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Marej
Member
09-20-2002
| Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 9:25 am
On the ABC website, they are casting for the show; which sounds exactly like Nanny 911 on Fox. No start date on the casting page.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 3:11 pm
I hope that absolutely no one ever watches this. I can forgive WifeSwap. But I'm afraid this is the last straw.
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 2:42 pm
Didn't WifeSwap come first?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 4:34 pm
I think the order is Trading Spouses Wife Swap Nanny 911 Super Nanny
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Producerchic
Member
06-29-2004
| Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 5:27 pm
I know that ABC announced Wife Swap first... then Fox rushed to put Trading Spouses on the air... I'm not sure about SuperNanny/Nanny 911...
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 5:48 pm
I think it was the same deal with the nanny shows. I read somewhere that ABC wanted to sue.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 1:24 pm
I watched it a week or two ago. It's unreal to me that parents can be so clueless to let their kids just do whatever they want. I did find the show interesting. There was a LOT of screaming from the kids. The family really needed help and got it. The dad just didn't parent before the show and the mom just couldn't discipline. She got better. Those kids were desperate for some parenting. I hope they are still getting it.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 3:57 pm
I apologize then. I don't like copycats. I love copydogs 
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Britchick
Member
07-27-2001
| Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 7:10 am
Hi, just to clarify that Wife Swap has been a programme in the UK for over 3 years. The makers of the programme made some US episodes that were shown somewhere in the US (maybe on BBC America, I'm not sure) and then sold the programme rights to ABC for their version. Fox then rushed to get Trading Spouses out before, but they are being sued by the original makers of Wife Swap (I'm sorry I can't remember the name of the company). Similarly, I think that Supernanny on ABC is based on a UK programme of the same name and might even have the same nanny working on it. Nanny 911 is a copycat programme, though I don't know if anyone is getting sued over that one.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, January 14, 2005 - 5:16 pm
SIGH!! all I can hope is that some parents watch this show and actually LEARN something !! I have a friend who swears she "knows" what to do and has taken parenting courses...yet there is no house rules and the kids flounder without even a 'suppertime'. These poor kids dont even get to eat at a kitchen table as it is so full of crap by their disorganized parent. I dont mean to complain but I really think that a show like this will be watched by people who wont really NEED the info. SIGH The FIRST episode is on tonight!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 11:04 am
My Jan. 5th post must have been about Nanny 911...I think Supernanny premiered last night on ABC. I watched Supernanny last night. SOOOO much screaming and hitting! I don't think it ever occurred to the mom to tell her kids No, Stop, don't do that...etc. Those "naughty stools" should have been in another room. No one should have to listen to that screaming. So far, I like the Fox Nanny 911 better.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 12:45 pm
That's interesting, Happymom, because I said the same thing about the placement of the naughty stools. That poor mother was absolutely frazzled and I can only hope that the show helped her get her life back on track. She needs a good dose of FlyLady! Wish that I got the Fox network because I would enjoy seeing Nanny 911.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 12:59 pm
I like the Fox show better too. This poor woman just didn't seem to have a clue how to work with the kids. I know a lot of it was probably the editing,but it seemed like they were in the house 24/7 with nothing to do and no outside contact. All the screaming and hitting and screaming and crying. Ugh
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 1:02 pm
I thought it was great having the naughty stools right in the main living area with couch and chairs nearby. It helps the kids to realize that they are being singled out for bad behaviour BUT not rejected from the family. A lady I know puts her kids ALONE in the bedroom for hours at a time. This children all now have abandonment issues and feel great jealousy against the other kids. The combatant behaviour worsened because the kids felt rejected when isolated. *** So far this show isnt bad!! Not sure about the looking at the camera 'rolling the eyes' by the Nanny but I do like the firm friendly way she deals with the kids. Wonder if they will do any shows with kids BEYOND the formative years of 2-5 years old?? The naughty stool wouldnt work with a wild acting out ten year old, IMHO
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 8:10 pm
i always set my kids on the bottom stair of the staircase. if they went to their rooms, they just played. if they were in a main room, it was as if they were joining in the family fun. anyway, one thing i was surprised by was the nanny not telling them the tricycle was an outside toy. i could not believe mom was 43 and dad was 51 and they had no clue how to not let a 4-year-old be the boss of the family!
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 10:40 pm
I couldn't believe all that chaos over the tricycle. Why on earth didn't the mother just Take It Away??? Even Supernanny didn't pick up on that.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 12:02 pm
VEE! Are you a flybaby too? I have been flying for a year now and I am soooo happy!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 8:57 pm
You must've gotten hold of some good stuff 
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 9:38 am
lol...REALLY GOOD STUFF Actually its www.Flylady.com really helped me get my "stuff" together.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 11:42 pm
Tonight's family turns out to be from Colorado. They interviewed them on the local news after the show. Jen (the mom) said the biggest thing she got out of the show was learning how to get to the kid's eye level to communicate with them. She also said they did not apply for the show, but in fact were approached when they were in the local Target store. LOL, I'm betting those boys were being a handful, and some producer thought, "oh boy, these kids would be perfect for our show!"
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Deesandy
Member
08-12-2003
| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 5:34 am
I thought that the info about sleeping was awesome...what do you do with a child who wakes up too early in the morning? Supernanny, we need you!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 6:57 am
Put her to bed later. Or cut naps...
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 8:04 am
Wait til she starts school....then you'll have to drag her out of bed.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 3:02 pm
I saw Regis and Kelly today, and supernanny is coming on thier show I think on Thursday, Gelman and Kelly had a discussion on how Kelly needs supernanny at her house at bedtime, because she has to get in bed with her kids to get them to sleep... Gelman replied "we're trying to set something up" lol Ddr when I read DeeSandy's reply, I thouhgt "teenager"! I have an 8 yr old that requires very little sleep - its frustrating! (for her as well actually, I think she gets insomnia at times!)
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Needmylifeback
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 3:36 pm
Terolyn... I think the website is www.flylady.net but maybe she has two different sites..... I've been a flybaby for 4 or 5 years now... still have a couple of closets and this computer room in chaos...but the rest of the house is in pretty good shape!
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