Kylie Gillies tells Kochie: “I’m no namby pamby.”
The Morning Show's Kylie Gillies gives David Koch a serve on air following a debate about child discipline.
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After disagreeing with David Koch during a discussion on Sunrise yesterday, Kylie Gillies said on The Morning Show today that she took exception to some of his remarks.
Yesterday’s discussion on child discipline saw Gillies saying she didn’t want her children put in a ‘naughty corner’ in a childcare centre. She said isolating children as young as 3 was inappropriate.
But Koch suggested she was outsourcing while expecting others to administer her parenting rules.
Today on Sunrise he called her a “mamby pamby” parent.
But Gillies hit back.
“I’m no ‘namby pamby’ I’m just a mum looking out for her kids,” she said.
“In the last few days we’ve seen parents pitted against one another. I believe that should stop. And I believe teachers and parents need to work together. Kochie, maybe colleagues need to too.”
Asked about frosty relations, Sunrise Executive Producer Michael Pell told TV Tonight, “Anyone who thinks all of our hosts agree with each other all the time is living in a fantasy world. We’re a broad church, and this morning, that showed. But to suggest they don’t remain friends is just as fanciful.”
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Kylie is a genuine person and an excellent presenter and journalist, a fantastic role model for young women
I totally agree with nathon.
Go Kylie Go
Go Kylie Go
@ Straight Shooter: Well put …
Hey Seven … how about you put Kochie in the “naughty corner” (better known as “time out”) on tomorrows show so he can have a think about how he is not “always right about everything” and being open to “alternative views” is a sign of strenght and wisdom … instead of being over-opinionated … I gusrantee he would never do it because he would be too embarassed!
Kochie is getting too cocky … good to see someone shouting him down!
I wish Mel would tell him to “pull his head in” sometimes!
Rock on Kylie 🙂 This woman is epic 🙂 Good to see someone call Kochie on his ridiculous comments seeing as how everyone on Sunrise just lets him say what he wants.
Sunrise must be really annoyed about Karl getting a gold logie nomination they have now resorted to this to bring attention back to their show.
Good on you Kylie for speaking up – so typical of Koch to have to have the last utterance and step on her moment. She is gracious, eloqiuent and empowered. He is a wally. She used no deriding language or sentiment – he did! It is not about the do’s and don’ts of what you do with children – it is the respect of another point of view. That’s why they have the segment in the first place.