Brad Pitt & Angelina Joile: Suburban NY Shoppers

Meh. I'm not impressed. If Brangelina were serious about being parents they would set down roots in one place so their kids could go to the same school year after year and form friendships with other kids their own age.

Their gypsy lifestyle is going to turn their kids into little monsters without the social skills they'll need as adults. Take a moment to think back about how your childhood friendships with your peers formed you as an adult. Their kids are completely missing that.

Yeah, they really look on the verge of splitting up...HAH! Trolls are gonna be pissed! Hey Brangelina...adopt me! LOVE THEM!!!!

to LT...while I agree that they don't look "on the verge of splitting up" in these photos...

...you DO realize that these photos are from October 2008, and labeled as such?

oh, the brangeloonies...sharp as marbles, they are.

And still Angie need three nannies to help her deal with two kids. And the poor kids. You never see them playing with other people's kids. I guess it's hard to make friends when you're moving all the time from one castle to another surrounded by staff people.

Marc,

That was exactly my point! From what I have read in the blogs and in the papers these kids are never in the same place for too long and don't appear to have any friends their own age outside their family.

What kind of life is that?

A friend of mine teaches at the French school on the UES of Manhattan where Maddox was briefly enrolled and told me she had heard he was a complete monster and incapable of interacting with the other kids. Couldn't even sit still for more than a few minutes and learned nothing.

Worse than Michael Jackson with his kids.

Brangelina are going to learn pretty quick that as these kids get older they are going to need more and more attention. They are not little dolls.

Not a child psychologist (doubt anyone on this site is) but think I'd rather be with my parents when they travel for work, as opposed to rarely seeing them (or seeing both of them together) by remaining stationary. Have an ex-sister-in-law who was an Army brat and she turned out pretty well in spite of all the travelling when a child. Who really knows what's better for their children. Think having loving and attentive parents is the best thing for a child, no matter how much they travel for work.

In response to the immediately prior comment, there is a MAJOR difference between the life Brangelina's kids are leading and being an army brat.

I am an army brat too and most of my childhood friends and acquaintances were also army brats. A typical army brat lives in the same town for a few years at a time (or longer).

Brangelina's kids are moving locations every few months. And don't appear to be going to public or private school for more than a few months at a time if at all.

You can't compare their lives to an army brat's life. They are far more ambulatory.

And the choice shouldn't be between seeing your parents and setting down roots. When Angelina adopted all these kids and had some of her own she should have followed through with her promise to make less movies and stay in one place.

I heard Madonna sees her adopted son only a half hour a day and still wants another one. What is it with these people?

Here is a thought. Many of you are talking about "what you see". The point is WE DON'T SEE. No one know anything about who these kids play with or not. We are not in their homes. As far as them traveling. I'm sure if you asked the kids they would much rather see both their parents and be with them when they work, then left at home. I have worked with kids and schools. Most parent don't spend 2 or 3 hours a day with their kids. And they live in the same house. Some kids are in
daycare or after school activities. Kids arrive at school 7:00 and some don't see a parent until well after 6:00 pm if that. Some parents work night shifts and so on. So I would not worry about the Jolie -Pitt kids. First they are not mine, and like every other family in the world they get to choose how to raise their kids. Not the world outside.
Kids need their parents. Does not matter where they are they need their parents. These kids see to have their parents. We see few shots of their kids. So it is funny when they are seen so many people have to become arm chair psychologist. Analizing a situation they nor we know anything about. But then the fashion craze is to nick pick any and everything about them. When you move into their home and see what happens day to day. Then talk.

Regarding the prior comment, Brangelina's movements are pretty carefully documented by the press. They have moved from one place to another without setting down roots every few months.

I feel very comfortable concluding that their kids don't have lasting relationships with kids their own age. It is simply impossible.

A lot of magazines, newspapers and blogs have written about the complete lack of structure in their home environment. Multiple sources have said their home life is complete pandemonium (or bedlam)

Some of them are school age and they sure as hell aren't going to school with other kids.

My only point is that while their situation is unique I think the absence of a stable home setting is going to lead to serious problems in their development.

But instead of continuing to argue over it lets wait and see! I hope I'm wrong but I'm betting I'm right!

Suddenly this couple needs to go to the grocery store to get meat, whatever. This is so farcical.

By trying to be so called 'normal family', they insult everything it takes on the part of people to make a normal family. Normal families don't shoot films, appear on magazine covers, have the most intricate details discussed in public forums.

This couple seems to think that they can fool all the people all the time. All it takes is publicity stunts.

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