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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 1:48 pm
Well, we only watched the first half of this while getting ready to leave. My husband had never seen it,he was in shock! Lol,as someone else says it does make you feel better about your parenting skills. I quoted Deb Nanny when she says "He SPAT on me!" We went around all night saying "He spat on me" in a British accent and laughing.
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Sassynegal
Member
01-21-2005
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 1:58 pm
I wonder if they show the parents some of the footage of themselves - I know seeing how you act opens you mind quickly.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 7:35 am
Did anyone see the show last night? I couldn't believe the mom's attitude. Her attitude is the worst I've seen of any parent on any of these shows. I think those nannies have to have the patience of a saint!!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 7:52 am
Yep, that mom was terrible. No wonder the kids were so bad. I did not like the hot sauce thing. That is child abuse if you ask me. She was in such denial...
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 7:56 am
Oh, I agree, that woman was trouble! I think she thought the nanny was going to come be her housekeeper, cook, maid, and nanny and when she found out she wasn't, she was very unhappy. I can't imagine why she bothered to call in the first place. I wish they'd find at least one family who would call for help, that really did want the help. I had a hard time believing that she had made a turn-around there at the end. Letting those kids hit her and treat her like that? Is she insane? They're five and six, right? What will she do when they're fifteen and sixteen?
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 9:11 am
Scout that Mom was in denial big time.........Those nannies are wonderful,no wonder those kids act like little monsters.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:19 am
I thought it was great when Nanny said "I'm not going to take over and give you a day off..." or something like that. I think the mom really did expect to get some time off. I hope she did make a turn around at the end. That was a great gift to Nanny, a key to their house on an engraved keyring. Very nice. That gives me hope that the mom really did come around. I think we do not ever get to see enough on these nanny shows. 1 week condensed into a 1 hour show just isn't enough. But, a show longer than an hr. would just be too much. (I think Supernanny is taped over 2 weeks, this one is 1 week.)
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 4:42 pm
There is no doubt in my mind that many times the parents go along with the Nanny just so they wont be further embarrassed on TV. Without constant support these families will most likely lapse back into what is comfortable for them...what they are used to. On Supernanny and Nanny911 we see WILD kids and bewildered parents. I dont believe that these families do not have Friends, family and GRANDPARENTS that havent sat down the parents to try and help them. NO advice will help a family if the parents are too lazy? exhausted? frustrated? to even try. I know a mom who swears she knows what to do with her kids. But she doesnt bother...either the kids are ignored until there is an injury or the mom is on their every move "snapping" at them in a blunt mean way. It is a hard to see...but any help is rejected by the Mom (who knows it all, says she has tried it all and it doesnt work so why bother!) SIGH
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 6:03 pm
I remember that Happymom...I laughed out loud when Nanny told the mom that she wasn't there to do the mom's chores and give her a day off. Nanny told the mom she had created the problems in the home with her own children and Nanny was there to show her how to correct the situation. That was a dose of reality that mom really needed.... I think this mom's particular problem was she was very controlling and didn't want anyone telling her what to do. Friends and relatives may have gone down that bumpy road before (trying to explain what was wrong with the kids) and may have just given up trying to tell her anything. I adored the way Nanny turned the mom around without beating her upside the head, which would most likely have been my method of getting through to her!!!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:51 am
Did anyone watch this last night? Maybe it was a repeat and I hadn't seen it the first time... Good show (but I really like the nanny type shows anyway). The dad really seemed to have such a attitude of "it's my wife's job" re: all childcare and housework. He sat on his butt doing nothing a lot. The one thing that bugged me was that there were still a lot of problems on day 4 and by day 7 all was better! It cannot happen that way!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 10:59 am
That is my "problem"' with this show. Too easy of a "Happily ever after." Makes it seem not real. I would love to see the show visit these families several weeks after the nanny leaves. I bet more than half are back to the way things were...
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 3:47 pm
Yes, that's been my issue with this show all along. Either they edited that dad to look lazier than he really was in the beginning, or the edited to make him look more "changed" in the end. I didn't buy any of it. The dinner and re-proposal? Totally set up by the producers, to me. DH says I'm too cynical and suspicious, and on this show, I definitely am. I don't like Nanny Yvonne, either. I think she was just put on there because she does a good job filling out the nanny outfit. When she was outside shaking her finger and screeching at the dad, who would listen to that? When Nannies Deb or Stella talk, the parents listen. Yvonne seemed very ineffectual, which made the whole episode seem fake. That said, I still really enjoy the crazy show!
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Monday, April 18, 2005 - 6:12 pm
Wow, tonight's episode really made me ill. There just are no words for that father. Seriously, some one needs to call the authorities. That was beyond dysfunctional way into abusive. I can't even think of what an awful name to call him. Those poor kids. I have to wonder why on earth they had FIVE. You'd think Laura would have had enough of him after oh, two or three.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, April 18, 2005 - 6:24 pm
I missed it. What made you ill Not1?
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Monday, April 18, 2005 - 7:05 pm
Watch at your own risk, Julie. The dad was really a piece of work. When his wife complains, "I call her fat and that stops her." The kids curse worse than a platoon of Rangers. The hitting, the pinching, the shoving, etc. is just awful this time and half of it comes from the dad. Squeezing the stuffing out of his sobbing kid. The kids says he can't breathe. Dear dad's reply, in a mocking tone, "I can't breathe, my butt." Nanny Stella was in tears over the complete hopelessness of the family. You know they're bad if they make Nanny Stella cry. They wrap up the "happy ending" really quickly, only to preview next week's new show "Marriage 911" with this couple. They've got some Brit marriage counselor to try and get these two <sr> people on track.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, April 18, 2005 - 7:09 pm
Ay-yi-yi, glad I missed that one. So far SuperNanny seems better. The dad is at least kind to his kids. (Stupid to think he can hold a full time job at home though. Jeeze put the kids in daycare then--or hire a nanny for at least half the day!)
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, April 18, 2005 - 10:47 pm
Dad was a piece of work all right. The condescending "I'm talking to a simpleton underling" tone in his voice when he addressed the wife was nauseating. But then, I suppose something could be said in that she apparently has been putting up with being treated that way too. I'm wondering if he's convinced her she's lucky he doesn't boot her out the door for getting overweight. Or, she's likely convinced herself of that too. You know, they should really do a better job of protecting these people's privacy. They gave just enough info on the show that, all I had to do was five minutes of Googling, and I found his practice, with his picture. There's plenty of nuts out there who could do the same thing, then start harassing him for his behavior on the show. No matter how bad he came off, he (and his family) don't deserve that. And besides, there's always the issue of "editing." Next week's Marriage 911 should be interesting.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 1:42 am
While I found the father's behavior loathsome, and could tell two minutes into the show where the children learned their lack of respect for their mother, said mother wasn't much better. She gave as good as she got many times.
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Sassynegal
Member
01-21-2005
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 7:27 am
Julieboo - he wanted to but the mom was the one who insisted not too. Hopefully they will hire someone now! It's sad to see how bad those kids were affected by the parents. Man that dad would have been booted after the first kid in my house with attitude - his comment about him making it her responsibility to raise the kids and she wasn't cutting it made me want to slap him. WOW
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 8:15 am
The comment "That wasn't what I bought" regarding the wife's weight gain was the part where I wanted to slap him.
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Sus
Member
01-19-2005
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 9:04 am
Not1worry, I am with you about that comment!! I watched the whole show even though I felt like barfing (spelling) at most of what was going on.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 9:19 am
Yeah, what does the dad expect after 5 kids in less than 7 yrs!! His negative comments are just that, negative. Where's the love? The look on the 4 yr old girl when she is cursing, is like she has been taught very well to do this by somebody(the dad). You know the parents were on their best behavior, iyiyiya! Eeek! They have to be paid to go on this show, why would they air all that dirty laundry unless they are getting paid or genuinely want things to change. I hope for the kids sake it is the latter.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 11:26 am
You could take both shows and compare them... Supernanny showed out of control kids but with spouses who truly loved one another and supported each other. The mom while overworked was able to take good care of her family and .. Herself. Nanny911 showed just the opposite. Her spouse not only did not support her but added extra burdens and harassed her at every moment. You could see that the lady was depressed and verbally/mentally abused by the spouse. Believe me...I know I have been in the same situation. You become so overwhelmed and the feelings of worthlessness bog you down. She had so much anger and bitterness (from what I could see well deserved) against her husband it will take a miracle to heal it all. Her husband is (IMO) emotionally imature and verbally abusive. I will be surprised to see if any radical changes or I should say permenant changes are made by the "Marriage Counselor" next week.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 12:02 pm
So this same couple is going to be in the Marriage 911 Counselor show next week?
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 12:11 pm
Yep, they showed in the preview for next week a tall thin man with a bowler hat on stepping out of the nanny mobile. Apparently he is the "Marriage Counselor" from London coming to staighten them out. He has his work cut out for him....
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