I have to say it.
This show offended me!
There, got that out. Now if you want to know why, pull up a seat, and know these are just *my* opinions, you're entitled to yours...
first - the whole national "blast" for ratings attempt (like posted above 7 mos pregnant and discovering the "truth" on nat'l tv!)
because it says to me, ratings are more important than the child. That bothers me.... a lot.
Since it was on the Dr Phil show (as opposed to lets say JERRY Springer) I truly thought it would show that the father was indeed "innocent" and that the mom and grandmother would be "harrassed" (or any other negative adjective) for "manipulating the child. Yes, to hear the child say "he touched my pee pee" Dr Phil pointed out that the child was rewarded by mom and grandma for saying this, by being cuddled, by attention , by drama...
However, in show #2 (and the dad etc went home, waited for a lie detector test) how much time has passed? and then the person who adminstered the lie detector test was there, they discussed his credentials, what people are finding on the internet to "fool" or "pass" lie detectors.. the father was doing all of these, including sweating a whole lot. Now on another show they said they couldnt allow cameras to film the testing as that sometimes skews the results...
I didnt realize there is a part 3 - this is a show that is shown on "Mondays" so I'll bet part 3 is on Monday...
In the meantime, I have been manipulated first one way (mother is falsely accusing dad) than another (dad fails lie detector) and I have to "stay tuned for next week. In the meantime I am reminded what is like to be 4 years old and be molested by a family member, and have no one believe you. To even be slapped by a grandmother for saying "vicsious lies".
There is something wrong with Dr. Phil to do this show in this way, again...
in my opinion...
<stepping off podium now, please return to normal conversations>