal in Holland but only at age 18. The 16 year old went to a cafe to try and get it but he was kicked out. Someone he met on the street still gave him a spliff and he was a mess.