Did you watch Supernanny last night?

[BubblesDeVere]

What did you think of it?

Yes that was shocking wasn't it Marina. Also first bath for seven month old.

I was about to say the same about the father - bathtime and bedtime story are DHs job in our house and have been since the DSs wee born!

Do you think she's a MNer?

thats what I was thinking soupy!

It actually made me cry but I wasn't sure if I had drunk a bit too much red wine I thought the mother was horrible and I felt really sorry for all the kids. It wasn't just the obvious rage she displayed when supernanny stepped in ie. pulling him down the stairs, but I thought on the whole she just spoke to all the kids like shit. She looked as if she was cross all the time and there was no joy in her voice at all. She didn't speak to them like people, just barked at them. I put it down to the fact she must be so stressed with the husband a useless sack of sh**t let's face it, but its worrying to hear she is actually nick named "psycho claire". I thought she was horrible and she was the one who needed SN more than Nat did.

Didn't see the show, but I have cried at some of these programmes. Sometimes the parents are just so hard on the kids, and the kids can't do right for doing wrong. All they are trying to do, half the time, is get their parents attention and try to get them to love them.

I thought the parents in last night show were terrible. Why do they bother having three kids if he can't be bothered with them ( no Bathing, stories general interst) She seemed to hate being a mum and had a permanent scowl.

I know I am not yet a parent but surely kids bring joy to your life with a bit of badtimes as well. Did'nt see any evidence of a happy home life. what a shame on those poor kids. If you are shouted at all day no wonder you shout back it becomes a natural thing.

It made me cry as well. I was shocked when she went to pull Nat down the stairs by his feet. He was already laying down so what would have happened? Presumably he would have bashed his head on every step on the way down. Blimey.

It made me wonder if she had pulled him down the stairs by his feet before.

Begs the question of what she does when other adults and a flipping camera crew are not there. Frightening.

Like I say, I don't know what she is like now, I haven't seen her for quite a while, I think she was pregnant with the middle one, but I do know how much I disliked her and how others disliked her.

A friend of mine actually went to school with her and she was a bit weird then, very loudmouthed etc.

If social services was watching iwonder if they will be having a chat with that couple. I found it appalling the way she treated her kids. What a role model she is. I hope she reads mumsnet. Did anyone see if she had a computer? If you are reading, madam, you really need to grow up, change the attitude and get a grip on your anger. By the way, i didnt believe for a minute the big "kiss" with hubby.

I should add that an acquaintance of mine threw her child into a chair at the age of 3 in a rage. The child cut her head on the back of the chair and was taken to hospital for stitches. social services got involved and caused untold stress to that family. She never should have thrown the child in the first place. What i am saying is anything could happen when you "throw" your kids about. Awful, just awful.

unfortunately i missed the first 10 minutes. can anyone tell me how they found out that their child had diabetes? Did he have it as a child and what were the symptoms?

And the 6 mo is just sitting there watching it all. That must be a lovely atmosphere to grow up in.

She is clearly v unhappy, if not depressed.
Would have been v interested to see how the family would have fared on Little Angels as I don't hold much store by the Supernanny approach. 2 weeks running she has gone away for a week and it has all gone wrong again. Hmmmm.

Good point beansprout. Is that just for good television or is she lousy at her job??

I think they found out he had diabetes when he was 1ish - can't remember if they said how they found out.

I don't find the whole approach v supportive tbh. SN has to be there (apparently) and she intervenes a LOT. LIttle Angels is all about supporting the parents and as such, seems more effective in making lasting changes. SN is all a bit negative e.g. taking something away from children for being naughty, rather than rewarding them for being good etc.

The problems in the family last night really centred around the parents and a few footballs in a jar were not going to resolve that.

The diabetes diagnosis was a highly stressful point in their lives according to the programme. Type 1 at that age is quite rare I believe and he was very ill indeed before anyone had worked out what was up. Ended up in NICU wired up etc.
I think the "all goes wrong and SN has to come back" is a combination of gripping TV and the likelihood that two weeks with even the best of parenting gurus is just not long enough to undo ingrained bad habits permanently.
I'm sure Little Angels is great but how stupid of the BBC to broadcast it at 7pm. I can't be the only person here otherwise engaged at that hour and not always on the ball enough to set the video...

If it had been me as a five year old in that situation i would have said "take your balls and stuff them"! I wonder how they got the jar of balls to be so important to the little boy. God help him. I would gladly take him off of her.

I agree about the timing of Little Angels - I'd LOVE to watch it - but DS's don't go to bed until 8pm - and I'd rather they WEREN'T watching the naughty behaviour of kids just before bedtime!

Good point Marina. We have BBC3 so it's on later on (8.30pm). Shame about the bad scheduling, that's a waste of a damn good programme!

We listen to classical music at dinnertime. Even though ds is only 2, we sit at the table with no tv. Even though I am not particularly fond of most classical music, it is very relaxing to all of us.

Yes she did have a computer behind where they putup the makeshift table.

Can anyone enlighten mem to the approach used on little angels? I miss it because I think I watch sometjing else at that time. (Corrie is it?)

Don't really know much about Little Angels either. 7 pm is bathtime in our house.