Family Fizz #8 another day, another nation. Kids still get no education

[newaccount2022]

EVERY time the girls, particularly Mia, settle down and make friends and start to build a life, the parents decide to do a runner. They then manipulate the girls into thinking they were part of the decision, e.g. the girls saying they were bored in Costa Rica/wanted to do different things, and Mia 'can't make the content she wants'.. your parents don't move countries because you're bored or because you want to make different youtube videos.

I'm anxious to see what becomes of Mia when she turns 18, she has the confidence to go out in the world but none of the common sense to survive in it.

 

[yuza]

Why is Mia acting like one iced coffee is some sort of hardcore drug, she gives off the same energy as a 14 year old acting “drunk” after one Smirnoff ice

 

[yuza]

I wish Mia would leave Sienna alone. She is so selfish and bossy. Sienna bought a lovely gift for her grandma, Mia was “dying of boredom”. But when Mia wanted a photo outside the sweet shop, Sienna didn’t even complain once. Sienna wanted to get ice creams, Mia insisted on getting 1 to share because SHE was full, even if Sienna wanted one for herself. Sienna is old enough to make her own choices without being shot down by her older sister (who acts a lot younger than Sienna!). It’s sad to watch because Sienna has so much potential to be out going, confident and live a “normal” pre-teen/teen life, the last thing she needs is Mia’s hindered upbringing effecting that and dragging her down. A much nicer video would have been Georgie & Sienna having a day out together buying gifts for Grandma.

 

[newaccount2022]

Very odd that they were so set on raising the kids as travelling nomads and seeing the world yet they’ve never really done any proper travelling or excursions, have they? No culture, no camping, no sailing, no hikes, no festivals, no history or art, no local cuisine, no homegrown food, no farming, no hobbies with local kids… just a shopping centre in Gran Canaria to a shopping centre in Dubai to a shopping centre in England…

 

[Quinny]

so she gets to keep her beloved boobie implants and take them everywhere they go, but Sienna couldn't keep her childhood comfort toy!

 

[turtleneck10]

Okay wtf kind of comment is "I hope Koa's hair doesn't darken now that we're not in the sun". How can you be happy about the fact that your baby is in the sun so much that apparently his hair colour is affected?! These people get weirder by the day.

 

[SiennaRae]

So glad to hear that Karma and Koa are attending a nursery! Hopefully it’ll help them develop their social skills and help with Karmas behavior. I really hope they do decide to remain in the the UK and have a place the children can call home

 

[karma_tiger]

It saddens me that people have such a negative view of homeschooling in general. I am grateful every day that I was homeschooled. I will never understand why people think you’re getting a proper education just because you go to a “normal” school. To be fair, just because we don’t see them homeschool, doesn’t mean they’re not doing anything. You don’t have to be in school 6+hr a day to get an education. I have a number of friends who homeschool their kids. One of them said her daughters are done in less than 3hrs. Another said some days her 5 kids are done quickly, others they take longer. The others say every day is different. There are so many wonderful benefits to homeschooling, especially when done properly. We really don’t see much about the girls homeschooling, as they focus their videos on other topics. Also, just because you’re in the school system doesn’t mean you’re being socialised, & just because you homeschooled doesn’t mean you’re not getting socialised. The girls absolutely need more friends, but they can take classes as well. They should get their kids involved in activities: Sienna wanted to learn to surf, take surfing lessons. She used to love gymnastics, get her back in a class. Mia used to enjoy rock climbing, again take a class. Try dance or something else for Karma. Again, we can’t say that they are not getting an education just because they don’t show their homeschooling. They tend to focus more one videos that will draw in views, & cheap laughs. Plus, maybe the girls don’t want to focus on school stuff. I am beyond grateful for the fact that I was homeschooled. I never took the SATs or ACTs that people in the US take. Once I finished my homeschooling I first went to Community College to complete my two year degree. Then I had a break before going back to complete a double major & double minor. It truly saddens me to see so many negative opinions on homeschooling. I personally hope it becomes the norm one day. When I have kids they will absolutely be homeschooled. I would never put my child in the school system, not ever.

No one said that homeschooling itself is bad. It's just that whenever the family talks about education, they seem to feel that it's not important. Sienna's writing seems to be below her age level, when they buy school supplies it's mostly craft stuff, and whenever the family talks about their "homeschooling," they mostly talk about how it's so great to learn from nature and take walks. That's not bad in itself but it needs to be supplemented with growing and learning. Homeschooling must be a wonderful thing when done right but they clearly don't seem to do it right. I agree fully with the part about the classes. Sienna seems to have so many talents and interests. If only she could develop them.

 

[account70032]

People need to stop getting so defensive on here about homeschooling. I haven’t seen one negative comment were someone has talked badly about homeschooling and if there has been a negative comment about it well there shouldn’t be anymore negativity about it cause many of us have said if you want to homeschool your kids that’s fine and if you were homeschooled that’s also fine but the point is here that Mia and Georgie have both said in videos that the kids don’t do schoolwork cause Georgie has said they should be allowed do whatever they want all day which is why they do unschooling. Sienna was so bored all the time cause she wasn’t getting a proper education and had no school work or homework to be doing to occupy her mind and give her a focus so then when she would she free time she would enjoy things more instead of being bored.
These kids don’t get an education in the way they should be and they way they deserve. Yet again I will repeat myself and say there is nothing wrong with homeschooling and I completely understand being in school isn’t always a positive experience for some people cause there can be bullying or just sometimes homeschooling can work better for some kids and that’s absolutely okay. Yeah it’s great for kids to be doing hobbies and trying new things out and I understand a lot of homeschooled kids do a lot of hobbies as part of their education and that’s fine there’s nothing wrong with that but it’s also important to be learning how to write properly and many other things. We don’t see their lives 24/7 that’s very true but going off of what Georgie and Darren have said they’ve said they do unschooling and Mia has even said they don’t need to do any school work or exams cause they don’t need it. Fair enough Mia is probably very financially stable from when channel but that doesn’t change the fact that the lack of education she’s received has made her very immature and not the smartest at times about things she should know at her age. I’m not blaming her though it’s just the YouTube life has made her this way.
Sienna loved school and loved being around other kids her age and she has the right to still have that choice. It’s great if you had an amazing homeschool experience or if you’re giving your kids a great homeschool experience but there’s been many times Sienna can’t even spell basic words and her writing for her age there was a time she said didn’t know how to write a certain letter and Mia was like ‘will I spell it out for you’ which shows not a lot of attention was given to Sienna for the things she needed the most attention for. She’s a smart kid though and I hope behind the scenes she has been able to learn stuff herself or they’ve been providing her with books or something so that she is gaining knowledge cause she was such a bright little kid it would be a shame if she wasn’t encouraged.
Some people need to calm down on here and accept the fact that not only is everyone not always going to agree with you but also we are speaking about things Famiy Fizz have said themselves so we are discussing those things on the threads and giving our opinions and we are coming from a good place in our hearts. There’s things about this family many of us don’t like or agree with. We don’t agree with kids being used so their parents can make money from them , we don’t agree with not giving your kids stability just cause you get bored living in once place for too long, we don’t agree with not letting your children form real long term friendships especially as they get older it’s so important as it can get harder to make friends and also you need your friends as you grow older to help you develop and learn to socialise. I know we don’t see what they’re doing 24/7 but we are just speaking about things they have said and things we have noticed about this family that are worrying. This family don’t even watch the news these kids aren’t aware of things going on in the world or learning about how life isn’t always ways living in an isolated magical bubble were you go shopping all the time and constantly do whatever you want. I really hope there’s some sort of proper learning and education going on for the kids sake because when they grow up there’s always that chance they will feel sad about their upbringing. If all those kids want to be youtubers when they grow up then that’s fine but what if they want a career in a different field but their parents failed to provide what was necessary for them to achieve that? There’s a much bigger picture here and I really hope they are getting the education they deserve behind the scenes.
I repeat if you are homeschooled , you were homeschooled or you’re homeschooling your kids that’s absolutely fine and if it works for your family that’s amazing of course but we can’t ignore the fact there’s something very off about this family and it’s not fair on the kids.

 

[K36201]

I usually agree with everything said on here but the whole Mia not wearing a bra and linking it to her getting catcalled in Costa Rica is coming off as very victim blamingesque. As a girl Mia's age, I'm just a few months older, I'm glad that women feel they can be more free with what they wear and don't feel as if they always have to wear a bra. I know a lot of girls our age who don't simply because they don't want to. Women's bodies aren't immodest and if she doesn't want to wear one and she feels comfortable with that, it's her choice. She's 17, not 12.
And every one has nipples, men and women. I see boys and men walking around London without shirts on and nobody bats an eye, for goodness sake. Yet despite Mia covering hers completely, she's still being viewed as sexual and 'asking for it'.
Regarding cat calling, it's in no way Mia's fault whether you like her or not, or whether you like her outfits or not. The only people to blame for cat calling is cat callers.
It's fair enough if you wouldn't allow your child to not wear a bra in public, but please don't push blame of sexualisation and harassment of young women onto young women. It doesn't matter what you wear, everyone deserves to be respected and have a right to boundaries.
Feel free to disagree with me on the first part, I respect you even if you do, but again, please don't victim blame. I'm a victim myself and I'm sure there's plenty of other victims of sexual harassment or assault reading this thread and it is really hurtful.
People have to understand that sexual abuse isn't about being attracted to someone or about what they're wearing, it's about power. I know women who've been harassed in sweatpants and a jumper, it really doesn't matter. There are some sick people out there.
As women, we will be objectified, no matter how you look, your weight, race, clothing, etc. Rather than playing the blame game we should support each other and spread awareness for the issue of objectification.
Thank you for reading if you've gotten this far, and feel free to disagree. Just my take on the matter.

 

[LLR]

I don't want to armchair diagnose anyone but the last video made me think that Georgie has a lot of signs of a narcissistic parent - neglecting her kids emotional needs as well as undermining her children's wants/wishes, demanding total obedience and controlling every aspect of her children's lives, putting her own needs above that of their children, showing jealousy towards her children (especially their youth/appearance), switching between loving and being verbally abusive (especially to poor Sienna) , obsessed with her public image, constantly turns every conversation back to be about themselves. She also plays favourites a lot with her kids; Sienna is definitely the scapegoat of that family with King Koa being the golden child.

There is something off about the whole family but it's becoming increasingly clear that there is something especially wrong with Georgie. There is no way you can be completely sane and think that yelling at your children for no reason, making them think they've hurt you when you've just had surgery is okay as long as you give them £100 each at the end of it - it's not like £100 will cover all the therapy Sienna needs as a adult to work through having to make videos like that.

We know Sienna missed out on spending time with Jojo to film that awful, awful video - I wonder what they told Family Freedom as they seemed to be watching "the babies" whilst Georgie berated her other kids for no reason.

 

[GryffindorOfTheYear]

These kids need 2 main things that we all seem to agree on:

1. A home base where they can travel from but will always have somewhere to call there own and keep belongings they would currently be made to give away. As well as being able to make and maintain friendships.

2. An education! And by this it doesn't necessarily mean your average mainstream school. I'm sure they could find a montessori/forest school/nursery for the youngest 3 or at least properly homeschool them cos there is no evidence they are and in fact seems there is evidence on the contrary.

Georgie & Darren...your kids need stability! And that includes Mia....she may nearly be an adult but her general mindset and way of thinking is very far from that of a 17 year old in most instances.

 

[SiennaRae]

Nobody on here has spoken negatively about homeschooling. Whilst it may not be for everyone, we have all agreed that if it’s done right then it can be great!
However, family fizz don’t homeschool. They’ve said multiple times that they ‘unschool’ and just ‘let the children dictate their learning by following their passions’, which I think is funny considering they are doing the exact opposite. Look at Sienna, since she was very young she’s spoken about wanting to be a scientist, but her parents have taken that opportunity away from her by not sending her to school or homeschooling her properly. Darren and Georgie are dictating her future, and the other childrens too, by not giving them access to the opportunities that they deserve or need to progress in whatever career they want

 

[Little Miss]

For those who’s not on tiktok and wanna know

‘I decided not to have a relationship with my dad when I was 11/12 years old because my mum and stepdad don’t force me to go to school, let me have free reign on social media, get me expensive gifts and tell me how amazing I am.

 

[sparklingdee]

I'd bet all the money in my bank that Mia isnt up to the education standard of an average 17 year old. "Unschooling" doesnt seem to have done much for them. Funny how Darren and Georgie went to 'normal' schools growing up but their own kids are apparently denied the chance. Mia will get a shock when she's 25 without qualifications and a YouTube channel where she calls people "Mia-corns"

 

[janelp24]

Its just horrible watching what they do to mia. They’ve completed isolated her. Shes got no education. She gets ripped away from her friends every few months because her parents get ‘bored’. Its just so heartbreaking because youtube, shopping and eating isnt going to keep her entertained forever. And god think about how much worse it’ll be for Karma and Koa. They’ll probably never even experience education. I just dont think georgie and darren see the damage they’re doing

 

[account70032]

In the video when they’re saying goodbye to Harriette as she was going home , did anyone else notice how sad Sienna was? you could see her getting teary eyed and she wasn't really speaking cause she probably knew there was a chance her voice would break and she would cry. I know they haven't seen Harriette in a few years so obviously Harriette going back home would be sad cause she will be missed so I understand why it was emotional but I think poor Sienna was probably feeling so sad cause she probably thinks when will I actually see auntie Harriette again? what if we move away again for a few years and we don't get to see her? I feel sorry for all the kids but I really feel sorry for Sienna cause I can see how much the isolated life they live has affected her and I can tell she feels lonely at times. Her siblings get way more attention than her so I think having Harriette there meant a lot to her cause it was clear in the videos and Harriettes instagram stories that she adores Sienna and was making her feel special and noticed for once and now with Harritte gone back home , Sienna probably feels a bit lost again.
Georgie and Darren have become so obessed with living this rich life buying whatever they want and travelling anytime they want and in their minds they think they are living the best life and giving their kids everything but the kids don't have the things in life that are actually important and that money can't buy.

 

[account70032]

What made me sad about Mias video is they don’t seem to know how to have fun. They think shopping all the time, doing dares in public and getting their hair done is the only ways to have fun. No going to the cinema , bowling , an arcade or even a museum. Sienna is still a kid but it’s like they forget that and have her doing a lot of teenage things like shopping which she looks bored of sometimes and I don’t blame her. She should have friends her age she can run around with playing.

 

[account70032]

I personally think Mia is struggling with her mental health. I don’t think she’s happy but is good at putting on an act pretending she is. I’m not saying she’s severely depressed but the fact she’s even said on her Instagram stories that she’s feeling low and even in the videos the last while I’ve noticed her mood seems off. I feel sorry for her to be honest she has no friends to hang out with or anything to do with her life besides shopping , getting her hair done or piercings etc just cause she’s bored and has nothing else to do but be obsessed with social media.

 

[Nnrr46]

I actually think its horrible and so hurtful posting something like that when she knows he will see it and knows how much he wants a relationship with her. She says its for personal reasons that she doesnt want to talk about, then why even post something like that? Just to go out of her way to upset him?