Kids With Tourettes

[smurfchops]

Did anyone see this? The two little boys with nervous tics, one wanted to be an astronaut and the other a doctor. They were so sweet, kept ticcing during the conversation with the narrator and their condition seemed to be improving. However the other boy who kept swearing, didnt really seem to be ticcing to me .. I'm no doctor, but I just felt he didn't tic while he was talking to camera, but the swearing and rude finger signs just kept flowing, not erratic, or am I just being cynical? I almost felt he was enjoying getting away with it. It was quite uncomfortable to watch. I know I will get slated for this one, but he seemed turn it on when he felt like it, just like a naughty boy. I apologise to his family if they read this, but is he being misdiagnosed? i did feel that if, as his dad said, someone gave him a slap one day, he might just stop swearing for good...

[yelenots]

I totally agree - I'd like to know where they learn all these swear words!
I didn't really enjoy the programme.

[bravejordy]

I agree. I felt the third boy was just playing up to the camera, I think at one point the interviewer even asked him if he ever "just put it on" but he denied doing so. I felt really embarrassed for his father when the boy kept slapping him across the face in public and as for him putting his middle finger up to the camera at every given opportunity, it got a little much after a while. I apologize if I'm wrong but I got the impression he knew full well what he was doing.

[smurfchops]

I'm glad you both agree, I usually get slated on here for speaking my mind.