Nanny 911

[Babymine]

Does anyone watch this show? Anyone have thoughts?

 

[HeatherJay]

I really like it, lol. My hubby even watches it with me.

 

[MERCY@GRACE]

We've watched that show as a family a few times. Our jaws aore usually dropped mopst of the time, especially when the child strikes or cusses the parent:o

 

[Babymine]

Yes Mercy, I know what you mean. I cant imagine children who speak and behave that way towards their parents. I dont have any children of my own as yet, but I like to watch it. It amazes me how many of these problems directly stems to the parents and usually the mom in the family.
At first, I thought those nannies were nuts mostly blaming everything on those moms who did everything! But then in one episode it was so clear that the mom doing everything was clearly causing chaos in the household. She did not allow her husband to parent, and she wasnt allowing her kids to grow up and do things for themselves. I know my personality, and I can see my self being one of those moms who wants to do everything, so seeing how it can adversly affect a family is good for me now, i think, because maybe I can be much more aware. I hope anyway.
Do you as parents feel you can be "taught" how to be good parents and spouses?

 

[EmSchmem]

I think it's a pretty nifty show. I love to watch the parents try to blame their kids at first and slowly realize how wrong they are and how they just need a little disciplne (or a little relaxation) in their homes.

 

[HeatherJay]

Yes Mercy, I know what you mean. I cant imagine children who speak and behave that way towards their parents. I dont have any children of my own as yet, but I like to watch it. It amazes me how many of these problems directly stems to the parents and usually the mom in the family.
At first, I thought those nannies were nuts mostly blaming everything on those moms who did everything! But then in one episode it was so clear that the mom doing everything was clearly causing chaos in the household. She did not allow her husband to parent, and she wasnt allowing her kids to grow up and do things for themselves. I know my personality, and I can see my self being one of those moms who wants to do everything, so seeing how it can adversly affect a family is good for me now, i think, because maybe I can be much more aware. I hope anyway.
Do you as parents feel you can be "taught" how to be good parents and spouses?

Well, we definitely pick up an idea or two from the show. I think we're going to try the 'marble jar' idea that was used on the last show for our girls.

 

[RedTulipMom]

I saw the show last week and i thought it was really good. I was pretty impressed at how simple it really was to make the changes and how much the kids seemed to change and enjoy the changes made. This show as well as Wife Swap both turned out to be really great shows even though i didnt think they would be before watching them!
karen

 

[Andry]

No new advice or wisdom here - but it's TV. Watch it with a huge dose of salt. It'd be interesting to know what and how much they left out on the editing room floor.

I've only seen bits of it while channel surfing with my pic-in-pic, but on the wife swap one, some of those teen kids would not be tolerated in my household. And you know what? I would lay most of the blame, responsibility, and accountability on the parents.

 

[Jenna]

I like watching Nanny 911. I'm not really sure why, to be honest. I spend most of my time cringing and choking on my own tongue. *laughs* The devil would get frostbite before I would tollerate my preschooler cussing at me and hitting me. It astounds me, some of the things that these parents do or tollerate, thinking that they are loving their children by teaching them that it is ok to act like monsters. I don't really blame the children as much as I do the parents, since they are doing as they have been conditioned. I believe that usually it is more of the parent's lack of disciple that harms their children, and ultimately the family. I don't think that this just stops with that one set of parents though. I believe that the older women have a responsibility to teach the younger women how to handle their children also. It is my opinion that if women do not know how to raise their babies, it is a general failure by women in general, that the younger generations aren't being taught. For clarification though, I am not pointing fingers or ranting. As it stands, though I am not very old myself, my time is coming to do some guiding of my own and take up my responsibility as the eldest girl in my family.

All in all, I really like the show. I just don't like seeing the painful messes that people make for themselves. It hurts to even watch them, screaming back and forth between an adult and a 4 year old. Oy.

 

[BeanMak]

As an aside, my friend uses the marble jar with her girls and it is a HUGE success!

 

[~Mrs. A2J~]

As an aside, my friend uses the marble jar with her girls and it is a HUGE success!

I haven't seen this show. What's the marble jar?

 

[BeanMak]

Each of her girls have a small jar. And for good behavior, extra help in doing chores, making beds without reminder, a special kindness to one another, etc, marbles go into the jar. When the jar is full, they trade that in for a treat or special privilege. My friend saves going to movies as a reward for filling their jars. It is kind of like a star chart, but it is easier to reuse. i think she has been using it since they were 2 or 3 and now they are 8.

 

[HeatherJay]

Each of her girls have a small jar. And for good behavior, extra help in doing chores, making beds without reminder, a special kindness to one another, etc, marbles go into the jar. When the jar is full, they trade that in for a treat or special privilege. My friend saves going to movies as a reward for filling their jars. It is kind of like a star chart, but it is easier to reuse. i think she has been using it since they were 2 or 3 and now they are 8.

Yes, exactly. Also, whenever they disobey or don't so their chores, are unkind to one another, they have to remove a marble. I'm excited about it. I can't wait to start it.

LOL, my girls saw the marble jars on the show and actually ASKED if they could have one. Hehe...by all means...

 

[jenelis]

My daughter was up (she's 6 1/2) and she channel surfed to it. I cringed, but said we could watch it. I explained she was NOT to pick up any bad behaviors and we watched together. I asked her if she's want to do the marble jar in our house and she was thrilled with that idea, so we just might do it.

Overall, I found it entertaining and a bit uplifting (at other's expenses)... that I do a darn good job of rasing my child. I just don't know how those parents let their children get to the point that they have to have a stranger come fix them!

 

[lucypevensie]

Kind of a sad commentary on the Church today, when we Christians pick up more parenting tips and advice from a TV show than from church. I'm not dissing the the show, I just wish that in today's society we as Christian parents had more resources within our own family of God. I'm always wary of advice that comes off the TV. Not all of it is bad though.

 

[Babymine]

Kind of a sad commentary on the Church today, when we Christians pick up more parenting tips and advice from a TV show than from church. I'm not dissing the the show, I just wish that in today's society we as Christian parents had more resources within our own family of God. I'm always wary of advice that comes off the TV. Not all of it is bad though.

Have you seen the show? I ask this because the advice on the show is nothing to be wary of. I was a little confused by your post because you said you werent dissing the show, but then went on to say that you would be wary of advice that comes off the TV, then- "Not all of it is bad though", Im not sure which one to go with. What other TV advice would you be wary of, as this is the show we are discussing.
In anycase, I agree that Christians should have more resources within the church, but when was the last time you heard a sermon on child rearing? Does your church hold parenting classes, or maybe something once or twice a month where parents can come together and and talk and support one another. I know my church doesnt, but I know this is something I would definitely consider starting (when Im a parent), but am just suggesting to parents in the church. What can you do in your church to ensure that your fellow brothers and sisters dont have to tune into TV for advice?

 

[HeatherJay]

Just a little note on "SuperNanny", the copycat show on ABC. I watched it tonight and wasn't very impressed. I guess the advice given was okay, but I didn't get the feeling that Nanny Jo was very sincere. She did well with the children and the parents, I suppose, but all those little parts where she's watching the tapes of the kids behavior and making comments to herself, lol...I don't know. It seemed too 'staged' for my taste. Luckily nothing else was on, so I don't feel that I missed out on anything good to watch it. I think Nanny 911 was definitely superior.

 

[faith177]

I love nanny 911 too, I started the "marble jar" however I am using legos because I had no marbles but oodles of legos. I am hoping it will encourage them to be nice to each other too bad they didnt have a nanny 911 for marriages lol I sometimes feel like children with the squabbling we do.

I would love a church that offered a support group for wifeing and parenting. They are both the toughest jobs I have attempted. I love them all but sometimes I feel a stay in the looney bin might be an option

 

[LynnMcG]

I saw about half of it last night. I was not really surprised at how badly behaved the children were because you see that kind of stuff all over the place these days. I liked the practical advice the nanny gave and was pretty surprised to see how quickly the kids reacted. And last night's episode confirmed what I've always said about kids needing structure. They truly thrive with structure.

Now, tell me about the marble jar! I missed that one.

 

[HeatherJay]

The Marble Jar : They have a jar, they have a bowl full of marbles. For every good thing that they do (cleaning their room without being asked, being kind to their siblings, being patient at the grocery store, a day without whining, etc) they get to put a marble in their jar. For every naughty thing they do, they have to remove a marble. When their jar is full of marbles then they are rewarded with a special priviledge (a movie, or a special toy, or something else that they might enjoy).

I can't wait to start it with my little girls.