My 9 Year Old Only Eats BISCUITS | Jo Frost Extreme Parental Guidance | Origin

Nine-year-old Max hasn’t eaten a hot meal in his life, existing on a diet of custard creams. Can Jo Frost break the habit of a lifetime?
Trenyce is bullied at school and makes her family pay for it at home. Jo has to teach this seven-year-old how to talk to her mum, and give both the techniques to manage Trenyce’s fury.
Jo’s also sharing her no-nonsense parenting advice through her first ever roadshow this week she’s dealing with sleep problems, and a teenage girl who wants plastic surgery.
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[@Laure__Line]

I wasn't expecting this program to help me, a grown adult, to deal with past bullying. I felt exactly like Trenyce about the revelation that mean people lie to make you feel bad. I went to sleep with a smile on my face, and I know now how not to be bullied anymore and how to help my future kids if they ever get bullied. Thank you Jo 💖

[@pamelahall9459]

The little girl that was bullied just melted my heart. Beautiful soul and dealing with so much. Very proud of her. Want to send her big hugs and hope she’s through the other side of all the negativity now xx

[@jordanphilipperris]

A lot of school authorities as well as those who check on abusive bosses are useless. Back in my hellementary school days, there were a few teachers, two in particular, a couple, there last name being Cole, which was very fitting for their hearts, and as for the other, even though he wasn’t nearly as bad, he was still able to make my list, and two IAs, one in particular who was rarely around but was a much bigger bully, that were bullies along with four students in particular who were notably worse then the other bullies. I went through a lot, believe me. To top it all off there was this one time when I went to the principal's office to talk to the vice principal about the bullying from the teachers and other students and I was angry, sobbing and the works and I did not hold back on how I felt or on what I was saying, but little did I know that the system for the entire schools speakers was on, so everyone in the entire school heard everything. Now, some of the things that was done to a good friend of mine, who has Cerebral Palsy, well, she had an instructional assistant, same one I had, who at times put the lock of her locker on backwards as she was being timed, sometimes also having her wear an intentionally heavy nap sack when she was walking with her crutches when she already had a hard enough time with nothing extra weighing her down, on the odd occasion had her crutches put towards the classroom door so she had to use the desks to balance herself to get to them, one day she slipped and fell in the mud on her way to one of the portables and she was forced to enter the classroom. As for me, I have roughly thirty regular sized pages with regular sized font single spaced, I think it was around fifty or so before it was edited for me, of a bunch of the unfair stuff that happened to me. Anyways, after the schools PA system incident, the bullying got even worse. It did not matter that mom and dad called and tried to help. No one was able to do anything at all for me, nothing, I was a caged animal with no escape/no way to get any kind of help. Even now, emotional abuse is not something that the cops will typically intervene in. Then one day towards the end of the seventh grade I just snapped completely on one of the bullies, ripped his shirt, tackled him to the ground and would not stop going completely ballistic on him, just absolutely out of control. The lunchroom/recess supervisor who basically did pretty much nothing against emotional bullying ended up pulling us apart and if she hadn't have stepped in then I would not have stopped. The thing about these days is with the internet, social media/etc it just seems like there is a lot more evil stuff going on because it is a lot easier to uncover it, and kids/teens, as well as adults, seniors, etc, need to be encouraged to stand up to bullies, if they can, and to stand up against bullying when they see it happen and to secretly record if things get bad enough, recording live stream if possible just incase they get caught.having those recording being recorded to some secret place on the web that the victim can have access to those files when and if they ever need them. Recordings that will never be seen/known by the bullies if they do happen to snatch the recorder, if this advanced type of option is even possible. Back when I was a young teen, one day I just had this switch in my head that just flipped instantly and for quite a while I had random moments when I had to do or say something bad, thankfully I had many options and they didn't have to be something that was too horrible, so I was able to narrow it down to the least severe ones that would still cause the attacks to go away for a while, and they were either swearing, there were a decent amount of times when I had to do it in front of someone that did not want to hear it, or dialling nine one one, the nine one one was done twice when I was near enough to a phone when it happened so I tried to stay away from phones as much as I felt that I could cause I knew/know how important the nine one one service is for people. I know that it is hard for most to grasp this, but I actually had no choice when these impulses came into my head. It was like a forced Tourettes. Try if you can to imagine a combination of both Anger and Fear that would start off at a level that was still higher then what any human being should ever have to endure and them just constantly getting worse from there when I did not do one of those two things. So yeah, I had to make it go away until the next attack. There were no set times, places, etc, they would just happen, and sometime I would get two or more attacks very shortly after each other. Then finally one day, I had my last attack and that was it, so I consider myself to be very, very lucky cause I was getting to the point where I was almost ready to just end it all. As for the job end of things, with my second last boss he was a real master at manipulation, could be one of the most vicious to one of the most loving people you have even met on the drop of a dime, flip of a switch, and knew how to pull peoples mental, emotional strings, and believe me when I say that I make a really good target especially during some days when I was the first/only one there where at times there were alcohol and beer bottles over the floor and during those time especially he had the kind of rage that literally shook my body and went right through to my very soul. One of the worst things that pretty much sums up modern day justice was when a fellow worker called workers rights and they gave the boss a two weeks advance notice of them coming by to inspect the place, obviously giving him enough time to make enough changes for as long as the inspections went on which is crazy because every inspection should be a surprise one. He never had more than four people working since anymore than four would mean the occasional inspections. The worker who reported him got blacklisted and was not able to get another job, then one day we found out that he committed the act of un aliveing himself. And people wonder why very few ever come forward in regards to abuse. Well, maybe it is because many do but very few of the ones who come forward ever get any real help. I bet that most reports that actually are filed get trashed and a fair number of the others altered. Even back when I was a kid, you could have video footage and only use the parts that make your case look good while trashing the other person, now that never happened to me, but for any parent teacher conferences, which should be illegal because the kids should be there too, and, well, who knows what might have been said behind my back during any of my schooling where it was just the parents and teachers talking as those and other conversations should have all sides of the story. I was mentally/emotionally trapped there for like eight years and as such I have lots of stuff that I typed about that job/torments as well as a couple videos I made of shots that I took in secret, there was one time in particular where the boss, a strong guy, took a large post and just chucked it at me in a way so it barely missed me.

[@rachelkmeck]

He seems so relieved and happy to have a confident emotionally regulated adult around and in charge. He was eager to try new things and proud of himself. It’s so hard being a parent, it’s easy to lean on a crutch. More parents need support like this!

[@naobe5]

Most people also need to realize that parenting is not for them and society should stop glamorising parenthood and guilt trip childless people!

[@raapyna8544]

@@naobe5 Well, if you don't want to, that's that, but parenting is not anything you need special gifts to do. Anyone can learn it.

[@rachelkmeck]

@@raapyna8544 not everyone. A lot of people have kids and their trauma comes to the forefront of their existence. They can’t cope. They turn to drugs or alcohol or even murder their kids or themselves. Trust me not EVERYONE can learn. A lot of people fail at it and NEVER learn

[@sarcodonblue2876]

​@@naobe5 I agree. Most people are bad parents and hence humanity is stuffed.

[@tangobabe27]

bullying is a crime that is unpunished and that destroys lives and creates monsters or broken victims...no families or parents or any society is helping ..ive was a bullying victim all my childhood and teens and received no help and it really wrecked my life...help your kids by teaching them how to protect themselves and boost immunity and confidence

[@NoNameArtist89]

I was bullied, too (for maybe 4 years). I'm not yet a parent, but I'm racking my brains to find an answer: What to do when you find out your own kid got bullied? Do you have an idea? I think I'm gonna watch the other videos here, apparently she did a how to for bullied kids, too. Hope you feel better by now.

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@NoNameArtist89 Bullying is awful indeed. And it's not always avoidable either, because children and adults tend to be mean. Yet, in many instances, it is! Number 1 chance of getting your child bullied, is by overfeeding your child. Obese children can't keep up with their peers. Are always last at games, among the last to be picked for teams for sport. That's devastating for their self-esteem and an invitation to either become aggressive themselves (as reaction to being hurt) or become vulnerable and depressed. So feed your child with healthy meals and snacks of whole grains, vegetables and fruits. Another thing is, that you want your child to be balanced emotionally. Don't neglect it, but don't helicopter it either. There's loads of books and info on the internet on how to set your child up well for life in almost every circumstance. Take advantage of this vast knowledge. Feed your brains instead of racking them :) The KZbin channel of Emma Hubbard is a GREAT resource for learning how to get started. With a wise start and a good foundation, your child has many advantages in life! Love your child enough to go through this, and if you have a stable partnership, go through it together. Discuss it. Discuss how it went in your homes. Come up with a solid plan for raising your children best. You might like Jordan Peterson as well, as he's very versed and knowledgeable about what generally helps people succeed. One of his rules for succeeding in life, is that you must not allow your child to be dislikeable. If you can't stand it's behaviour, why would anyone else? Peterson gives good advice to (young) people in general to get their lives together. When you as a parent have your life together, that will most certainly have a positive effect on your children. Enjoy!

[@NoNameArtist89]

Oh wow, thanks for taking so much time / effort to answer. Appreciate it :) I was wondering specifically about the concrete situation "child directly tells me he/she's bullied and what best to do then", roughly. I guess I was imagining a child with normal weight and mainly emotional trouble. In my opinion, there could be a conflict inside of the child like wanting the bullying to stop on the one hand / asking for help, and managing it by themselves, alone, on the other hand. Maybe I'd say something like "that sounds awful, noone wants to be bullied. How about we think together about how to solve the problem, what do you think?" A big, big problem is shame, from my point of view. I think being bullied is associated with so much shame/embarassment, that victims rather not open up about it. @@gardenjoy5223

[@yoshidababies4222]

Those parents absolutely failed their son. I’ve seen this episode twice before and I still think about it sometimes. Enabling your son to sink into malnutrition for NINE YEARS is pure neglect and that boy now, wherever he is, will be paying the price.

[@michelleb430]

It's just as much child abuse letting your daughter get that obese

[@carolb5677]

Max clearly has a lot more problems than what he eats. His jaw isn't forming properly and he has no control over his mouth and chewing.

[@Jogilusz]

This. Even his speech is impacted.

[@SnokenX]

Yes was thinking the same.

[@sambunnyfluff9810]

Neurodiverse for sure

[@tck3041]

Because he had never eaten solid food it affects speech etc. This story is a crime.

[@HBudianu]

Really sad how so many in the comments shame the boy's mother while she decided to humble herself on national television by reaching out to Jo Frost whom we know is not going to tickle her ears. The mum is courageous and it's wonderful to see them succeed.

[@kbhprinsesse]

She was courageous NOW, but she has been absolutely spineless for the last 9 years at the expense of her son's well-being. Not exactly something to heap praise upon her for.

[@Victoria-nh9sp]

Its 9 years.....9 years to get help .hes already malnourished and damage has happened

[@svrngd]

​@@kbhprinsesseShe said they tried a lot of things, but nothing helped. Maybe she got the wrong help..

[@TheHalifaxGirl]

Okay…but tannin isn’t a made up work…?

[@dorahmulinge3800]

It's calling her out, not shaming.

[@cynthiak.5952]

I'm just shocked that they didn't mention anything about getting medical help. Nine years is a hell of a long time, they could have tried a nutritionist or a child psychiatrist when home remedies failed. Even assuming that money was an issue, it takes a lot less than nine years to save up to see a medical specialist. The kid must have been so malnourished.

[@IraQxNajafia]

If they didnt ve money for medical issues the goverment has all kinds of programs to aid u get free medical aid

[@chantalmarx9416]

I agree

[@LissaDIY]

Yes. I would have gone to the doctor long ago, because that boy clearly has some issues other than malnourishment, I think his development might either be affected by the diet, or there is an underlying issue which contributed to the diet problem in the first place. If a kid really starves for a week, there must be some issue that needs to be addressed, I'd say that level of stubbornness is very rare.

[@StrangerThings_YT]

No because hé didn’t want it and it!s not always medical

[@didivicky]

@@StrangerThings_YT it s psychiatric so basically medical, come on

[@rebeccamoran3332]

I thought Max was going to be a bit brattish at first, but within seconds i started to adore him he is a sweet boy.

[@maggiekapitan1074]

Exactly he needs a care and attention from his parents not only orders He is intelligent kid

[@zoe9632]

Yes. A lovely boy despite his malnutrition.

[@Kloetenhenne]

He wanted to eat those foods. He was so dang scared if them, though.

[@tanstoptips1376]

9.30 ipv​@@zoe9632

[@littlelizzi3135]

I love the fact that she didn't throw the biscuits in the bin. So many times I've seen food thrown away on television instead of being donated etc and the waste drives me crazy

[@rachelkmeck]

You can’t donate open food but you could most defiantly find someone who is homeless/struggling or put up an ad or simply use it up until it’s gone. Wasteful especially money wise

[@zoe9632]

It's all toxic rubbish that should be binned. No good for anyone.

[@littlelizzi3135]

@@zoe9632 a homeless person might appreciate a custard cream with their cup of tea at a night shelter, additives or not 💜

[@zoe9632]

Yes but sadly there's more than enough junk & or convenience food given to the homeless. I've packed a few food hampers in my time. Real food, regularly is what's missing (fortunately that's improved in the last 5 yrs)

[@littlelizzi3135]

@@zoe9632 I totally agree with your point but having being homeless at one point in my life, I know that anything is better than nothing . But yes if people are thinking of donating food, vitamins are a bonus 💜

[@shellos8]

She allowed her child to eat nothing but custard creams for 9 YEARS without seeking help???? WTF? That makes me really angry.

[@gabrielaciepy7075]

Uh did you see the way hegaggedon anything else? He could have what's fancily called 'sensory processing disorder'. May also he neurodivergent. They should've looked at that first.

[@Giveme100ksubs]

parents are so fucking lazy nowadays

[@thecamillarose9806]

​@@gabrielaciepy7075the way he is shaking is like autism

[@Billybloop]

Who knows? Maybe she has sought help but is on a waiting list. You can't just see a specialist in the UK unless you have lots of money. You have to wait many months through the universal health care system. Perhaps professionals have been unsupportive and haven't offered anything. That does happen in the UK. They would often rather blame the parents than diagnose a child with a disability. The kid seems autistic.

[@tck3041]

​@@gabrielaciepy7075 Bullshit.

[@roberths7282]

Children thrive by having clear boundaries. Real love isn’t giving in and saying yes to every demand

[@MissyMagoo87]

I'm so sad for the 9 yr old with only eating custard cremes. Like in Canada we have every few months then every year from 2 to 5, and diet is checked on, then referred to anyone who can help. OT, dietitians, pediatricians, pediatric psych etc.

[@mrsfahrenheit]

right? I remember I wasn’t even allowed sweets when I was little you know unless it was a birthday party or my birthday or whatever, same goes for fizzy drinks but I didn’t really want them either unless it was a special occasion because I just wasn’t use to have them daily like an everyday thing so it really does make a difference when parents set certain boundaries straight from the beginning never really seen my parents eat sweets or junk food around me either so I didn’t want them or thought it was unfair that they get to have something that I don’t it’s as easy as that

[@nonametoday8906]

Bless the little girls mum really wanting to help her girl who is getting bullied. She comes across as such a great person.

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

The fact that that little girl is so obese needs to be addressed as much as her getting bullied and her violent outbursts.

[@ljmcdonald2703]

@@KathyPrendergast-cu5ciher weight is the least of her problems her behavior was a result from bullying you are obviously being a bully saying her weight is an issue

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

Significantly overweight children - I'm not talking about just chubby children, but obese children, and this little girl is obese - unfortunately are more likely to be teased or bullied at school, or just to generally feel left out and excluded in school because they can't participate in sports and outdoor games and activities due to their weight. This naturally causes them emotional distress which affects their behaviour, which makes school even harder for them; it's a vicious cycle. It's the fault of the parents for not taking charge of their child's eating in order to prevent the child from becoming obese in the first place. We're not helping any children by ignoring or normalizing this; obesity in childhood is devastating for a child and sets a child up for lifelong health problems.@@ljmcdonald2703

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@ljmcdonald2703 What a dumb comment. Up to almost 50% of obese children get bullied, just because of that. Girls more than boys. This girl as well. So to address her obesity would help her very much! It's the main problem here! The mother is a weak person, who's given in to her own and her daughters ill food choices! She is literally setting her daughter up for being bullied! That girl comes last in active games, is among the last to be chosen for team sports. She can't keep up with others. In a world so focused on thin being beautiful, her obesity destroys that chance for her. When mother acknowledges that she has to give her child healthy food and snacks and take care rewards are quality time with mommy at the park, instead of an extra bowl of crisps for the television, then this can be changed in as little as a year. Since this girl can stand up for herself, she only needs to regain her self-confidence in being able to do normal things for kids her age. The extreme food intake makes that impossible right now. Change that and she'll get better at almost all things. And she won't have to go through the many health problems, that come with obesity. It can take up to 20 years of her life span! Horrid mother!

[@michelleb430]

​@@ljmcdonald2703maybe she was being bullied because of her weight 🤔 Being that obese is child abuse. And pointing out the child's illness is not being a bully it's wanting the kid to be healthy

[@justynabinkiewicz3202]

The boy clearly shows sensoric issiues. That's why he ended up vomiting pasta meal... Malnutrition is one thing and the other is what's causing it.

[@marinattysegura5844]

SLP here! Totally agree with you.

[@peachya.7545]

Didn’t she also mention that he’s easily tired, exhausted and can’t sit still or somehting ?. Could be do to malnourishment but it also reminds me of traits (also the eating) of Adhd and Autism But idk ☺️ of course

[@LaraCroft36]

@@peachya.7545 Yes good observation :)

[@animefan7424]

Vomiting can also be due to restrictive diet and trying new foods, the body would want to reject it

[@tck3041]

Bullshit. He was severely malnourished because the child abusing mother kept buying biscuits.

[@mappingoutthesky]

Max is just the sweetest boy. How excited he got when Jo said she would be back the next day, so wholesome ❤️

[@turdferguson400]

He is very sweet. He’d be in his mid-twenties now. I hope things worked out for him. ❤

[@nuggetty86]

My heart broke for little trenyce.

[@yulove3737]

"Tidak masalah jika kamu marah,yang jadi masalah ketika kemarahanmu menjadi masalah bagi orang lain" Thank you Jo Frost❤you are wonderful for helping lot of children there💞

[@luciferra8413]

Trenyce is sooo amazing and brave young lady! I wish her ALL BEST.

[@dotxful]

There's no way he only ate biscuits for nine years or he would have been hospitalized for malnutrition (scurvy, anemia, etc.)

[@Matilda-y]

Biscuits + vitamin supplement

[@Kawaiimochi77]

six seven months he started?! mam... you the one who give him that😟

[@cinnamonndonuts]

Exactly! How unfortunate

[@audreydoyle5268]

The sugar in those biscuits! You're not supposed to feed your child sugar until they're at least one, or their risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and sugar addiction skyrockets.

[@jelenarajacic604]

Giving children the green light to defend themselves from bullying is really important, especially for their confidence. I remember my dad telling me and my sister, when we were in primary school, to punch a bully in their nose, that they will get scared from a little nose bleed and run away. That alone helped immensely. We learned to show teeth when picked on, and I went even further, defending people from bullying my whole school life. I know people frown at suggestions of violence, but it made my tiny butt so secure and unafraid, nobody even tried to mess with me, and I never really had to apply dad's advice. Dads can have such an effect on children and form the braveness in their personality. It's really important to have such a figure in one's life. Dads reading this, make your kids brave and tough, give them that green light.

[@sarahsmith4377]

I agree with this, although from the opposite side of things. My Father WAS the bully and to this day I struggle to defend myself as well as struggle with emotions and socialisation I would have turned out a whole different person if my father had been nurturing 🤷🏼‍♀️ Crazy to think about

[@kerryhall7506]

Our Son Got Bullied And Both Myself And His Dad Gave Him The Green Light And The Bullying Soon Stopped 💙🙏✨💜🙏✨💙🙏✨💜

[@Widdekuu91]

I was bullied, was not given the green light to punch back, because then the teachers say 'if two fight, two are at fault.' For long time, this worked, and the teachers would help me. At some point they did not intervene, so I defended myself anyway. The school made me pay for it with detention. Bullying continued, I did keep defending myself, physically. Teachers got involved and would get physical with me too. Bullying stopped when I was 23 and graduated. Literally before that, bullying was still happening, with aggression.

[@TheEssenceIsLove]

9 years????? I'd go to get help after a few weeks 🤷‍♀️

[@rowdyreidgirl]

This sounds exactly like a food phobia brought on by a negative experience with other foods, or a violent reaction which caused him to associate meat, vegetables etc. With feeling or being sick. I finally ate scrambled eggs at 37 after a bad experience when I had a vomit virus as a child. I still can't handle boiled, poached or fried egg white (due to being force fed as a toddler), or any sausage or patties with gristle. I acknowledge the latter is a texture issue, I've explained why to my close ones.

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

It’s a common thing to develop an aversion for a food you consumed when you were sick as a child, esp one you were forced to eat, which should never be done to a child or to anyone. My mother made me drink a small glass of frozen concentrated orange juice every morning when I was a child, as she worried about me getting enough vitamin c because I was a picky eater and wouldn’t eat most fruits and vegetables. I hated the smell and taste of the stuff and would beg her not to make me drink it, but she wouldn’t let me leave the table until it was gone. Then one morning I actually threw up after drinking it. She started giving me chewable vitamin c tablets after that and never made me drink that stuff again. I still find the smell of it nauseating. In comparison, pure orange juice smells and tastes fine to me.

[@sbduman]

My kindergarten teacher "forced" me to eat olives for the first time and I vomited it. Well it took me about 23 years to taste olives again, I am now liking and eating them but all those years were no joke... Currently I eat everything but I start eating salads also on my 20s. My brother was eating lettuce as a toddler lovingly and I was a teen by than who never tasted a lettuce leaf. If I became a parent I'll feed my kid with vegetables as treats, like, here some fresh carrot sticks for you as you watching your cartoons (At least I'll try without forcing)

[@tck3041]

No, it is called "mum kept buying biscuits".

[@tashbroughton2694]

If my five year old son was crying and telling me that his imaginary friends were telling him to kill me, I don’t think I’d be able to call it normal or age appropriate!

[@adna8892]

I would be so scared 🤣I’ve seen how horror movies go .

[@Matilda-y]

Where could i hide from an imaginary friend 😱

[@janinewilkinson4894]

Boy who only eats biscuits has a mechanical tied tongue issue.

[@rachelkmeck]

He has an issue of some sort! This is so insane, bad for his health and growth he looks tiny for his age!

[@rachelkmeck]

Poor guy!

[@robindixon4814]

Seems to me that many of these problems have either ineffective fathers or no fathers.

[@bleachnbones7107]

I mean, can't really blame the kid for wanting to avoid British food at all costs lmao. Jokes aside, it was awesome to see him starting to explore different flavours and being so proud of it, can't believe they waited 9 years to get him some help

[@mrsfahrenheit]

what do you mean ? British breakfast for example is the best😍 (and no I’m not from Britain) but then I guess there’s stuff like Haggis as well lol😂🌝

[@annaarmstrong4723]

@@mrsfahrenheit Hey, don't knock haggis - with neaps and tatties?? Delicious and nutritious!

[@lauraw4698]

🤣🤣

[@dorahmulinge3800]

Now that's really funny 🤣🤣

[@unicatsrdabest]

Imagine being autistic and having a fear of food/having a mental breakdown and you have 50 camras and boom mics in tour face. But i do love this show.

[@tck3041]

He is not autistic he is completly malnourished.

[@nicolexutopia]

Imagine the kid who has imaginary friends is just seeing ghosts all the time

[@SenorThomas]

That's me when I was a kid, I only ate biscuits, but now I eat everything lol.

[@susannekikas1265]

For 9 years?

[@Miss_Witch13]

My brother only ate frozen waffles and breaded chicken fingers for 7 years he is still extremely picky but eats a few more things

[@Victoria-nh9sp]

Heartbreaking that kids bully each other and parents don't even bother to read to their kids

[@mapulastephinah2960]

The child is 9 years old but portrays a 3 year old child play, even the way he talk looks malnourished, just not active overall 😢

[@jennywhite1647]

It continued this long because you allowed it to be!

[@toohottohandle0_0]

Saw this episode quite a few years ago, and after watching it a second time I still don't understand how the parents let him live on biscuits for 9 years before getting help, and only in the form of a TV show. Don't nutritionists, dietitians, and therapists exist for a reason?

[@mrsfahrenheit]

@@sole112358 nah it’s Britain but I don’t know about their health insurance there tbh

[@2socksandahalf]

Well that just makes me think that it's all television shows and everything is probably exaggerated

[@tangobabe27]

sure tv is all about drama and cant be totally authentic but i would trust nanny joe over specialists ...i dont trust the so called nutritionists, dietitians, and therapists.. i know they did nothing for my sister who is malnourished

[@mamathabanna]

No nutritionist, dietitian or doc would do what Nanny Jo would. That’s for sure. Only advices and prescription would be given . Nothing more

[@sophitsa79]

@@mamathabanna Jo uses psychological techniques.

[@chany6336]

what so you mean since the weaning age????? The first time my kid had sugar was at 3 years old, specifically so that he has a well rounded idea of what there is. Now he can have the odd ice cream here and there but biscuits have never been an option , definitley not more than 2 of them as a treat in one go?

[@lisarosete9475]

I had 6 creme buiscuts watching this but i am having a hot meal for dinner promise 😋

[@Matilda-y]

😂😂

[@Matilda-y]

I just ate cereal for dinner while watching this and judging others 😂

[@blessedofgod2241]

I feel so bad for the girl being bullied 😭

[@janahcoaching]

Some parents enter these disfunctional dynamics out of fear. Guys, that boy is capable of eating and is not going to starve in a house full of food! Mom being so afraid of him dying, shows you how the boy has unconsciously used that to get his own way. Negative attention also is attention. Now the boy is malnourished and not really well developed, so mom worries even more but just gives him the same food choice. Fact is, he does not know what he likes, but that has been his learned habit and mom even feels bad for giving him something different. This mom needs help and a reality check. So often, the parents enable disfunctional behavior.

[@zipinha]

Every minute of this episode is painful to watch!!!! His mom starved him... Instead of going to therapy!!!!. Unbelievable!!!!

[@sofiamacabre]

You can tell by the way Max looks at everyone and makes sure they’re looking at him before he takes a bite of anything that it’s all about attention and he wants a reaction out of them. Mom gave in far too many times that it became a mental thing in his head and he needs to see a doctor and a psychiatrist about these issues to get them fully sorted out. Jo definitely helped a lot but there is some serious mental health stuff going on there that needs to be sorted out sooner than later before it turns into anorexia

[@r.b.8061]

Imagine how this tantrum throwing kids are twenty years ahead and this videos are shown on their weddings 🤣

[@ladytamaya4737]

A nice way to embarrass the hell out of them 😆🤣

[@gardenjoy5223]

Imagine you NOT coming up with a mean and cruel idea to ruin what ought to be the best day of their lives. Really! Get some therapy!

[@Tretij_rebenok]

@@gardenjoy5223agreed. This is the type of content that is shown either by their own choice or between family and friends who have boundaries regarding banter.

[@becca8661]

She is amazing. Not a problem she couldn't fix 😊. In Finland we now have one similar to Jo, she is also called supernanny Pia Penttala she is also very good at her job 🙂

[@marialiyubman]

Both “sprock” and “Tannin” are actually words. The latter being the thing that makes tea dark and bitter, and sprock being an urban mash of soul, punk and rock music.

[@Stella-dy1in]

No one here should blame any mother in this video, coz raising kids is not easy, if you’re a mother and you’re raising well your babies try to help those who are struggling to raise their children, because they want to be the best mothers too

[@claudialeister]

👏👏👏

[@babyshinx]

If you went 9 years without seeking help for your child, you absolutely should be blamed.

[@__yeri3719]

stop, parents have the responsibility to care for their children and essentially going “but things are hard!” to avoid getting your child any help is just selfishness.

[@Yayaya-o6s]

A mother should know what she's doing before having kids and we all know that

[@audreydoyle5268]

It's not hard when you do the right thing by your child instead of giving them behavioural issues from a poor, carb loaded diet and next to no outdoor play.

[@sandrakiuge9355]

Max obviuosly has some developmental delays, may be even autistic. I guess that's why doctors didn't help his parents. Especially with autistic children I've seen this a lot. They diagnose those kids and that's it- no further help, no guidance. Sometimes the phone number of some parents support group, that's if you're lucky. Wholesome to see this little chap try other foods and succeed ❤️

[@soniag.2100]

yes it's the first thing I thought, he has ASD or asperger's

[@Matilda-y]

Or developmentally delayed due to lack of any nutrition for 9years.

[@RikoScouse]

Max is such a sweet boy!!!

[@marthastrayton]

It wasn’t only the boy of 9yrs to change his eating habits, but mum too! If a mum is confidant, it transfers to the child! The child is always to the mum’s body language!! ❤❤ So happy to see him eat all his food at the end of programme! Well done!! Both mum and son!🎉🎉

[@margaretmac50]

I watch this show and really enjoy it. However I never see vegetables in the meals, or rarely. Most meals do not look nutritious. Just an observation.

[@nomagugu1378]

I can totally relate to the anxiety before putting the food in your mouth but I'm Zimbabwean so come rain, thunder or heat wave I'll eat it 😋 no complaints nothing fake it till you make it. When I was 6 i threw up on the floor, went to the bathroom to clean myself up, my mom cleaned the floor. My dad called me back and I had to finish off what was left on my plate. In Zimbabwe parents don't play games😂😂😂

[@littlelizzi3135]

I'm English and my parents didn't play games either! I'll eat anything now. I was brought up to see food as a privilege 💜💜💜

[@Laraw-pb4lb]

Totally the same in germany. My parents told me, that it gonna rain tomorrow, if I wouldn't eat my plate empty. Also if I don't want to eat something, that there are children in africa who starves, and that they would be thankful for this bite, so I was so sad for them, that I must eat that. What do you think? Is that racist or true?

[@littlelizzi3135]

@@Laraw-pb4lb my parents used to say the same because there was a terrible famine in some parts of Africa when I was a child. I think it is true that there are starving children all over the world to the disgrace of humanity. Your parents weren't being racist in my opinion just trying to make you appreciate what you had. They weren't being derogatory. 💜

[@Laraw-pb4lb]

@@littlelizzi3135 thanks a lot for your opinion and view. We have to overthink 'old phrases' and statements, but it's sometimes not easy to be politically correct and involve all sides of the moon

[@littlelizzi3135]

@@Laraw-pb4lb exactly, my parents were saying that in 1980 they would never say it to their grandchildren now. Everything evolves 💜

[@jo-jo8845]

that 15 yr old who wants plastic surgery to succeed in 'glamor' modelling

[@ThomasAdrianSummersby]

why did he get the biscuits to start with? The mother said it started in the weaning period, which means she gave a baby biscuits, instead of fruit, veggies, porrige and gruel. She never gave that boy the option of healthy eating habits. The mother is weak and took the easy way out for herself.

[@turdferguson400]

I know these shows are highly edited for context and time constraints, but did I really hear mum say ‘Max started eating Custard Creams at 6 or 7 months old’? How did he get them? At 6 months a baby can’t walk or climb. Per chance, were they given to Max by grown-ups? His parents, perhaps?

[@winifredokonkwo2329]

Child abuse and neglect..how can you allow your child feed only on biscuits his entire life..she is an enabler and made her child addicted to biscuits.i f she doesn't give that child a proper nutritious meal,she may loose him soon

[@kathrinkaefer]

I'm seeing so many autism red flags in that boy. I was a restricted eater (though not to this extent) and I ended up getting a late diagnosis. I would also say he needs to get his teeth and jaw looked at. They are clearly not growing right and this can have so many knock-on health effects.

[@samhartford8677]

Ridiculous. About the child not eating anything except cookies. Ridiculous about parents not reading to their children. My friend did pre-school teaching (5-6 year-olds) for my nephew and when my nephew could use the word 'society' in an intelligent way she knew why (I've got a Ph.D. in Politics and I always spend a lot of time with my sister's kids.)

[@Kraliezec]

Children should be disciplined from the age of two. If you can't discipline your child, do not become a parent.

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

Who got the kid theses biscuits in the first place mother !

[@dianestevens2659]

Ridiculous to let that child have a wholr container of biscuits. Stop the biscuits, he will eat evenually.

[@TheAustralian1x]

Dont like to judge but WTF are these parents doing!. Your in charge of your kids until they are smart enough to make thier own intelligent decisions. You buy the food! Not them!

[@samanthacantwell3914]

I think the little girl being bullied is sad too. She is clearly obese, the health implications are huge! It's just as much abuse as the parents not feeding their son anything except biscuits. It's ridiculous we now live in a world that is so PC they won't speak up to stop this form of abuse.

[@sheilaheald2509]

You don't know that girls medical history so it's best not to make that type of judgement unless you do. It's easy to see a child who is overweight and say that it's because of what they eat etc. I thought this when I was a child when Im et a very overweight girls and her brother. Turned out that they both had a genetic medical condition.

[@Kloetenhenne]

She probably uses food as an emotional crutch. It is commonly found in children who are being bullied.

[@509sAngel]

Mom is also overweight so I think there does need to be some nutrition advice. Food also plays a major role in behavioyr/emotional wellness.

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

Well Jo Frost is obese too, so she’s not in the best position to tackle that issue.

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

@@sheilaheald2509The vast majority of cases of child obesity have nothing whatsoever to do with genetics. I was born in the 1960s; I literally have no memories of any obese classmates all through elementary school. There was one girl in my grade who was chubby which meant she was no good at running or sports, and sadly think she often got bullied over that. I honestly don’t remember any chubby boys. As kids we were just too active back then to get fat, especially boys. We all walked or rode our bikes to school.

[@CJ-ft9yo]

Parenting is all about imagination - I love her little hacks .. the balloon was genius

[@shez5964]

For Max food is power. He's controlling the adults in his life through being the centre of attention because of their concern for his eating. Jo is trying to take away that power and rightly so for everyone's benefit.

[@blondecat666]

He also needs to get mentally evaluated. He is definitely not at the level of a 9-year-old. Maybe 4-5.

[@antheiheiant]

Max has sensory issue. Did you watch this?

[@Kloetenhenne]

Umm not every child wants to manipulate people with food. Did you watch with your eyes closed?

[@audreydoyle5268]

​@@Kloetenhenne innately neurodivergent or not, all children with AFRID are manipulative. The disorder arises from trauma, not congenital.

[@leaflet1686]

My dad raised me and took me out everywhere! All day! Work, outings, shoping. Where he went, I went. Ma was at work and she read a book to me so much, that I remembered at the age of 5. I could "read" that book.

[@Yayaya-o6s]

Idk if that's really bad

[@leaflet1686]

@@Yayaya-o6s I had the best childhood and sadly it was over way to soon, when my disability really kicked in. But that is to say, that I don't remember that video... Or why a 9 year old would only eat buiscit when there is so much tasty stuff~

[@NoFairyPrincess]

The (beautiful!) 15-year old saying she wants a boob job AND a nose job really made my chin drop…

[@oc2538]

What about his teeth? They must be rotten?

[@Moxi44]

Probably from all the sugar in all those biscuits he has been eating over the years

[@Mania26]

His teeth did not grow properly because he ate nothing but cookies. Human have to eat hard food not only soft food or only drink coctails

[@BarnAngelsComposting]

That is so irresponsible of the mother..... Completely her fault .

[@lgracie33]

Whilst I totally agree with you……we have to at least acknowledge she has realized her mistake and is now willing to correct it.

[@jameschung7102]

Who is insane enough to let there child eat only biscuit like wtf

[@Pettypeyton]

These kids should try asian parents for a month

[@lr6477]

😅😅😅😅

[@heikek990]

A friend of mine let her daughter eat nothing else than noodles for 6 years. She wasn't able to change that.

[@ragnhildmirach999]

A few weeks ago I saw a video of woman who ate nothing but french fries for over 20 years, it started when she was 6. The tv show did an DNA test and she was what is called a 'taster' , 95% of us are 'non-tasters'. She had an extreme form of it. Most likely this is what he has. Btw, she was tested and was not mal- nutriciened. The bodies of these people just don't accept all kinds of food, just one type

[@krystalvideos]

I loved this video, I got the biggest smile with what Max said about Weat-bix 43:17. It's so sad to hear of them being bullied so young, I at least had my primary school days bully free mostly, and that's the time I hold onto, sadly Trenyce isn't getting that. She is a beautiful girl and the reason people bully is because they are jealous and they want to not feel like someone is better and Trenyce is such a beautiful soul, that's why they target her. Hold onto that soul honey.

[@vickykgoete3161]

Could never be an African household, if babies don't eat, parents holds that baby down n force feeds them everyday until they get used to it. Eat while crying. It's painful to watch but I'll take that any day over this.

[@soulsparkadventures]

It's a common trend, the parents are all the problem, so why is that ? I can't imagine my parents even having to get someone else in to show them how to raise children. This is a generational problem.

[@Vansl]

Has nothing to do with the generation. Bad and overwhelmed parents have existed since humans came into existence.

[@katinsu7700]

I wish my parents would have seeked advice. It just wasn‘t done in the seventies

[@mattybond]

🤔 how did it get to 9 yrs without good food. He gags before even putting it near his mouth.

[@Rotterdam-hoogvliet]

Onley biscuits for 9 years 😱😱😱🤯

[@sarex86]

If I only ate biscuits and sweets and threw a tantrum if it's not that, my mother would have kicked my ass so bad! Omg

[@paigeouelette5576]

My heart broke for the girl being bullied because we all know how it feels. I hope she’s realized her beauty inside and out (here’s a secret, some of it is baby weight! I didn’t realize how much I had until I lost it, I’m still a little chubby and I couldn’t love it more❤) hope she’s figured it out

[@johannadekoning3468]

Wat een leuke jongen hij komt er wel😃

[@kellyalexander7347]

Biscuits for 9 straight years absolutely madness, to see him battle with food like that is very very sad 😢

[@urmom69-r6e]

i'm pretty sure he has AFRID

[@blondecat666]

My father had me sit at the table until I finished my meal. Once I slept there overnight.

[@jaymie-leacollingwood2753]

You would think your dad would realise that method isn’t working after that lol

[@blondecat666]

@@jaymie-leacollingwood2753 He is 91 and still tried it with his grandkids. Imagine my reaction. :-)

[@jaymie-leacollingwood2753]

@@blondecat666 seriously??!! Haha. Sheesh.

[@blondecat666]

@@jaymie-leacollingwood2753 He used to be a soldier. He also made me sit on the bus without my feet touching the ground, as to strengthen my abs. He was savage. :-) He also was a single dad, no mother to hold a mirror to him. No wonder I left home at 16, actually I emancipated myself.

[@jaymie-leacollingwood2753]

@@blondecat666 sounds like an intense childhood! It also sounds like you are choosing a different path for your own children 🥰

[@samanthablandin9242]

He is a really sweet boy and all but for the love of god send him to an dietetician and an hairdresser

[@francacece585]

All BS half these kids need professional help. But a tv show

[@leaflet1686]

The 9 year olds ma needs to pull her crap together... Food is awesome and awesome food get's eaten! Edit: See? :3 Food is great!

[@Super_Sanne2309]

When I was little I ate no food I mean NOTHING. I had the help I needed.

[@poojajhunjhunwala1074]

Why children in well developed have such strange eating patterns? In India, poor children eat 3 times a meal in 3 days.

[@Laraw-pb4lb]

In germany we call that luxury problems or first world problems. The struggle is real. Eating rubbish and too much lead to so many illnesses.

[@katarzynaxx563]

If the family have not enough money, why they have kids? Selfish animals.

[@audreydoyle5268]

​@@katarzynaxx563 lack of education

[@enisa4748]

Im not even to the middle of the video yet but why is no one talking about the child whose imaginary friends wanted to kill him or his mother.......

[@Matilda-y]

We’re all hiding from them 😥

[@soulsparkadventures]

I mean who are we kidding, this is child abuse. The parents are not being parents simple. These parents act like victims, not parents. Ludicrous.

[@StrangerThings_YT]

10:09 i think because she is being bullied at school, and i think because heared she is being bullied, but it hink the mom Needs to talk to her about it

[@alicedelarawiel7464]

I feel max has sensory issues. "Safe foods". My eldest daughter had this for years, before finding more and more safe foods.

[@antoniusgehtdinixo1545]

The parents are to blame, Konsequenz, Konsequenz, Konsequenz 🧠🧠🧠🧠

[@thegamingoboist2702]

howdy hey everybody ! this is just your reminder that you are worth it, and you should makebsure to drink soke water, and try to have something to eat today ! i hope you all have had a good day/night/where ever you are ! muchh love, from your local online oboist, greavy boat

[@mel-gb7pf]

I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH OMG i hope you have a good day and hope u live your life to the fullest

[@sarcodonblue2876]

Some people really shouldn't have had children :(

[@fofucha1980]

When I was child, if I didn't want to eat something, I could be hungry, but the the normal food was always there.

[@raine6813]

supernanny: "im not expecting max to eat above and beyond, but i am expecting him to finish the food that is put on his plate today" also supernanny: *seperates half of maxs food to what he has to eat before he even starts eating*

[@gardenjoy5223]

Well, of course. That was way too much food for his age. The problem with most restaurants, is that they overload the plates. Why discourage the boy, before the very start? Make it a race he can actually win. I'm at a loss for the peas though. Why put so many on his plate, when he clearly doesn't like them yet? Give him the one vegetable, he already does like. It's now about eating more and growing an appetite by getting a larger stomach. The hungrier you are, the easier food goes in, as we all know.

[@Redspottedbug]

Well , he DID eat what his mother put on his plate .

[@lisamochinking4461]

Thanks for sharing,Jo. ITS sad that schools don't inclue patenting skills, financial literacy and life skills . Strategic lige skills. The majority of what is taught in schools are not used in daily life.

[@mimilovinglife4544]

Those are not “ imaginary friends “ that kid is seeing some spirits.

[@alicehobbins7317]

kid is not buying his own cookies now is he??

[@nickyshaw7677]

I'm sorry I couldn't handle that boys bad table manners. Sitting there eating with his mouth open. Parents are way 2 soft nowadays

[@kitchenmumma7596]

Maybe today's parents realise that arbitrary rules such as closing your mouth when you eat really are insignificant compared to the rest of their development.

[@nickyshaw7677]

@@kitchenmumma7596 how can you compare basic table manners with a child's development?! They are two completely seperate things. A child's development is of the utmost importance, 100%. A simple reminder to your child to close their mouth when they are eating is just very simple and basic manners

[@kitchenmumma7596]

@@nickyshaw7677 my point exactly... I am saying it's more important to focus on their development rather than the fact that they open their mouth at the table. He's 9. He isn't on a date with a girl, nor at a fancy party.

[@nickyshaw7677]

I disagree, basic table manners has got nothing to do with fancy meals etc. My 5 year old niece eats with her mouth closed. Falls into the same category as saying please and thank you. As you say, he's 9, h s not 2, he should know basic manners

[@nickyshaw7677]

Teaching him basic manners is not going to harm his development, bit pointless to compare the two

[@camouflage81]

Ok, he eats only biscuits for his 6 first years. Let's take him to the hospital!?