Alec Baldwin Should Be Father of the Year

After a decade of terrible job performance and now being treated bad by his ex-wife, Alec's response is understandable. Not justifiable, but understandable.

 

Didn't he just win a Golden Globe?

I think it says more about the mother that she would leak something like this. I'm not defending what Baldwin did at all, but why would a mother want to have something like this out in public?

 

Yeah, for 30 Rock, which I thought was awful.

 

Apparently, a bunch of people disagree with you. It's my favorite comedy on television.

 

fathers scoulding their kids, how dispicable. ...doesnt he know a 'time out' works every time?

 

# The Forbidden City (2007) (in production)
# Lymelife (2007) (in production) .... Mickey Bartlett

# Brooklyn Rules (2007)
# Suburban Girl (2007) .... Archie Knox
# "30 Rock" .... Jack Donaghy (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Corporate Crush (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Fireworks (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Donaghy
- The Fighting Irish (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Donaghy
- The Source Awards (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Hard Ball (2007) TV Episode .... Jack Donaghy
(14 more)
# The Good Shepherd (2006) .... Sam Murach
# Running with Scissors (2006) .... Norman Burroughs
# The Departed (2006) .... Ellerby
# Mini's First Time (2006) .... Martin
# "Great Performances" .... Luther Billis (1 episode, 2006)
- 'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall (2006) TV Episode .... Luther Billis
# Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) .... Jack McCallister
... aka Alternative Career (Philippines: English title)
... aka Fun with Dick & Jane (USA: poster title)
# "Will & Grace" .... Malcolm (6 episodes, 2005)
- The Hole Truth (2005) TV Episode .... Malcolm
- Steams Like Old Times (2005) TV Episode .... Malcolm
- The Old Man and the Sea (2005) TV Episode .... Malcolm
- Alive and Schticking (2005) TV Episode .... Malcolm
- Friends with Benefits (2005) TV Episode .... Malcolm
(1 more)
# "The Simpsons" .... Caleb Thron (1 episode, 2005)
- Bonfire of the Manatees (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Caleb Thron
# Elizabethtown (2005) .... Phil DeVoss
# The Aviator (2004) .... Juan Trippe
# "Las Vegas" .... Jack Keller (2 episodes, 2004)
- Degas Away with It (2004) TV Episode .... Jack Keller
- Hellraisers & Heartbreakers (2004) TV Episode .... Jack Keller
# The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (voice) .... Dennis
# "Nip/Tuck" .... Dr. Barett Moore (1 episode, 2004)
- Joan Rivers (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Barett Moore
# The Last Shot (2004) .... Joe Devine
# The Fairly OddParents in: Channel Chasers (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Adult Timmy Turner
# Along Came Polly (2004) .... Stan Indursky
# Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon (2004) (V) .... Narrator
# Dreams & Giants (2003) (TV) .... Host
# The Cat in the Hat (2003) .... Quinn
... aka Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (USA: complete title)
# The Devil and Daniel Webster (2003) .... Jabez Stone
... aka Shortcut to Happiness (USA: new title)
# Second Nature (2003) (TV) .... Paul Kane
# The Cooler (2003) .... Shelly Kaplow
# The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) (uncredited) .... M.Z.M
... aka Pluto Nash (UK) (USA: working title)
# Path to War (2002) (TV) .... Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense
# "Friends" .... Parker (2 episodes, 2002)
- The One in Massapequa (2002) TV Episode .... Parker
- The One with the Tea Leaves (2002) TV Episode .... Parker
# The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) (voice) .... Narrator
# Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice) .... Capt. Gray Edwards
... aka Fainaru fantaji (Japan)
# Cats & Dogs (2001) (voice) .... Butch
# Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Lt. Col. James Doolittle
... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)
# "The Fairly OddParents" .... Future Timmy (3 episodes)
- Channel Chasers: Part 1 (????) TV Episode .... Future Timmy
- Channel Chasers: Part 2 (????) TV Episode .... Future Timmy
- Channel Chasers: Part 3 (????) TV Episode .... Future Timmy
# "Clerks" .... Leonardo Leonardo (6 episodes, 2000-2001)
... aka Clerks: The Cartoon (Australia)
... aka Clerks: Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
- Dante and Randal and Jay and Silent Bob and a Bunch of New Characters and Lando Take Part in a Whole Bunch of Movie Parodies... (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Leonardo Leonardo
- Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Leonardo Leonardo
- Leonardo Leonardo Returns and Dante Has an Important Decision to Make (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Leonardo Leonardo
- The Last Episode Ever (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Leonardo Leonardo
- The Clipshow Wherein Dante and Randal Are Locked in the Freezer and Remember Some of the Great Moments in Their Lives (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Leonardo Leonardo
(1 more)
# Aki's Dream (2001) (V) (voice) .... Captain Gray Edwards, Deep Eyes Squadron
# State and Main (2000) .... Bob Barrenger
... aka Séquences et conséquences (France)
# Nuremberg (2000) (TV) .... Justice Robert H. Jackson
# Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) .... Mr. Conductor

# Outside Providence (1999) .... Old Man Dunphy
# Scout's Honor (1999) .... Todd Fitter
# Notting Hill (1999) (uncredited) .... Jeff King
# The Confession (1999) .... Roy Bleakie
# "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" (1984) TV Series .... US Narrator / ... (unknown episodes, 1998-2003)
... aka Thomas & Friends (International: English title: short title)
... aka Thomas the Tank Engine (International: English title)
... aka Tomas a'i Ffrindiau (UK: Welsh title)
# Mercury Rising (1998) .... Lt. Col. Nicholas Kudrow
# Thick as Thieves (1998) .... Mackin, 'The Thief'
# The Edge (1997) .... Robert Green
# "Raw Footage" (1997) TV Series .... Host (unknown episodes)

 

I'm divorced and my kids live with their mother. In the not too distant past my daughter (age 6) has on several occasions under minded my authority. She can at times be a spoiled brat. Fo realz. I don't put up with her **** like her mother does. It isn't happening at my house. Perfect example. She had a soccer game at 8:30 in the morning on a Saturday. We get up pretty early to get ready because the soccer game is over by her mom's house. Everyone is getting ready and Kalissa is in her room crying because she can't put her socks on. She wants me to put her socks on her. Uh, negative. You're 6 freaking years old, put your own damn socks and shoes on. She lets everyone know that she can't do it by whining and crying non stop. Finally after 15 minutes, I go back in there and yell at her to get her **** on. I tell her that if she doesn't have them on in 5 minutes, we aren't going.

After another 10 minutes, she still doesn't have them on and at this point my patience in gone. When I go in there, she is on the phone with her mom tattling on me. Daddy loses it and I completely blow it out of my ass. Now mind you, this is NOT the first time this **** has happened. Not in the least. She is playing me against her mom and she knows it. So now we aren't going and I'm getting a call from her mom asking why I'm not helping with the socks and shoes. Now not only do I have to put up with my daughters ****, I have to put up with my ex-wifes **** as well. Also I'm a bad father because I won't take my baby girl to her soccer game.

So while I don't entirely know the situation with Alec and his kids or his ex wife, I can completely sympathize with the situation. There are times when kids need to be put in their place and while some people may not think that yelling at them is appropriate, some do. It's better than beating your kid. I haven't spanked my kids in over 3 years and never plan on doing it again. I don't believe in it anymore. But I'll sure chew their ass out if they need it because sometimes they do. Kalissa needed it then and I'm sure she will again.

Just like Chris Rock said about OJ, I'm not saying he should of done it, but I understand.

Oh, and my 9 year old has a cell phone that I bought for him. It's a kid phone that only allows incoming and outgoing calls that I deem appropriate. There were times that I couldn't get a hold of my kids when they were at their moms and I want access to them at all times and I also want them to have access to me at all times. It is a safety precaution.

edit:
Oh, just thought I'd add this. In less than a minute after I said we weren't going to the soccer game, she had her socks and shoes on. Amazing how incredibly quick she learned to do it once we weren't going.

 

For the Record
NO ONE . . i don't think . . . agrees with BEATING you child

but Spankings and BEATINGS are two completely different things
If you cannot distinguish that. . .well nothing I can say to you will matter

Stern Talking and Forceful Language, like spankings are tools to raise you kids

If my kid is sticking a hair pin in a light socked that is a spanking . .slapped hand and a stern talking too .. . CAUSE IT CAN KILL HIM AND HE NEEDS TO KNOW THAT NOPE NEVER NOT AT ALL DO YOU DO THAT!!
When he is older. . .I will explain further. . but trying to explain electricity and death to a 3 yr old calmly . . . well it is interesting

I raise my voice. . I don't spank him often because he knows my expectations
well placed and well done spankings at age 1-6 means
almost none from 7-up

Rocket River

 

I was b****-slapped by my Dad when I was 15. He feels so bad about it that he doesn't even remember it. Want to know what I remember about it? That I absolutely deserved it.

 

Thank you for sharing that story

I personally think you did the right thing and
seem to be a good father

Correcting and guiding behavior is what good parents do
kids need to know their limits and what is expected of them.
They will test you and test you and test you
until they putting you into the nursing home *grin*

Rocket River

 

There are many ways to affectively manage children's behaviour that does not involve screaming and/or swearing.

Tomorrow morning I will wake up 6 kids in a crisis shelter from families where the parent (usually mother) is too stressed to deal with them anymore. These kids will get up and get dressed (by themselves if they are old enough), sit down for a meal without fighting, and they and I will have a great, fun day.

Many of these kids know how to manipulate and whine to get their way - it won't work and they will test me but one thing I can guarantee is that I will not raise my voice (speak firmly but not yell).

Screaming at a child is never appropriated --- swearing at a child is never appropriate.

 

Do you have kids of your own?

 

My dad had 3 and I never heard him yell in my life.

 

well every person losses their temper and especially if they are going through a stressful time and if their child is being disrespectful. appropriate, maybe not. but hardly anything to think less of someone b/c we have all lost our tempers. At least he was losing his temper b/c his daughter was being a little B, rather than yelling at some guy in the car in front of you.

again, if thats the worst that girl gets...she's got it easy

 

Yeah, exactly. Look at how you turned out

 

Yes -- I have a grown daughter. She absolutely frustrated and angered me at times. But I never swore or screamed at her -- and now she's the same way. There is allways an option to swearing or screaming that can handle the situation appropriately.

 

I really had no idea that parenting was so black and white. I think me and the Mrs. may start trying tonight!

 

LOL

 

oh yea. just refer to the handbook and all the right answers are there