Comments on: The ‘Child Psychic’ – Dr Krissy Wilson Speaks Out On Today Tonight

By: podblack

podblack — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:34:06 +0000

People get quite odd when they have the chance to be on the telly, sometimes. I mean, have a look at everyone who bombs out on those reality TV shows? It kind of reminds me of that… :/

By: Sean the Blogonaut

Sean the Blogonaut — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:07:57 +0000

Apparently the guy that she “reads” at 4.28 in th youtube video is her father this is from an unverified source, but if true, I can not believe how bad the performance was considering it was essentially a play?

By: Giles Farmer

Giles Farmer — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:37:24 +0000

Let’s play psychic bingo boys and girls. “Beautiful person”, “Always take care of yourself”, “Perfect person”, “Don’t judge others”, “Do you understand?”

I pity Emily, it’s obvious that Jodiann is a deluded “showbiz mom”, it’s also clear that the girl is being coached and using all the stock answers from Psychics for Dummies.

As for the seminars, clearly a game of Guess Who?, at $25 a head? I wonder if she has an ABN

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:50:57 +0000

Creepy ethereal shots of the kid…

The mother is also “psychic”?
“Idol” John Edward?
This kid has been deeply socialised into this belief.

It’s child abuse with smiles and protestations of “love”.

By: podblack

podblack — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:38:57 +0000

Oh bugger! Considering I wrote this blog at 1am, after being out all day in the office working and then catching up with two friends (for the first time in… oh, two months?) – well, the message is the same. I’ll correct it in the body of the post. Thanks!

By: AndyD

AndyD — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:17:47 +0000

Oh, and she spells it “Krissy”.

Sorry, had to do that because you beat me to the story. I won’t be at all surprised if this comment doesn’t make it through moderation though

By: AndyD

AndyD — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:10:10 +0000

Is there a way to investigate Jodianne for child abuse and exploitation?

I can’t see how. It’s effectively an issue of “faith”. Hell, if the mother plays her cards right, she might be able to claim a religious tax-free status.

I’ll join the chorus and post the Media Watch and contact form links on my articles too.

By: AndyD

AndyD — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:04:42 +0000

I saw the promo before leaving for work this morning and pondered what I might do with it after watching tonight. Then I found the article at Seven and blogged on that.

Then I find that you’ve already covered it, complete with links to video and everything. Show off

Well, after watching the video (from your link) I had to write a second article.

My favourite line is actually from Matthew White’s introduction:

“We’ve had many psychics and natural healers on Today Tonight. Some have been fair dinkum, but most haven’t”

Can anyone recall the fair dinkum ones? Richard? Anyone?

By: Sean the Blogonaut

Sean the Blogonaut — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:01:02 +0000

Hey I am posting on this tonight

@ Khristy, you must have read my mind, very similar to my as yet unpublished post content.

By: Mike Haubrich, FCD

Mike Haubrich, FCD — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:21:50 +0000

Oh, Gazza, they lost me at “guardian angels.” John Edward is easy pickings with a BB gun following that.

Is there a way to investigate Jodianne for child abuse and exploitation?

By: GAZZA

GAZZA — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:55:50 +0000

As far as I was concerned the instant Jon Edwards was mentioned without a preceding “that complete bastard” any minimal credibility that they possessed evaporated.

Even with the positive editing that T/T put on this, this isn’t even a particularly good trick. Without the “8 year old” gimmick even the credulous would be leaving this one alone.

By: Kristy Vensson

Kristy Vensson — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:28:03 +0000

Thanks for posting this Kylie. It’s something we’re following closely in the Aussie, Kiwi and South Pacific Atheists Group on Atheist Nexus, too. Suggestions are to complain to Today Tonight about running a story which assists a child being exploited for commercial gain, and also to contact Media Watch. What concerns me most is that the child has been so indoctrinated that she is unable to attend a normal school because she is ‘too sensitive’. It is appalling! I hope the Australian Skeptics might join with us in protesting the abuse of this child.