Jo Frost should be compulsory watching.

[Poshbaggirl]

I love this woman. She is to parenting what Jamie is to school dinners. No, shes better than that! So straightforward, everyone should watch and learn.

[EllenJaneisnotmyname]

Hi Peachy. Every child with an ASD is different! I can vouch for that. Good luck on your MA.

[youarekidding]

peachy I meant in the fact the girl with CP was getting left out my her sisters behaviour, she was 12ish I think and didn't exhibit any poor behaviour herself - but need/ deserve the quality time she wasn't getting. However I work with children with CP who also have behavioural issues - 1 pupil can pull her own hair to get attention - not bad for a child with gross motor and fine motor difficulties.

I also agree there's a huge difference with children who have ASD. I'm not sure any of JF techniques would work with any of the ASD pupils I work with.

I should have made it clear (sorry) my response about the SN/SEN was because people were asking if there had been an episodes with children who have SN. Not to advocate JF as being good at dealing with these issues.

[choccyp1g]

Haven't read the whole thread, but I feel very uncomfortable with the program using the behaviour of troubled children as entertainment.
That's why I stopped watching it.

[worraliberty]

I think she's brilliant and certainly knows her stuff

[LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726]

I think Jo Frost is fantastic, she's no-nonsense and direct in her approach.

I think the posters who keep refering to her size must have some doubts on their own parenting skills to to ahve to keep knocking her, jealousy maybe?

[begonyabampot]

I wonder how much is heavily edited to show the desired result. I also wonder how much the production team wind up these kids to get the required 'before' naughty behaviour before showing the stunning end result. I also wonder how much help she gets off screen by others telling her and advising her what to do. I used to love this when it first cane out but after a while began to doubt it more - i also don't like that these kids are having there lives laid bare without their permission. Guess I'm just an old cynic.

[exoticfruits]

I haven't watched the present series-I feel like choccypig and think that Tanya Byron did the right thing by stopping the TV.

[post]

I really don't like that those children are put on TV at all. There's no way they can give informed consent, and that footage, that editing is going to be seen not only by people they know now but will probably be available somewhere for years and years. Totally wrong.

[begonyabampot]

i agree - I'm not too comfortable with these children being used for entertainment and ratings, when they obviously have no choice in the matter.

[zest01]

I don't really have a problem with it, but I don't parent by it personally. If people find it helpful and if families feel they need her help and it works for them then that's fine. If others don't need or like it that's also fine.

I have a bigger issue with people who smack, and if her techniques help people to find a different way than smacking then great......that's a WHOLE different thread though and I'm not going there!

[BertieBotts]

I don't like the way the child is forced back and back and back onto the step. I think it's distressing and drags out the punishment too much. Okay, a punishment isn't meant to be fun, but I don't really see what this kind of thing teaches, TBH. It's no better than smacking in my opinion, and it's certainly a lot more drawn out.

I think punishments should be constructive and either help to put right what has been done wrong, help the child to understand what they have done wrong, or prevent the wrong thing from being done again (even if only in the short term) - and that's if you even need to punish, which I don't think you do in every situation. Sometimes it's enough just to show or tell your child what you do want them to do in that situation if it occurs again in the future and help them to remember before something escalates, if possible, with verbal reminders appropriate to their age.

I suppose that an approach like this might not work too well going in cold to a completely out of control situation, but it's easy enough to work into everyday life if you do it from the start, or once you've started using techniques like supernanny's.

[FancyALittle]

I just can't past the fact she says "asseptabowl" instead of acceptable.

[BertieBotts]

Lying, I haven't seen anyone refer to her size

[begonyabampot]

I also don't see why dragging a young child repeatedly back to a step or stool is that much different from a fairly restrained smack. I just don't buy everything the programme shows - these things are so manipulated and edited.

[FreudianSlipper]

why would anyone be jealous of jf

what is there to be jealous about

[devientenigma]

her range rover???

[A1980]

I think the whole foundation of her bad behaviour technique is flawed.

All children have to do is sit for a few minutes and then say sorry, whether they mean it or not. I would quickly learn that I could behave badly and all that would happen to me is I'd sit on a step for a few minutes and have to say sorry to get off. THat's no deterrant. I've seen her do it with children as young as 2.... it's doubtful they even understand what's going on.

There is no point forcing a child to say sorry unless they mean it.

[Poshbaggirl]

Whats peoples issues about control? Geez we're not talking malicious maliputation, we're just talking about being a parent which means getting respect and teaching how to be a decent citizen in a civilised society, which means conforming to some rules. I doubt the kids in these riots have ever had any control and dicipline in their lives.

[FreudianSlipper]

i doubt some have been shown any respect either this is the real issue

how can they respect others if they have never been shown respect themselves never been taught to respect others

of course you have to respect children, children are not evil little things that need to be controlled with discipline otherwise they will run wild they need to be taught what is right from wrong and the best way to do that is to set a good example and i beleive to understand things from their view of the world at times not to constant reprimand them for not following a set of rules that they may not even understand

[lottiejenkins]

The most moving episode i saw was a US Supernanny. It was a woman who's husband had recently died. JF was amazing helping the lady and her children. I cried nearly the whole way through!

[youarekidding]

I saw that one too lottie managed to hold it together until they planted the tree. She does seem to be helping all sorts of families become closer/ cope with different things lately and not just go to houses where there is lack of discipline.

[lottiejenkins]

My ds thinks she is the best thing sliced bread! He has booked the tv at 8pm tonight to watch her!!!

[Poshbaggirl]

Ahhh lottie! How old is your DS?

I have to say as a single Mum i find that Jo gives me the strength and 'support' to stick to my guns and say no. I dont have to feel bad when saying no you cant have that or no telly til you've done chores. She reminds me that i'm the parent and what i do is in the childrens best interest.
Notice how all the parents thank her massively in the end?

[devientenigma]

yes but I would still like to see her work with severe learning disabled children with severe challenging behaviour.

[lottiejenkins]

My ds is 15 (pics on profile) He has learning difficulties, autistic, dyspraxic, and deaf. He watches all her programmes.