Have You heard of Kid Nation?

After reading the article about Kid Nation, I think better give a try and look for what would be the outcome. Because next, there will be Kid Nation 2. KID NATION:- Kid Nation is a reality television show that is to air on the CBS network beginning September 19, 2007, filling the time slot of the serial drama Jericho. The show, featuring forty children aged 8 to 15, was shot at the Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, a privately owned town built on the ruins of Bonanza City, New Mexico, eight miles south of Santa Fe. In the show, the children try to create a functioning society in the town, including setting up a government system, with minimal adult help and supervision. The program was originally scheduled to air in the summer of 2007. The show stresses the difficulty in creating a viable society. The official CBS promo depicts children arguing with one another, crying, and falling over with exhaustion. At the end of each episode, an elected council of kids awards the "Gold Star," worth $20,000, to a fellow participant. Participants were paid $5,000 for their involvement in the show's taping. "Kid Nation 2" For a potential sequel, "Kid Nation 2", candidates are required to submit a written application and a three-minute video. Semi-finalists would then travel at their own expense to one of 10 regional interviews, with finalists flown to Los Angeles for the final selection. But Forman has acknowledged that a legal venue for a second season may be difficult to find.

I saw some of the parents on the Ellen show. They researched the program and made sure that there would be no harm to their children. They might not have parental involvement, but there are adults there~ camera men ect. I think that my 13 yr old would be great on this show. If he wanted to go, I would definitely let him. It is teaching these kids responsibility and what life is really like. I do think that 8 is too young~ I'd say 10-15 would be better.

I watched it. I think kids are underestimated by their parents, and by all adults. They got it together and worked hard in the first episode. Sure, there was conflict at times between them, but that's natural, and to their credit, they solved it themselves. The show is structured, so it's not total anarchy. No Lord of the Flies here. I'm hooked and I'll be watching every week.

No I have never heard of it. What is it you should have let us know when you started the discussion only so I wouldn't have had to ask what it is. Denise