chelsea Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I cant quite believe some of these children on the program How the parents cope is beyond me?! we dont have children yet (live in hope ) but I watch this and think im quite happy with my dog and chooks thanks very much! (of course I know everyone's kids arent like this though ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 sometimes i watch it when ive had a particular bad day with seth, teething normally! Makes me feel a bit better , that im a Fab mom [well i must be, seths 10 months old and has a chicken!] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 i havnt watched this for ages - i always want to slap the children then the parents. I watched this one episode where mum and dad used to have stand up rows over silly things in front of the children and the wonder why the children were narky with each other and them ------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I watched supernanny a couple of times until I realised (I'm not always very alert!) that every program is the same. Format ; Kid(s) from hell, supernanny comes along, works out it's all down to the way the parent(s) behave, supernanny retrains parents (usually involving naughty step/chair/corner and some kind of sticker reward chart) supernanny goes away, supernanny watches hideous mistakes made by parents in her absence while tutting and shaking head, supernanny comes back and saves the day, parents fall over themselves thanking supernanny for giving them permission to behave like proper parents who aren't scared of their offspring. I'm surprised it has lasted so long. If you've ever watched the stateside version it's all really dramatic with prison-bars-slamming type sound effects, much better!! And is there such a word as asseptable? Drives me potty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I have a problem with a woman who has no children telling a mother how to raise her kids. It is one thing listening to a child screaming when she/he has been made to go to her room, quite another if you are the child's parent. Supernanny irritates the hell out of me, I mostly want to slap her. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Has anyone seen the scary pictures of supper nanny on the kellogs cornflake packets enough to put you off your breakfast. I also have a problem with someone who has not got children and obviously has a self discipline issue of her own re: food preaching to those of us who have real lives. I do not have a problem with her being a little tubbier every time we see her ( so am I ) but it is the fact that she is preaching discipline. My older daughter watches supper nanny in the hope that she will learn how to deal with her little sister, but we are still waiting for the miracle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I watch it occasionally - it allows me to tell myself what a good mum I am really However, one day a friend of mine told me that her son was just like one of the children featured and it may me cry for them. It is formulaic (what TV programme isn't these days? - oh that's a good format lets flog it to death) but I hope it gives parents who do have problems hope and resolve and the tools to do something about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 (edited) I have a problem with a woman who has no children telling a mother howto raise her kids. It is one thing listening to a child screaming when she/he has been made to go to her room, quite another if you are the child's parent. Supernanny irritates the hell out of me, I mostly want to slap her. Tessa I'm not sure her having children is relevant. She always does a great job of helping strung out parents and getting the balance back between themselves and their children and it's not as if she's gone in there uninvited and started telling them how to do it. My child carer doesn't have children, yet I wouldn't leave Stefan with anybody else. She's terrific. I think with the screaming issue you mention Tessa, it's easier for someone else to help out as they don't have the attachment you do and can achieve results faster. When I first had Stefan, me and my new mummy friends used to get together in the afternoon's. Inevitably the babies would scream at some point, yet "Ooops, word censored!"ody would hear anybody's else's baby except their own. Edited September 20, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I love Supernanny, and have used a couple of her techniques on my own children as they've gone through various stages of not wanting to go to bed, not doing as they're told, not eating etc, etc. All the usual trials and tribulations that we parents are faced with. While my children may not be perfect, I don't think they're too bad (Lesley, Louise - can you vouch for Caitlin please? ), and I wouldn't be embarrassed to take them out in public, nor do I dread any part of their day. I don't think the fact that she doesn't have children bears any relevence to her ability to help parents. If you think about it, nine times out of ten, she has more to deal with, with the parents and once they are sorted, the children tend to fall into line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I've learnt loads from SuperNanny and related programmes! Not all of us find mothering and discipline instinctive and some are not able to refer to their own upbringing as a good learning experience. With my oldest son I made loads of mistakes but was lucky to have his father to balance things out (and he's come out of it relatively unscathed!). But I don't think I would have coped with the latest two little ones without haven't learnt about the naughty step as an alternative to a good hiding; and many other tips and tricks. All credit to the girl - she's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I love Supernanny, and have used a couple of her techniques on my own children as they've gone through various stages of not wanting to go to bed, not doing as they're told, not eating etc, etc. All the usual trials and tribulations that we parents are faced with. While my children may not be perfect, I don't think they're too bad (Lesley, Louise - can you vouch for Caitlin please? ), and I wouldn't be embarrassed to take them out in public, nor do I dread any part of their day. I don't think the fact that she doesn't have children bears any relevence to her ability to help parents. If you think about it, nine times out of ten, she has more to deal with, with the parents and once they are sorted, the children tend to fall into line! Caitlin is a little sweetie Shona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Shona, a couple of my friends have said they wished Supernanny was around when their children were little, and I do think a lot of her methods make sense, and seem to work. I had big eating problems with my youngest who would only eat cereal, cucumber, taramousalata and pitta bread (weird tastes ) Time after time I would serve him what the rest of the family were eating and we had tantrums every mealtime. Supernanny would have advised not to give in, if he wouldn't eat his dinner then there no substitutes, I just couldn't do that and always gave in and made him a bowl of cereal scared he would get ill if he didn't eat. I suppose I went for the ''anything for a peaceful life' method of child care Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Caitlin is a little sweetie Shona Thanks Louise, although the fact that she was wearing a straightjacket and gag the day we met up with you and Lesley must have helped.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I've watched a couple of Supernany episodes to see what my friends are going on about - she handles the parents and children well, but I can see that she may get on some people's nerves. What she teaches is plain common sense, but sometimes, the people involved are too close to the coal face to see the issues and too emotionally involved to deal with them without backup. I've used the naughty step with Rosie before now (and it has always worked), and it's just a variation on what I was brought up with. 20 years ago, all my friends were having babies and I'd often help out, sometimes nannying full-time for a while too. It gave me a wealth of experience for when I eventually had Rosie. I am lucky enough to have had a good, solid Italian upbringing to fall back on for reference. The boys at work all say that I look like Supernanny with my specs on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
