SUPERNANNY - Camping chaos

It would be fair to say that the Drake family of Georgia had some control issues with their three kids before Supernanny Jo Frost arrived. 

They have two rowdy twin boys and a spirited girl who are bouncing off the walls of their house, but the Drake parents were so over-protective and full of anxiety about their kids’ well-being that the kids were on a short leash.  Restrictive parenting + young explorers = unhappy kids = lots of screaming and destruction.

Supernanny drops in and drops some knowledge on the Drakes, who have a brand new camper that they’ve never used because they’re afraid of taking the kids on vacation.  Heck, the Drakes are afraid of taking their kids on a walk around their own property – when the kids walk too far ahead on the walk the parents absolutely freak out.  I’m not sure what they were concerned about exactly - lurking wild boars?  Quicksand?  Space debris plummeting from orbit?  A lot can go wrong on a walk, I guess.

Of course, Supernanny doesn’t just want to encourage the Drakes to set clear boundaries and expectations for the kids and to ease up a bit, she wants them to embrace their fears and go camping with their kids.  She tags along for part of the trip and dispenses some wise advice that goes a long way towards creating an environment where the Drakes feel like their kids are safe but the kids can still have fun.

One of the things they do is create boundaries within the camp area that the kids can play within.  They establish these early on and punish boundary infractions with a few minutes in the Naughty Chair – or in this case, the more practical Naughty Bean Bag.  Kids are kids, so naturally they push their limits, but the new Supernanny program emphasizes consistency and not freaking out – and it works!

Truly, Supernanny can work miracles.  But Jo Frost is only as effective as the parents’ willingness to improve their skills – sometimes she’s stuck with a family that is resistant to change or fights against her, and the end results aren’t as fantastic as they could be.  But sometimes, like with the Drake family, the parents are 100% on board and willing to implement her advice, and she leaves the family a little happier than she found it. 

Good job, Supernanny.  Time for a cold one and a game of football on the telly.

--Dave Campbell

Comments

[chuck]

I agree with Jim:
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> Jim writes:
> My name is Jim Neugent. I wrote to ABC (on-line) concerning a program called 'THE PRACTICE.' In last nights episode, one of the lawyer's mothers decided she is gay and wanted her son to go to court and help her get a marriage license so she could marry her 'partner.' I sent the following letter to ABC yesterday and really did not expect a reply, but I did get one.
>
> My original message was:
>
> ABC is obsessed with the subject of homosexuality. I will no longer watch any of your attempts to convince the world that homosexuality is OK. ' THE PRACTICE' can be a fairly good show, but last night's program was so typical of your agenda. You picked the 'dufus' of the office to be the one who was against the idea of his mother being gay, and made him look like a whiner because he had convictions. This type of mentality calls people like me a 'gay basher.'
>
> Read the first chapter of Romans (that's in the Bible) and see what the apostle Paul had to say about it.... He, God and Jesus were all 'gay bashers'. What if she'd fallen in love with her cocker spaniel? Is that an alternative life style? (By the way, the Bible speaks against that, too.)
> --Jim Neugent
>
> Here is ABC's reply from the ABC on-line webmaster:
>
> How about getting your nose out of the Bible (which is ONLY a book of stories compiled by MANY different writers hundreds of years ago) and read the declaration of independence (what our nation is built on), where it says 'All Men are Created equal,' and try treating them that way for a change!
>
> Or better yet, try thinking for yourself and stop using an archaic book of stories as your lame crutch for your existence. You are in the minority in this country, and your boycott will not affect us at ABC or our freedom of statement.
>
> Jim Neugent's second response ! to ABC:
> Thanks for your reply. From your harsh reply, evidently I hit a nerve. I will share it with all with whom I come in contact. Hopefully, the Arkansas Democrat Newspaper will include it in one of their columns and I will be praying for you.
>
> - -Jim Neugent- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[chuck]

I agree with Jim:
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> Jim writes:
> My name is Jim Neugent. I wrote to ABC (on-line) concerning a program called 'THE PRACTICE.' In last nights episode, one of the lawyer's mothers decided she is gay and wanted her son to go to court and help her get a marriage license so she could marry her 'partner.' I sent the following letter to ABC yesterday and really did not expect a reply, but I did get one.
>
> My original message was:
>
> ABC is obsessed with the subject of homosexuality. I will no longer watch any of your attempts to convince the world that homosexuality is OK. ' THE PRACTICE' can be a fairly good show, but last night's program was so typical of your agenda. You picked the 'dufus' of the office to be the one who was against the idea of his mother being gay, and made him look like a whiner because he had convictions. This type of mentality calls people like me a 'gay basher.'
>
> Read the first chapter of Romans (that's in the Bible) and see what the apostle Paul had to say about it.... He, God and Jesus were all 'gay bashers'. What if she'd fallen in love with her cocker spaniel? Is that an alternative life style? (By the way, the Bible speaks against that, too.)
> --Jim Neugent
>
> Here is ABC's reply from the ABC on-line webmaster:
>
> How about getting your nose out of the Bible (which is ONLY a book of stories compiled by MANY different writers hundreds of years ago) and read the declaration of independence (what our nation is built on), where it says 'All Men are Created equal,' and try treating them that way for a change!
>
> Or better yet, try thinking for yourself and stop using an archaic book of stories as your lame crutch for your existence. You are in the minority in this country, and your boycott will not affect us at ABC or our freedom of statement.
>
> Jim Neugent's second response ! to ABC:
> Thanks for your reply. From your harsh reply, evidently I hit a nerve. I will share it with all with whom I come in contact. Hopefully, the Arkansas Democrat Newspaper will include it in one of their columns and I will be praying for you.
>
> - -Jim Neugent- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[Dr Carl sivec]

The arrogance of ABC is unreal. In nature a misfit homosexual would be obliterated by the herd or what ever group it belonged to ( get your head out of your rectum)! Maybe ABC should get some quality intelligent help! and I agree with JIM

[Kimberley]

It's just a show.Actors Entertainment to some. If you don't like what you are watching, get up off your bottom, or move your fingers and change the channel. Better yet turn your TV off and go read your bible instead of watching things that upset you anyways. I agree ABC was slightly harsh in their response, but the aponsors of it did not and have not suffered from it.