Alec Baldwin's threatening message to his 11 year old daughter!
By Foxxee
@Foxxee (3650)
United States
April 20, 2007 4:10pm CST
Alec Baldwin's threatening message to his daughter..
So have you guys heard about Alec Baldwin and the phone call he made to his 11 year old daughter?
I just got done listening to it. I don't know how I really feel about it. I kind of have mixed emotions about it.
I do know that I think calling his daughter a selfish pig was a little out of line and he did sound extremely upset with his daughter as he was yelling all that other nonsense.
I would of worded my words a little different because I don't think a child at any age should be called names, even if the child was acting out and causing problems.
So I think maybe Alec went overboard, but I don't think he should lose his parenting rights or anything. Maybe a parenting class would work better for him. He seems to need a little help in that area. He has got to learn to control the temper. Kids/teenagers will piss us off from time to time, but we can't call them names like a selfish pig. He could of went another directions.
And for any parent to tell a child something negative about the other parent is even worse. A child doesn't need to hear that. I think it could cause problems with the child in the long run.
So what are your views on this whole thing?
Here is the actual conversation from Alec to his 11 year old daughter:
http://www.tmz.com/2007/04/20/alecs-threatening-message/
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@MarkyB21 (1545)
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7 May 07
The impression that I got when I first heard the news about this was that Alec Baldwin's phone message was really degrading and offensive. I've just heard the recording for the first time and it's very minor in my opinion.
It sounds like there's been a history of him trying to call at the set time and getting no response - he's tried a little shock tactic to get her attention and he's not the first parent to try that.
I see on the poll on tmz.com that 59% of visitors to the site think his visitation rights should be terminated because of this call. I find that unbelievable - how can people be so judgemental with so little information about the circumstances? He could have called her A LOT worse than a selfish pig but he didn't so I think he has his anger under control.
I agree that he shouldn't have made the negative comments about the other parent but sadly separated people do often try to score points against their ex with their child - this sort of thing will cause a child much more harm than being called a selfish pig.
@Foxxee (3650)
• United States
7 May 07
I agree with you all the way. You feel the same way that I do. I also think that all this drama about his message to his daughter being public is going to cause more problems for her. WHoever made it public is childish. I just hope it all blows over and everything works out in the end. He sure doesn't deserve to have his parents rights taken away. Not for this.
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@slickcut (8140)
• United States
20 Apr 07
Foxxee, i went to the site and read the entire story,and i also read between the lines...This is what i have made of the story...It seems thats the mother (Kim) has been trying to keep his daughter away from him for the last few days...He has been in the habit of calling his daughter early and she is expecting this call,but for the last few days she has failed to answer his call...I think he got really angry this last time because he has been unable to talk with his daughter,,he went out of his way to get to a phone to call her and there was no answer...Did he get really angry?Yes he did...Is this been the first time she has failed to answer his call?No,its just been the last few days...Ok yes he got out of hand ,I agree, but we do NOT know the entire story,maybe her mom has been doing this,who knows...Parents do get angry,sometimes out of fear...According to the article he is very close to his daughter,and used to talking with her every morning,but all of a sudden she has like shut him out,and not answered his calls,he was probably hurt,upset,and at odds as to what to do,he may have even been worried...Even though he got mad and maybe out of hand,he did tell her he was sorry..I do not think that he should be kelp from seeing his daughter...What if he took his daughter off from her mom and she could not contact her,she might be angry too..I think he did it to stir them up so that they would answer his call....I do not think Kim is innocent either,she knew he called daily,she should have seen to it that her daughter answer his call.and kim is playing a victim here and i do not think that is right....
@Foxxee (3650)
• United States
21 Apr 07
I agree that his ex is probably part of the reason why this thing blew up like this, but I don't agree with what he said to his daughter.
Yes parents get angry and mess up, but I don't agree that calling his daughter a selfish pig was the answer, but I also know the feeling of being really upset and saying something out of anger and then later regreting it.
I just feel, no matter how bad a child is, you shouldn't use name calling because that can lower a childs self esteem.
I don't think the judge should take his rights away though for it. I think they should let Alec and Daughter work it out. And from what I understand, Alec's daughter has done this before to him and walks all over him and is spoiled because her mother lets her get away with things. So I can understand that he just blew up, but he needs to check into maybe controlling his anger a little with the name calling.
Thanks for commenting.
@Lady_Justice (969)
• United States
20 Apr 07
Does this really surprise anyone? It seems to be typical Alec Baldwin style if you ask me. That his tirade was launched at his child makes it worse, but I'm still not shocked. As much as I really have no use for Baldwin, and no respect for him, I think we need to be very careful about taking children away from parents.
With the child being 11 or 12, the judge may ask for and consider her feelings...
