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'Megan -- Megan is growing up on a farm in South Wales. She is the youngest of three siblings, but she is most certainly the boss. When Megan was born, mum Gaynor was overseeing their new house bui...ld, while also looking after the household, two other children and a mountain of farming paperwork. Meanwhile, dad Rhodri was running a 21st century farm - diversifying into multiple businesses. Megan was simply going to have to fit in around it all. Gaynor and Rhodri are firm believers in nurturing independence but Megan shows them that there is a fine line between independence and wilfulness. Megan likes being in charge - but will her dominance be her downfall? This week's programme untangles the influences that made Megan the child that she is today, and analyses the impact she too has had on her own environment. -- Alice, Mabel and Phoebe -- Triplets Alice, Mabel and Phoebe are the youngest members of their family. Mum Tracey's priority is to keep everyone happy, but she's certainly got her work cut out. She has three other children's demands to meet, as well as a mountain of nappies and a virtually continuous round of feeding and changing. Husband Nigel has taken a risk to go freelance in order to boost his income. But the whole family face the biggest challenge of their lives when Tracey is rushed into hospital following post-operative problems as a result of her caesarean. As the years pass, the triplets grow into very strong but different characters; one of the three stands out in particular. Can Tracey manage to keep everyone happy and maintain a close bond between a household full of such diverse personalities?'
'Megan -- Megan is growing up on a farm in South Wales. She is the youngest of three siblings, but she is most certainly the boss. When Megan was born, mum Gaynor was overseeing their new house bui...ld, while also looking after the household, two other children and a mountain of farming paperwork. Meanwhile, dad Rhodri was running a 21st century farm - diversifying into multiple businesses. Megan was simply going to have to fit in around it all. Gaynor and Rhodri are firm believers in nurturing independence but Megan shows them that there is a fine line between independence and wilfulness. Megan likes being in charge - but will her dominance be her downfall? This week's programme untangles the influences that made Megan the child that she is today, and analyses the impact she too has had on her own environment. -- Alice, Mabel and Phoebe -- Triplets Alice, Mabel and Phoebe are the youngest members of their family. Mum Tracey's priority is to keep everyone happy, but she's certainly got her work cut out. She has three other children's demands to meet, as well as a mountain of nappies and a virtually continuous round of feeding and changing. Husband Nigel has taken a risk to go freelance in order to boost his income. But the whole family face the biggest challenge of their lives when Tracey is rushed into hospital following post-operative problems as a result of her caesarean. As the years pass, the triplets grow into very strong but different characters; one of the three stands out in particular. Can Tracey manage to keep everyone happy and maintain a close bond between a household full of such diverse personalities?'
| Series: | Child of Our Time |
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| Published: | 2006 |
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| Duration: | 00:58:30 |
| Note: | Activity cards are available for reference only and are shelved with the reference copy. |
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| Producer: | Tessa Livingstone |
| Contributor: | Robert Winston |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/childofourtime/ |
| Subject terms: | Child development; Child psychology; Families--Great Britain; Interpersonal relations in children |
| Production number: | LSGB519R |
| Videofinder number: | 7237 |
| Available to public: | no |
