Real Families: From Exhausted to Empowered with Jo Frost

Jo Frost is back on track, and this time she is revisiting some families to see their progress since she first answered their pleas for help. Six-year-old Paige had never slept a full night in her own bed, leaving her mum exhausted. Bedtime was a battle that took hours each night and when Jo installed a new bedtime regime, Paige struggled. A year on, Jo learns whether mum has been strong-willed enough with Paige to reclaim her evenings.
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[@playergirl306]

My parents would have slapped me back to the moon. I-

[@thelifeofrosa702]

Haha

[@shynncat9647]

That’s sad. And again, this kid acts like this because the parents taught them.

[@rainatmidnight]

That's just abuse..

[@lauriek4760]

my parents will kick me out of the house or get a woppen

[@tempebelle]

You win the internet Lmao

[@samrutten6910]

I miss the times when “no Hanna Montana” was a punishment 🥺😂❤️

[@mi3helle707]

🤣🤣

[@astonishingpatch]

Nowadays it would be “No JoJo Siwa”.

[@tinypolarbear1454]

Konstantin Odinokov Sucks lol

[@bangbangboogie8671]

Same! 😂😂

[@emmag8620]

What is Hannah Montana

[@jordiedell883]

kid: "I don't like Jo Jo!" Jo: *holds in a laugh* Honestly everything! lol

[@chaoticyeehaww5433]

Lmao, me with anyone

[@floogg]

"Oh, you're approaching me?"

[@wendydomino]

That was funny

[@sarbe4589]

"She's turned you into a horrible mother!"

[@marjnick1167]

@@sarbe4589 this is me

[@juanaakimes6567]

She really said," it's (head move) my money " lol

[@jenniferlaver7630]

Yes omg

[@bellaherz5945]

@@jenniferlaver7630 p0

[@iyaiiya-wawg3657]

When the mum said the rules was to do their room. Me: why not the whole house, that's what I did

[@georgiarobey1307]

Lol she was only looking after that £30 for when she’s older

[@sabiabegum3857]

Hi

[@sarbe4589]

It makes me sick how everything is about that little diva. Her older sis Leah(? Not sure if I got the name right), is an awesome, caring, obedient child, and her mother COULD NOT care less about her. It's all about the little brat. When the mother was crying on the sofa, feeling sorry for herself, the older daughter tried to give her hugs and comfort, and she was all but pushed away by mom. She does not appreciate her older daughter at all. It's a real shame.

[@groundcontrol7624]

Sarbe, I agree with you. I noticed that with the other families as well. The children that are behaving and are sweet don’t get much attention.

[@angelkotilainen]

Some people shouldn't be parents. Full stop. It's nothing about the kids, it's about the moms crazy.

[@thequeen4140]

Lara about the both of the parents*

[@nonochanyeppoyo2490]

@@angelkotilainen Are you a mother yourself? Being a mother is tough. I have a nephew who lived with me when he was a new born and still sometimes lives with my parents up to today, he doesn't want to sleep early he has so much energy despite relatively lacking eating appetite, no wonder he is thin his energy has been spent the entire day. But I can tell all of you here, I was the behaving child and my mom was the rudest and harshest to me! Doing slight silent treatment now, calling but not as often as my calling habit in the past.

[@nonochanyeppoyo2490]

and I appreciate their efforts parenting me. That's why I never want anyone mocking them or degrading them.

[@juliajodon]

the clothes aren't even cute tho. You can just make it yourself

[@aspenmontgomery409]

It's odd but I feel that way about a lot of the really high end clothing... it really is purely label

[@shananalexander9789]

Julia Jodon Exactly. There was nothing that she has worth the money she paid for it.

[@yishuu._]

Julia Jodon true

[@victoriaulita5793]

Julia Jodon it was back in the 2000!!!

[@JaneDoe-sz9oy]

🤣

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

"Her Diva Daughter Is Destroying Their Family" Should read, self obsessed and vain mother spoils child and lives beyond her means.

[@MrAssassinkid17]

Doesn't she get told off for not wanting a hug at one point?

[@mollyfountain5106]

Exactly

[@GypsyGirl317]

@@MrAssassinkid17 that's incredibly sad 😔

[@qonitabadegestm9989]

Children are blamed when Truth is THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY!

[@hsimpson5315]

the turn around say's that she's a really good mum. :)

[@shreksksksk8587]

this was filmed in 2009 , imagine the kids looking back on this and being like was i rlly like that😂

[@JuditaHoffman.]

@Absolutely Fabulous They couldn't be "the same". If the things weren't being done for the better, they could only be worse than then. :/

[@yasyya8038]

this girl is like 19 or 20 now dangg

[@user-bx4ti6ig3i]

@@yasyya8038 for all you know. She already was on Dr. Phil and staying in the Ranch.

[@jordangann7438]

Jo turned it around for them she's not been this bratty for a while now.

[@Emily-lh6em]

Really I thought it was filmed in my 2000 lmao

[@HaeYou2]

That little girl wasn't doing anything that her mom didn't teach her. In my opinion, that mom is the one who was tearing the family apart. I'm actually pretty mad at Jo for not reaming that mother for what she did to that girl's one soothing stuffed animal. And the fact that the mom wouldn't leave the girl alone.

[@GypsyGirl317]

Yes I agree. I wonder if the mother is trying to live her own dreams through her daughter. 🤔 Parents need to be parents, not slaves.

[@sparklyloveyou20]

The haircut says it all

[@aimeemaurer4862]

I’m so angry that the mum took her teddy. The mum took her DS, that was enough.

[@Tiggzie]

Fionabuster D. She’s a young girl.. A teddy is emotional support,, not only for kids. It’s probably also soothing for her. It’s not really something that you should take as a punishment.

[@TheCanadianImp]

A lot of the things she wasn't thought, this child probably brain stormed ways to be a little cretin

[@intothemystic5223]

All of these kids are adults now. I wonder how they're doing.

[@madisonboddy6356]

into the mystic I’m 15 and Paige is older then me she is 17 or 16 which is mad to think about

[@graciegriffiths8936]

@@madisonboddy6356 Are you the girl from the show?

[@madisonboddy6356]

Gracie Griffiths no I just have the same name,sorry

[@graciegriffiths8936]

@@madisonboddy6356 oh! It's ok!😂

[@Ty-fc7ml]

Within the first few minutes its obvious this Mother is on the show for the money being paid to her

[@Jacoe413]

Um has Bailey's mom never heard of taking the computer!?!?! I mean come on, 80 hours. She acts like she has no idea.

[@flightlesssongbird4025]

Dianna Province, just me or when they came for the check-up they all looked like they put on some weight. Especially Bailey.

[@elmariajin3369]

My nephew (11 years old) was playing on his ps4 and his dad went to tell him to get off, so that he would go eat dinner with them and my nephew told him to wait, so his dad just straight up disconnected the wifi and his game disconnected, so he had no other choice but to get off.............he was a bit of course but it worked and he got over it

[@barbararichards8421]

Hide the computer so he cant use it end of story

[@paoladelacruz2806]

@@flightlesssongbird4025 its not just you, they def. did

[@wolfzmusic9706]

el mariajin that seems harsh. if i said wait, i always come down in a minute or two

[@josieinchainsss]

"No DS" omg what a threat that was back then

[@helmiellamatilda1664]

And 'No Hanna Montana'

[@bubblegumgoth977]

For me it was no n64

[@brittaniesidebottom]

@@bubblegumgoth977 For me it was no Sega or no Gameboy

[@jackycook64]

Love the diva's comment at the end "I'd rather be covered in manure than make-up". Very well said!

[@sm3296]

Selling the house to pay back her debts? I'm disgusted in what she's doing to her family and their future.

[@sandrafinbar]

Hopefully she has got some advice and not had to do that. Forget the pageants and the designer clothes.

[@aimee4424]

I’ve never understood parents who buy their kids tons of designer clothes because they’re going to grow out of them, at least when adults and older teenagers have designer clothes they’ll be able to get years of wear out of them, but if they can afford it then it’s not my place to judge, this mother’s actions are completely unjustifiable and it really disgusts me to hear her talk about selling her house so one of her kids can be a brat

[@micaonyx5301]

There are no bad kids in this video, just bad parents. Their turn around is amazing. The last little girl said it all. "I would rather be covered in horse manure than make up". This lady was ruining her daughter life by trying relive her youth through her daughter.

[@juliemcgugan1244]

Who else laughed out loud when the little girl cried that she didn’t like JoJo?! Hysterical! Don’t know how Jo keeps a poker face in front of the , sometimes!

[@janaahmed3415]

" I don't like Jojo" JO WAS ABOUT TO LAUGH LMAOOO

[@MusikGirl23]

I have to admit that I’m quite upset about the mom taking the teddy off a little kid at bedtime. The daughter had very clear reasons and even explained it, there are better consequences, like taking away privileges for the next day.

[@leahgracefecteau6049]

Your right maybe it ok to take away in the day but not bed time because maybe it’s her comforting toy

[@ajaxulated6289]

Leah Grace Fecteau I agree. Even me, I’m in my late teens and I still sleep with a stuffed animal, without it I can’t sleep. No, I’m not ashamed to admit it

[@Czadzikable]

@@ajaxulated6289 , a lot of adults do too! ☺️ Hold onto it and don't let go even when the world tells you you're supposed to be all grown up! It's much healthier for your mental health to allow yourself to hold onto emotional comforts like that.

[@nevaehlumiere8019]

That's exactly why she took the Teddy away because it meant something to her. If you take something away the next day or something that doesn't mean as much then your consequences for bad or unwanted behavior are useless. But you know what? it's a step in the right direction. That little girl probably thought twice about sassing her mother again!

[@nailno1006]

Nevaeh Lumiere It makes way more sense for the consequences to have to do with the crime, though. She took her nintendo DS AND her teddy bear. Her DS is something she’s been spoiled with and she was acting like a spoiled brat, makes sense. But she had to take her teddy bear, too? Nope.

[@nunyabusiness7121]

I feel bad for Poppy, she’s just overshadowed by Paige.

[@charlie-km2sk]

Ikr

[@missmoxie9188]

I’m surprised you’re the first person to point that out

[@michelleholtzhuizen5236]

Its interesting indeed. She seems fine and her sister seems fine at her grandmother's house. If the sister had any issues as the rest says the child has, it would be prevalent at grandmother as well. A lot of people say night terrors, I have them almost daily. If indeed she did, it would happen at granny as well and not just at home. I personally think she behaves this way because she was allowed to have her way from get go as well as she overshadows her sister to keep attention on her, and it seems to be working.

[@paraboo8994]

Jesus, dragging a six year old back to bed more than 40 times. Mad respect to that poor mum, that must be so exhausting!

[@selfpity8349]

"when the newspaper said it's more addictive than crack cocaine it looks like it could be right." *idk why but that line made me laugh-*

[@samiraxox7364]

c h é r i e quite literally a line 🥴

[@nickjonaskisskiss]

Meanwhile I’m happy just buying a cute 5 dollar shirt from ROMWE

[@laragrove75]

Try depop!! Not fast fashion

[@LucyQ-ew6zp]

Me too.

[@jozellamiller8527]

Same tho lmao

[@tinypolarbear1454]

5 dollars =almost nothing in pounds

[@Cxndyfit]

Same

[@Crow.Theodore]

I love how the boy was keen to start to make a change

[@Kelly-jn4cp]

The mom that took the teddy seems like she's making the situation worse. Taking away something like a teddy bear at bedtime, just seems cruel. Take the DS but a teddy is a security, comfort item, she's antagonizing her daughter instead of descalating the situation.

[@robinsongbird499]

Yeah it seemed the girl wasn't really upset about the D's thing but was just really upset about her teddy bear been taken away. Like teddies are important to alot of people some people can't sleep without them. I'm basically an adult and I still like my teddy bear as it's a comfort and sentementle. Besides the girl also said she would of been fine with hoovering her room and doing the dishes and stuff if the other didn't take her teddy bear away. Like I remember when my mum got mad she would warm us about taking our ds away then after 3 warnings and we didn't listen then she would take it away. It worked as we would usually calm down because we don't want our stuff taken away.

[@davidkeller5130]

Retrospectively, it probably was a mistake in the first place for the mother to have told the child she was taking the teddy. It would have been far better had the mom chosen to confiscate an item that wasn't the child's object of comfort. Once the mom told the child that the teddy was being taken, however, and the child responded with, "You're NOT taking teddy off me!" the mom needed to stick to her words and to take the teddy no matter how much the child protested. This is a child who desperately needs to learn her place in the home and in the world, and it's not going to happen if the mother gives in to this child. The child's choice is to follow the rules or to face the consequences. The child is not allowed to choose what possession will be confiscated.

[@sadoerfer1722]

Yes, taking the teddy is just cruel. I remember when I was this age, my teddy was everything to me. I took it with me always and saw a real person in it.

[@rainbowmetalhead]

Exactly. If I was the girl I would’ve actually called the mother “cruel”

[@marcyp6848]

I had my teddies taken off me just ONCE when I was about 4/5. Was obviously devastated and cried myself to sleep. I had terrible nightmares too that night. That never happened again.

[@Sassafrass95]

what happens when you force your kids to wear stripper clothing and wear makeup they shouldn't be wearing at their age... sorry but no excuse in the world for beauty pageants for children

[@KrissyRoseAnimallover]

Um that’s not a problem also there is kids makeup also this was 2009

[@baishalideb5565]

Cdnt agree more.

[@loretta2372]

I hate children pageants. I think pageants are a waste anyway and more harmful than good; especially though for children

[@Eventide215]

Pageants for any age are disgusting.. all they do is push an "ideal" woman onto every other woman. Most of them aren't even real anyway.. you go up and say things you know will hook the crowd and that's it. Hence why movies like Miss Congeniality exist. It's quite literally about making fun of pageants, but also taking a few good things away from it. Like sure it's great to try and look your best for YOU, but not for everyone else..

[@loretta2372]

@@Eventide215 agreed

[@asbisi]

A lovely boy, Bailey, I could tell he was smart too. Hope he, his cute sisters and mum are doing fine. This was a while ago.

[@carolineolsenarnold7039]

When I was a kid in the UK I would have been looking at the smart end of the wooden spoon at the very start of this behavior.

[@anitakimsingh4896]

Same

[@marclabrie6027]

It's what needed

[@lisaclark1181]

In the US it would have been the same for me. My mom was also not afraid of using the back side of a big plastic brush!

[@hayleyb467]

Same here! Love from Texas

[@standup2982]

That's abuse.

[@musmansiddique8084]

My father used to just give me a stare and I almost had been peeing in my pants.

[@squiggle.64]

same lmao

[@elcruzer5514]

Jajaja "Just 1 look was all it took" for me too! Same all over the world.

[@belenhernandezbenavente3420]

Same here...haha

[@tessmason8788]

I feel for the daughter who gets no attention

[@amandaely9983]

You’re right, but she’ll do better in life

[@wrenclark4907]

Which one? Poppy or Leah?

[@Jivi_Galaxy]

☹️she don't deserve to neglected. She is good child.

[@amandaely9983]

Eleanor Clark the neglected one...

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

I love how encouraging Jo is to the parents. These are people who clearly don’t know how to raise their kids because they themselves didn’t have good role models but it’s never too late to turn that around and I love that Jo always sees the potential for good in people.

[@SlimeySisters]

When the !o! Said her consequence was Hannah montana, I felt that😅

[@JaneDoe-sz9oy]

Everytime I watch this kind of series I realize how complex raising children truly is.

[@puppies4everthefam233]

When the little diva said “it’s my money” I would have told her that she is going to start helping pay for her expensive taste in clothes! She’s old enough to do most of the stuff that her mom is doing for her.

[@pamelalaub6204]

The mother told her she'd paid for everything so it was in her account not the child's.

[@Alice-si8uz]

It was actually the kids money lol. It was given to her by a family member and in a way putting it in her own account could be seen as theft. The mother choices to spend that amount of money on her kids its her problem.

[@lynettespice904]

@@Alice-si8uz a child under the age of 15 does not know how to manage their money, thus all money given to them can legally be taken away by a parent. When I was young my mothet explained it to me in a good way "yes, it is your money, however, you don't know how to spend it properly yet, and until then It will stay with me" whenever i wanted to spend it, I would ask her, and if sjr agreed it was a smart purchase, shed give me the money. Wether kids like that or not, it helps them learn thr worth of money, if not, their just going to grow up recklessly spending and wasting people's money.

[@8jaime8]

It wasn't the kid's tase in clothes as much as it was the mum trying to buy her daughter's love. At the end the kid said she that she preferred being covered in manure to being covered in makeup! That superficial stuff with expensive clothes and pageants was down to the mum, not the kid.

[@laurenadams4624]

I’ve never understood kids in designer clothes... they grow so damn fast there’s no way you get your money’s worth before they grow out of it. My mother in law always buys my daughter really nice shoes, and pays retail! And while I appreciate the gesture, I know they’re only going to last a month or 2 before she needs a new pair.

[@inesolujic2534]

The parents do it for themselves is what I think.

[@cherokeerose9124]

Me neither. I'd rather buy food and things we need. My brother is a designer person and each to their own. I don't do the same with mine. Even if I chud afford it..I wouldn't. I'd rather go on holidays for memories. Just bloody clothes!

[@laurenadams4624]

Cherokeerose91 Imagamer_KT and there’s so much cute stuff out there that’s affordable! They can look nice without wearing a $300 outfit.

[@lessehead]

Lauren Adams As a mother, kids don’t grow out of shoes in a month or two. If a grandparent wants to buy their grandchild nice things, let them! They enjoy it.

[@GinoNL]

Cherry Tree kids don’t see the difference in very expensive and cheap clothes. And yeah, it can be 3 months or can be 12 months. Depends on age, gender and many other aspects.

[@cynthiapiazza3168]

My oldest son was always content to play by himself and sometimes with his 2 younger brothers. It wasn’t until middle school that he had a small, tight circle of friends. He spent many hours playing on the computer - he’s now enrolled in RIT earning a five year software engineering degree. And he’s happy and living on his own. I believe you play to your child’s strengths and it will all come together. He’s always had a quiet confidence, not giving a hoot what other people think. He still likes being by himself but is sociable when he has to be. He’s super smart and happy. What else could a parent wish for?

[@qonitabadegestm9989]

That boy laughs politely expresses his real hope for a new life. The end of The torturous boredom that is his childhood, without ending his childhood

[@aleksandrap.9192]

That boy was the sweetest kid in this program. Not spoiled, just bored and a bit neglected. Poor thing.

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Neither me, nor my contemporaries, would have been allowed to get away with any of this behaviour.

[@boofandmoose]

Give her yhe winning checks and tell her to pay for everything herself. Done

[@MariaMcIver]

Gurl. Really

[@pamelalaub6204]

The mother told Jo there had been no more pageants. The former diva is mucking out stalls and riding a horse instead.

[@aspenmontgomery409]

You mean what's left after mom takes back what she put in right? She didn't win that money by herself.

[@davidkeller5130]

That would be one way of doing it, but it would also be perfectly acceptable to subtract all of he parent's costs for the pageant from any winnings.

[@ingeborg-anne]

*giggles* "A computer game called "World of Warcraft". An online fantasy game with realistic and complex graphics." Cuuuuuuuuute!

[@pamelalaub6204]

Hundreds of thousands men and boys are addicted to that stupid game.

[@muz49]

Pamela Laub what’s so bad About it. It’s better than being addicted to drugs and alcohol

[@muz49]

Pamela Laub and it’s better than women spending thousands on clothing and cosmetics, games would only cost £0-£80 tops, rarely £80

[@jesskim8596]

@@muz49 its not the money its their health he literally had a fit because of it make up is a completely different story

[@MizBryteEyez]

I play World of Warcraft. The only difference is I go days and WEEKS without ever logging in. Mom obviously pays the bill. STOP PAYING THE SUBSCRIPTION!!!!

[@wrenclark4907]

I felt so bad for madison when she said “you can take everything just don’t take ma teddy”

[@georgiarobey1307]

Same yeah the way she spoke to her mum was rude but that was too far no need for that

[@davidkeller5130]

It was a poor choice of an item to confiscate, and I would hope the mother didn't repeat the mistake when items needed to be confiscated in the future, but once the child said, "You're NOT taking teddy off me!" the mother needed to follow through and take teddy. It was an authority issue at that point. A child cannot be allowed to dictate to a parent what item may or may not be taken.

[@barbararichards8421]

The 6yr old is suffering night terrors I used to have them and the worst thing is to leave them on their own they need to be made to feel safe so they will be happy to sleep alone

[@michelleholtzhuizen5236]

I get night terrors even when sleeping with someone though? Also she sleeps fine at her grandmother's house? In her bed and not with granny. I doubt this is the cause of night terrors. I get them almost daily from a very young age and never acted out in this way.

[@DigitalDassie]

New Look is expensive to dress a kid in. Send her to Primark/ H&M. They grow out of it too quickly anyway!

[@kingdomperspectivesmindset5595]

H&M cheaper than New Look 🤔👀

[@DigitalDassie]

@@kingdomperspectivesmindset5595 Last time I checked. By at least a tenner. Maybe I'm out of touch :P I only shop at Next for myself anyway (I have a "uniform" size there - it's so great when that happens), but I don't have kids yet - pregnant now though. Watching SuperNanny for tips :P

[@kandy1643]

True! I’m 14 and my style changes almost every yr so I only go clothes shopping once or twice a yr

[@mosswillow4419]

@@kandy1643 same, you don't need to get new clothes every month (unless you are growing ridiculously lol)

[@RyanAlexanC]

Danielle Németh agreed I was constantly in primark clothes when I was little, had like one expensive ish outfit for formal events that was kept nice and the rest was primark. My mum was constantly having to buy me and my brother new clothes because we would go out and play with the kids down our road and come back covered in dirt and with ripped t shirts and stuff as well, so wouldn’t have been worth buying anything over a fiver really

[@wondergold8188]

I am so proud of how my parents raised me .... If you r proud of your parents give it a like otherwise just ignore.

[@gslilhoneybee3536]

I'd give a bazillion likes for my Parents!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tinypolarbear1454]

G's Lilhoneybee my mum fixed me now she was like if u want the iPad at 7:00 u can’t Me:takes IPad Her: /\_/\ ( • ᴥ •) (>🔪

[@iiaxstheticalflower2966]

I wouldn't have liked either way, considering you're basically begging for likes but- now that I think of it- I'm not proud of how my parents raised me. Not one bit. They're never there for me nor my brother, don't really pay attention to us, and the only time they come interact with us is when they yell at us to do something or the silver/gold stocks went up/down (we both have silver) _TW_ and my father openly joked about suicide in front of me after I got diagnosed with a few things in front of his face a few months ago, then proceeded to invalidate my mental health & tell me it's something I have "time for" and that it's "my fault". (Also, my mother was there too when I was diagnosed & she forgot literally the next week, c o o l.) l o v e l y p a r e n t s .

[@delaneystorm]

my parents are saints, my Nana tried to put me in pagents while my parents were at work. when my mom and dad found out they put a stop to it. that gramma gave me leather pants when I was 10 yrs old she was an old MGM teen dancer in the 1940s so she had some old fashioned ideas about what girls should be into to... I was a mud pie kid tho.

[@leestanley-gonsalves9668]

My parents are raising me super good :)

[@erinmusty4951]

I feel sorry for the girl who wouldn’t sleep sister. How could she fall asleep with her screaming sister

[@tws3184392233]

Poor sweet girl. Lol that 1 sister just was not having it 🤣. We put up with a lot from our siblings at that age.

[@kaitlynslaymaker1343]

That girl Madison is never going to appreciate anything if she’s always handed everything by her mom!

[@Tiffany24117]

Kaitlyn Slaymaker TRUE FACT & I witnessed what u said. U deserve a billion likes on your comment cause it's a true reality fact

[@nosiphodywili35]

She's going to be Amber Heard.

[@inesolujic2534]

She currently works for her mom (her mom had her house and salon foreclosed and went bankrupt but it looks like she's rebuilt her life and now owns a beauty/spa studio where she does brows, lip fillers, etc).

[@xtd5948]

all these parents should be so proud of themselves. it is so difficult being a single parent. kudos to you all.

[@kaitlynamira3916]

When I watch these things it makes me so incredibly grateful that I was never spoiled. I wish maybe my parents hadn’t been as insensitive as they were, but at least I was raised with an understanding of money and privilege, good manners and integrity. Thanks mom and dad.

[@siphiwedlamini469]

It's amazing what we do to our children in the name of love. Thank you super nanny for instilling discipline in our children and adults.

[@quirkyquips9915]

Long ago, I was on the Parent Policy Council for Head Start & attended a conference in Grand Junction, CO where one of the speakers had the entire room in murmuring shock. He told us we MUST be the one in charge, NOT the child, giving an example. Btw, Head Start is a US program to get early education for low income children 3-4 years of age so when he said to throw away food, the murmur got louder. You tell your child beforehand where you're going, what you're expecting, etc. If they're going to be going to Burger King, McDonald's etc (earned surprise for good behavior but NOT telling them "if you behave" as that is moot.) When they've been good, doing what is expected you praise, being specific as you are driving to your chosen eaterie & comes the clencher especially if there's a play area. The plan/rules before going in ie we'll get our food, sit down together to eat and when done, we'll clean up and THEN we play. The speaker went on to remind the child of the discussion about rules beforehand. If the child didn't adhere to the first & only reminder, it was time to go. Throw it all away. That's what brought the murmuring to a fevered pitch. The child will not eat anything until dinnertime. You sit them down, start with praise for the greatness they displayed in obeying the rules & ask what rules they broke before going in to eat. It lets them "think" what rules had been made, another assurance they heard you loud & clear. It drives me crazy to hear a kid screaming all through the grocery store for 20 min and then give the kid what they wanted. So next time, they'll scream longer. This happened in the store a long while ago, a mom's saying no, screaming & all eyes on her. I went to her at her right side as the kid was STILL screaming. I told her it's difficult to have all eyes on her but she was doing the right thing. The tears fell. I put my arm around her shoulder & told her I wished all moms could be like her. Her son is probably a senior in high school. I think we all have had strangers in life that are still remembered. I've had several & hope that I'll be remembered as well. Peacefulness to all.

[@donnagpalk912]

Y these parent's argue with they kids? I grew up in a totally different world. m(__)m

[@leaschmitt2496]

Talking to your kids instead of slapping them is a good thing. But this is too much of a good thing xd

[@donnagpalk912]

@@leaschmitt2496 💗💗💗💗💗😂💗💗💗💗

[@Saltboi1823]

@chanelis then that is abuse

[@Jivi_Galaxy]

@@leaschmitt2496 yes

[@sarahhavillamelooliveira5825]

My parents do argue with me as we grow and we did fine.

[@amandamarie1853]

Lol I'm not sure if it's because my father is from Italy or my mom was a city girl..... But if I ever... And I mean EVER acted like that growing up my parents would have killed me haha

[@leaschmitt2496]

I doubt it has to do with either of those things. Every decent parent would find this unacceptable

[@kingdomperspectivesmindset5595]

Awww my heart went out to Paige as there may seriously have been deeper underlying reasons to her fears (im sure they have looked into other reasons) but when I was younger I hated the dark...I still do, so I don't sleep in complete silence nor dark. Sleep hygiene is poor as a result 🤷‍♀️🤔

[@katherinebordier6195]

Me too. I was terrified of the dark and thought aliens were going to get me. I had my own room but ended up sleeping at the foot of my little brother's bed, like a cat, since sleeping with my parents was NOT an option. Eventually, my parents bought us bunk beds and I slept in his room until I was about 10 or 11. Now I sleep with my 3 dogs and cat (and sometimes the bf) and I sleep great!

[@emmashistoryspace]

Yeah same.. I used to have really irrational fears at nighttime -I was terrified. I hated watching that as it seemed they kinda went straight to the "bad habit" reason. Idk just my opinion

[@katherinebordier6195]

@@emmashistoryspace Same. Theres a reason she is terrified. Although her behavior was horribly bratty and uncalled for, I feel like they should have asked her why wanted to be with her mom/ did not want to sleep alone.

[@DigitalDassie]

Good point. I hadn't thought of that, but same. Had issues sleeping alone in darkness even as an adult sometimes. Most of that's gone now - therapy. Still have poor sleep hygiene though. Tough to shake it once it sets in.

[@xxtwilightelijahxx7304]

i still hate the dark and im 12 and sleep with a night light ( color:pink ) and i hate scary movies. i dont sleep on my left cause it faces the wall and then i cant see whats behind me so i sleep on my right were i can see things. and i sleep with my door open and i cant get to sleep without a pillow

[@happysmileylips]

Paige is frightened of something and honestly In would allow my daughter to sleep with me and comfort her. I was afraid, no, terrified of the dark! I cried like crazy so I'd use a more subtle and comforting method.

[@dawnhock4545]

I can’t believe these parents, I’m an angel compared to this

[@nosiphodywili35]

Jo loves hugging ... I wonder how is she surviving during the pandemic because I'm not ... I need my hugs ! 😢😢

[@elizabethlangley5643]

Me too!

[@happysmileylips]

Awww. She hugged her. There's hope!!!!

[@galndixie]

It's not the diva's fault, her mother created this monster. What person in their right mind does this kind of foolishness and stupidity? I can't believe how utterly ignorant some parents can be.

[@FedUp-bd4gv]

There is nothing worse than lack of sleep, your brain just can't function properly ...and I totally could not stand spoiled little brat kids like the pageant diva.

[@SpookyElectric319]

Absolutely. I bring my son up on my own and they need taught respect, discipline, and routine from the beginning. Otherwise you have problems later. I can’t stand spoilt brats.

[@blueblursonic0298]

Madhuri Willow Dixit I agree! If there’s anything I hate it’s spoilt brats and that’s coming from someone who’s still a teenager yknow it’s bad when even a teenager is pointing it out

[@maryrowe1504]

When I don't get enough sleep I am stressed and angry.

[@GinoNL]

Yeah, I was really close to stop watching. Seeing those mom’s mistakes and that little brat was nearly too much. “Gino, count to 10”.

[@FedUp-bd4gv]

@Luciphene But you most likely get to sleep, no sleep on the other hand wrecks the brain and you can't think right.

[@joannakay2544]

When grandma says I think she must have drifted off, voice in the background “I haven’t” 😂😂

[@sventer198]

This mum is a hero! Her perseverance is second to none.

[@maier16]

I have latin mommy; just her dirty look was enough to make me run lol

[@kiwigal9230]

I have that look 😂😂😂😂

[@lindahouston9331]

My mother had that "look" too! 😂😂😂😂

[@TachaMarques]

My mom has that "look" too😁 funny my sis and I just followed her ways towards our children...no need to screem or smack...however love comes in may different forms such as respect, discipline, rules, bounderies and being grateful.

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

I have white mum, she had the look closely followed by pinches under the arms that bruised. Never understood the scary dad thing, it's always the mum 😅💀

[@dillpicklexoxo]

haven’t meet a European mom yet huh?

[@happysmileylips]

The son with the videogame addiction... His baby sister is in the background "sprouting out words of wisdom" (like Key and Peele says on their "OKAY" skit)

[@cynthiapiazza3168]

Thank God I have three boys! They’re college age now and I’m still having a blast! I loved raising my stair step boys and they continue to fascinate, annoy me and bring me joy and worry every day!

[@katherinebordier6195]

"Diva" is a nice way of putting it. Wow, the UK (where ever the diva and her mom lives) must be nice,... the mom, who is just a beautician, can afford her own house, 2 kids, and to buy them extremely expensive clothes. In California and many other parts of the US a single mom beautician could barely afford to rent an apartment in a shitty neighborhood and would be buying her kids clothes at a thrift store or walmart.

[@rey7662]

Josie Huslloimea of course there's nothing wrong with it- but it's the drastic change in what families can afford in different places. no need to get offended.

[@katherinebordier6195]

@Josie Huslloimea lol nowhere did I say there is. I buy a lot of my clothes from thrift shops. But you do realize there is a huge price difference between a child's dress from Walmart (about 10$) and a designer dress (300$-100$ or even more)

[@flirtingwithdisaster1969]

@Josie Huslloimea that's exactly right throw them in the washing machine andn the dryer or hang them out you're paying for a name

[@kelseytink3488]

No the UK mum can't afford to have all those things - that's the point. She's having to sell the house as she is thousands of pounds in debt.

[@camdenamen]

She clearly can't afford it hence the debt and needing to sell up

[@cupcake22hempsall54]

Only time I was allowed to sleep with mum was when I was sick

[@claudiacreates554]

Only time I could sleep with my parents is when I had nightmares as a child (like super bad ones) and I was too terrified to go to sleep again

[@MizBryteEyez]

NEVER allowed to sleep with my parents EVER!!! Sick, nightmares etc. ABSOLUTELY ZERO EXCUSES.

[@standup2982]

@@MizBryteEyez that's sad 😔

[@karinaschimpfle9553]

@@MizBryteEyez sorry for you 😟 I hope you re okey

[@fluffypancakes8427]

Samd

[@Tiggzie]

“I dOn’T LiKe JoJO” SHE NEARLY LAUGHHHED😂

[@ritadaniels7931]

Some people should not have children. I am sure I wasn't a perfect parent (who is) but seriously, these parent are ridiculously bad

[@marsha-madness-super-badness]

@Dakota Matlock Yes, that goes a long way and it can get better. I've seen plenty of bratty children grow to be mellow and respectful after their parents made the necessary changes.

[@taneabree]

*so the power game starts early* 10:36 😂

[@vivfoxx8809]

Where are the daddies? Looks like these mom and kiddos are all on their own 😐

[@loridoolaghty3453]

The little one with designer clothes would have that closet emptied and the clothes given away. She obviously doesn't appreciate them.

[@rosathorns4536]

Two words - consignment shop

[@MM-zg4bc]

I love Jo! I watched her shows for years before I had kids and I learned how to be a good mum from her. Thank you Jo xx

[@melissamoore6539]

I love encouraging Jo. I wish I had someone like that follow me around to help me through tough spots. I could have used her in the last few miles of every race. Usually, I'm just screaming at myself. lol

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

I'm sorry, but I am a bit confused. The mother is in debt up to her eyeballs, yet seems to boast about spending ridiculous amounts of money on a child's clothes. Super nanny isn't required here, it should be social services, the child's father and some mental health.

[@pamelalaub6204]

The mother had done it for her daughter and herself. She bought clothes she couldn't afford for both daughters. When Jo taught her a better way the mother and children learned a better way of living. The mother needed guidance, not criticism.

[@floogg]

Where is the father?

[@emmayates4858]

Why would u get social services for being in debt 😂😂😂 as long as the kids have food and clothes then I don't see a problem...apart from their diva attitude

[@katylouise5406]

emma yates I thought the same lol! ‘ I need to report a mother for dressing her child in expensive clothing.... yes she’s fed...., yes the house is clean... ! No she’s not abused...’ 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@nanabana2989]

The diva daughter is not the one destroying the family; it’s the mom doing all the damage.

[@sarashsarante]

Mama Jo was the strongest bedtime struggle and victory I’ve ever seen! From 8 PM to 1 AM trying to get that little girl to bed! I’m sure she is eternally grateful

[@lisamcdonald1014]

Paige had never spent a full night in her own bed, ever since she was 2

[@tatumlily5644]

awe the girl who was being rude to her mother was so sweet the next day she had it in her and shes very nice

[@niallm1699]

Why would you ruin your child in this way?

[@carys2912]

All my clothes probably are not even worth as much as one of those girls dresses

[@suey8227]

What a wonderful change in Maddison at the end - so much nicer - less spoilt and a nicer child all round. Good wake up call.

[@leahgracefecteau6049]

This nice to see Jo Jo visiting family again to see how they are super nanny is great 👍🏻

[@MizzKittyBichon]

1:12 That looks like an episode of "Toddlers and Tiaras."

[@carlypaul8692]

Ah, another episode of “Jo frost helps parents who have no idea how to parent their children”

[@rebekahkim5926]

“He’ll have his breakfast, his lunch, and his tea at the computer.” Something only Brits would say.

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Rebekah Kim ...If he was my son, if he didn't join the rest of the family for breakfast, lunch/dinner or tea at the table he WOULDN'T EAT... Cut the cord on that PC.

[@georgehardy2487]

I’m British and I say breakfast dinner and tea

[@phoebethegreat6253]

@@georgehardy2487 I say Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

[@annkal.3608]

@@rosemarydudley9954 I think it's about having tea. Idk about other countries but it's not a thing in Germany. :D

[@necoragha65]

@@annkal.3608 Yep, it's the tea thing.

[@CuddIebone]

I can not stress enough how relieved I was to see that Bailey has friends to play with in the neighborhood... I became "addicted" to my phone and game consoles because my parents had stopped parenting me and because I had no where else to turn. I used to go outside every day even if it was just to run and jump around in the street by myself. But now I'm an adult and can't exactly do that anymore. It's painful. I'm still stuck in this rut I've been in all my life. Now I've got to pull myself up from my bootstraps and parent myself...

[@monaebreak561]

Great on mum Moyra for making a change!!

[@joynkindness]

Society teaches kids to want things. It's advertising everywhere to have more and more. Many parents will give in to kids due to the non stop temper tantrums by kids that know parents can't punish them much or their schools and docs will take the kids. I have known many kids like that. They believe they can act like they want and be demanding or they will report their parents. They literally bully their parents due to knowing they can and get away with it because the parents are blamed for their rudeness even the kids that are corrected will ignore their parents due to what the schools and docs teach kids. MM all rights reserved

[@cassk3364]

My parents homeschooled us and they took punishment way too far we couldn't go to school because of constant split lips and belt marks all over our arms and legs. But now they are raising my nephew and spoil him rotten they never punish him and he is horrible! They sleep with him every single night. He steals the keys to the car, money, talks back, everything they do is dictated by him. I'm not mad at them for punishing us because I turned out quite respectful and responsible and I never did the things he does. But they shouldn't of taken it as far as they did is all I'm saying.

[@aspenmontgomery409]

@@cassk3364 wow. Relatable tho. My parents were strict but my stepmother was outright abusive and took her mental health issues out on me; middle of the night rampages pulling us from bed, screaming, hitting, destroying everything in our rooms without provocation. I grew up without any kind of love from her, always trying to appease and please her to hopefully avoid one of her fits. This led to all kinds of issues in early adulthood & so far, 20 years of therapy & counting. The only positive is we're polite, mindful of manners, respectful & don't throw tantrums.

[@alexatkin]

@@cassk3364 Sadly it happens, they probably realise they went too far and have now gone too far the other direction. :/

[@cassk3364]

@@aspenmontgomery409 same here my mom has bad mental issues and took it out on us she never told us she loved us. She has OCD real bad and would clean all day to the point we couldn't even play with our toys without her screaming at us and throwing them at us. To this day I have a very strained relationship with her and it sucks because the person I was closest to my grandma died last year and I needed comfort and all I got was the same rage I had my whole life 😭 when I just wanted my mom...

[@davidkeller5130]

While today's advertisements may be more pervasive and more effectively targeted toward children, the concept of marketing geared toward children is far from a modern concept. Saturday morning commercials from as early as the 1960's were targeted to persuade children to nag their parents for toys, snack foods, and sugary breakfast cereals. The people who work on Madison Avenue are always going to do what they do best, which is to target their ads to specific populations. If parents simply function as parents and refuse to cave in to ridiculous demands, it's not a problem.

[@autumn-fq1pr]

Tʜɪs ᴍᴜsᴛ ʙᴇ sᴏ ᴀᴋᴡᴀʀᴅ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀᴍᴇʀᴀ ᴍᴀɴ And the girl who wont sleep in her room should see someone. She was screaming “ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑒!“

[@mariayildiz631]

When did she say that

[@alacocran789]

As a child who feared sleeping alone at night for the longest amount of time... my fear of monsters kept me up and terrified all night..so sleeping with my parent made me feel safe..

[@tws3184392233]

Lolol is that what she was screaming? Gah I must've blocked it out like I do my kid's screaming bs they sometimes try to pull

[@kristilisakleiner9384]

I see she is teaching parents how to parent, God bless her

[@behabtwa]

maybe i‘ve missed it, but why is that girl so terrified of sleeping alone...?

[@davidkeller5130]

It's all matter of habit for her, including the protestations.

[@priscilalondon]

Wtf is wrong with parents these days? Kids running the house is ridiculous! Then they expect everybody else in society to do what they want.

[@nosiphodywili35]

That's why we have Karens

[@Aetriex]

My mom never even let me IN her room when I was a kid, I had to stand at the door. Even as an adult I feel uncomfortable if I ever go over to her house and need to go in her room for something.

[@standup2982]

That's really sad 😔

[@michelleholtzhuizen5236]

It's a privacy and boundaries thing. I was never told I couldn't go into their room but it does and did make me uncomfortable. A bedroom is a private space and I've always treated it that way. Hence why I avoid going into anyone's bedroom if I can.

[@nosiphodywili35]

When I had nightmares I went to sleep in my dad's room and I was 17 ... But it stopped when I got a roommate.

[@marywebb_22]

I had an older brother that was 7 years older than me, and if I ever did anything horrible, he’d threaten to write something REALLY EMBARRASSING on my forehead in permanent marker and make me go out in public... I was a perfect child (almost) haha

[@danitapenn-green2347]

What! I was born in 1962, and my mother would have made me one with the wall. Children need structure and rules. Those rules must be followed, and If they are broken, they should bear the consequences. If a parent fails to control their children, their children will lead them. Madison is rude! The mother needs to put her foot down and be firm.

[@emmag8620]

True I just don’t get scolded a lot or punished

[@emmayates4858]

The boy who is constantly on the computer...they need to get rid of the computer.. that fit would have instantly made me get rid of it and get him out in the garden... lazy parenting that's all it is

[@mitchybee8258]

I am a single mum of a 14 year old boy.. almost 15. He’s 6’2” tall and about 220lbs. If he ever acted like that towards me.. I’d drop kick him.. and he knows it!! But .. he’s never dared to.. because I raised him to be respectful. I put up a strong confident front.. even when I felt the total opposite.. children are a product of their environment!

[@neighbourhoodwitch18]

Mitchy Bee my 19 year old is (at last measure) 6'5" and naturally whip-thin. 17 year old is at least 6'2" and built like a rugby player. I've NEVER raised a hand to either of them, and they too, like your boy, wouldn't dare cross me, and I'm a whole 5'2" (on tip toes, in heels 😂) 😏

[@CurveTheRain]

“Whys he on it now then?” Exactly Jo

[@nicolesibanda6152]

If I behaved like this I would have to get the thatched broom(grass broom) ready for a Whooping in syllables😔

[@SuperDebbiewilson]

My daughter wouldn’t sleep in her bed either until after she was at school but still grew up she’s 33 now and still wants to stay with me at times and sleep in beside me lol

[@alexatkin]

That's the thing, I do not believe its unhealthy like is portrayed, its mostly born out of pressure for parents to get stuff done before they go to bed and get a good nights sleep due to needing to get up for work in the morning. Its only in the last few generations that many families even had the option for their kids to have their own room or even their own bed. Our modern habits are in no way healthy, just look at how many teens have mental health problems these days. Jo does touch on this in some episodes, where parents just aren't spending enough time with their kids, but I feel she really missed the mark on that episode as she seemed to assume it was a power play with no real attempt to find out what the child was feeling. (or that was simply edited out for episode length)

[@YTistooannoying]

@@alexatkin growing up I suffered from extreme anxiety due to some pretty severe abuse that wasn't my mother's fault. I had a difficult time sleeping in my own bed because night time was when panic attacks hit the worst. I was ok in my mom's bed as slept with her until I was a teen when I was finally able to handle the panic attacks. You are right, sometimes there are definitely underlying reasons and it isn't always a power play.

[@liljill6500]

StrangeViolette I hope things have gotten better/easier ❤️

[@manaimhaider3715]

That is soo sweet!!!

[@coldturkeygirl5075]

My 28yr old don slept with his dad and I until he was 10!! I finally broke him by making him sleep on the floor beside me, then in the doorway, then on his floor and finally in his own bed. It took about a month but we finally did it!! He was such an outgoing kid, tons of friends , stable home etc and we even took him to therapy. When you ask this well balanced, successful man why he slept with us ...he says “huh...did I” Grrrr lol

[@Debbiness777Star]

The endless knowledge & love Jo shares is beyond admirable! She's certainly the real deal! I would love to have her as a friend..hahaha! Wonderful human being she is!

[@agriope2334]

I really liked how Louise put it and I think it's the same for these parents: they forget that it is something they are doing and causing, instead of thinking it's the child or just the way things are. I find that very relatable. We can all do that in life in some way and it makes sense that we then bring it into our parenting. I am happy for these families to turn things around, familylife should be fun and comfortable.