Society's Child

I didn't enjoy this movie AT ALL. It's mostly the approach to the story. I would have preferred seeing a realistic look at this disease, but instead we get tossed into this girl's mind so to speak, and are unfortunately forced to listen to an unnecessary and irritating narration throughout the whole film. And above all, like we're supposed to feel sorry, or some hint of emotion, for this woman who is unwed and has six children and living on welfare?! I don't think so! She put herself in that position by having kids when she was 14!! Just really cliched in certain situations which we expected: like mom having an unreliable on again-off again and somewhat abusive boyfriend, rebellious older children, scrapping for food and money, and Nikki just adapting to everyday functions. I realize the girl had the mind capacity of a two-year old, but that whining every time her mom would fight or get hurt, was SO annoying. I just became more and more annoyed as I watched this, so I turned it off after an hour. Very few made for tv movies are remarkably good, but this one is remarkably bad. Don't waste your time.

This movie touched my heart and soul. It covered a very difficult and touching issue based on a true story. It was directed and shown with the love and dignity that the Mother wanted to portray of the life and death of a child and to make people more aware of Rett Syndrome, something that most libraries and people have very little knowledge of.

I randomly found this film on the TV one day when I was a kid. I enjoyed Jessica Steen's acting greatly as she fought for her child to live a "normal" life. I also enjoyed the story of the movie. I wouldn't recommend this movie to just anyone, you have to be prepared for low expectations of the film. It is a lower budget movie. But if your seeking a film about a mother and her love for her children I would watch it. Unfortunately I can't seem to find this movie anywhere.

I thought that this was a very well written movie about real life, not life as we would like it. The mother may have been a welfare mother with 6 children, but she did the best that she could. She gave her daughter more love than anyone else could have done under the circumstances. She did try to bring the child's father back into her life, but that didn't work out and she dealt with it. In my opinion, she was a very brave strong woman who was given more than she could bear, but never gave up, because that wasn't an option. If you have a child with a disability, giving up is not your choice. Nikki was blessed to be raised with love.

This was a very interesting movie..As a great grand mother of a 30 month Rhett Snydrome child..it was very interesting. And a very caring person who portrayed the mother..No one knows how this will affect you until you have been there. There was so much truth in this,, except for the times where it "would be her speaking". As we all know, in these situations,, there is very few words that are actually spoken..

The next thing I would love to comment on,, IS WHERE CAN I BUY THIS MOVIE..?? Would love for some others to see it..