Frontline: Poor Kids

superb documentary , first rate.
This documentary was exceptionally well made. They let the children take centre stage, as they explain their hardships. One particular Kayleigh is very frank in her story, and has some wise words about reaching your goals & dreams.

It's this genuine capture of these children's spirit facing their plight, that sets it apart from other documentary's and makes it extremely memorable and thought provoking.

Real Examples of the Infantilization of Poverty
Frontline shows three poor families through the eyes of their children. The cover may make you think the show is just about girls. However, each girl has a brother who gets interviewed. Also, in two of the three homes, a father is present. One family was Black and two were white.

This work is an important challenge to the fallacy that all Americans are middle-class. I have seen so many examples of adults who reflect, "I didn't know I was poor until I was in college. There was so much love in our house that money never seemed like an issue." No!: these kids know they are poor. They know their families are struggling financially. What's great is how this doc can open the eyes of Middle America. One family lost a home and were about to lose their second, poor-quality home. One set of children were sick of eating pizza and wanted fruit, which is more expensive. This is the total opposite to the idea that children love pizza and hate the healthy stuff. Another...



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