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07-09-2007, 01:05 PM
"House of Pain" by Queenlala
I live in northern NJ, just 20 mintues from the Big Apple. Before I became the super professional that I am now, I used to work in the Rockaway Mall, where I would see 10-year-old princesses with Chanel purses and acrylic nails; hear the same mothers who were buying their tweenage daughters low-slung jeans complain about finding thongs hidden in their backpacks; cringe as screaming, crying toddlers were allowed to run rampant through our stores as their mothers were trying on clothing 2 sizes too small. When it came to spoiled, unruly children, I thought I had seen it all…
Then I met the Nitti Family:
Lisa (Mom)
Darren 10 - Bully
Matthew 8 – Drama Queen
Devin 6 – Moody (controls household) angry kid
Jared 5 – Mama’a Boy
Boyfriend: John
As this episode of Supernanny begins, we are greeted by Lisa Nitti, the mother of Satan’s 4 sons and, OMIGOSH! That’s former Governer of Minnesota: Jesse “The Body” Ventura! Surely, he can straighten out these serpants of spoil. Oh wait, it’s just mommy’s boyfriend, John (read: useless).
Conveniently, as the misfit mommy of the week voices over, we get little tidbits of information about her demons of decadence:
Darren: At 10 years old, Darren is the eldest child. Behavior characteristic: Bully
Matthew: 8 years old; Behavior characteristic: Drama Queen; Prone to temper tantrums
Devin: 6 years old; Moody; According to Mommy, “Devin’s moods control the household,” and he is a “very angry” child. (Which leads Supernanny Jo, who is watching all of this on a DVD player in the back of her stretch mini cooper, to exclaim, such hostility!) And makes me wonder where Devin learned that particular tone from. Because it wasn’t Mommy. As we learn soon after, when scenes of her scolding them come off as tepid, at best!
Jared: 5 years old; Behavior characteristic: Mama’s Boy (read: whiny, clingy superbrat.) This kid has potential to be my least favorite of the bunch.
Then we heard some blah, blah, blah from John about how he feels bad for Lisa and doesn’t understand why she has to deal with the behavior. And I’m like, Uh, John, obviously she doesn’t deal with that behavior. That why she needs the Supernanny.
So then, the upbeat music begins to play, as Jo the Supernanny pulls in the driveway. And I gotta tell you, it is at this point every week where I get just a little disappointed that she’s not arriving by umbrella. I’m just saying…
Ok, on with the introductions. Jo meets Darren first, who surprises me by astutely surmising that she was going to be “very demanding.” Although, from what we’ve seen so far of mom’s disciplining skills, Darren probably thinks Barney is demanding.
We meet Matthew and Jared without incident. Just then, in the kitchen, we learn that Devin is in TIMEOUT! Which apparently consists of sitting on the floor, next to the fridge, with John blocking him in the corner with his legs. Pretty unfair for John, no? He gets stuck in timeout, too??? Plus, he has Devin throwing a tantrum, complete with punches, right by the family jewels. Just when I am expecting to hear Tom Bergeron’s voiceover for the inevitable crotch shot, they cut to John’s one on one where he’s says something about being embarrassed; blah, blah, blah. And that Jo is in for it now.
Oh no, John. It is your step-spawn that have something coming! Just you wait and see…
But first, John has to go to work. Leaving Lisa to deal with the demonic Devin. Demonic, indeed. This child did everything except puke pea soup all over his mom, as they wrestled over his behavior: he spits, bites, spits, gnaws, punches, kicks, spits. Did I say spits? I half expected his head to start spinning. Oh wait, there it goes. Someone call a priest!!
They then cut to a montage of the boys, um, interacting with each other. More smacking, crying, slamming, biting. Ok, we get the point. They beat the crap out of each other. Next!
Lunchtime. Oh, now mom is yelling. Way to go guys! Ha, but again, it’s just a shade above tepid. LOL! They are actually laughing at her. They undermine her at every point. It’s quite comical, until you realize that this is this mommy’s actual life. Then you realize how pathetic and tragic it is.
She is apparently at her wits end, so she calls John at work. And thus, as Jo is quick to point out, undermines herself. So there you go, monkey see, monkey do.
Commercial break. Wow that felt like forever!
So misfit mommy is rounding up her bratty boys because she needs to go to the Laundromat. But demonic Devin throws his third tantrum of the day – that we have seen, mind you – and Lisa decides she’d rather not go than have to fight with her kids. When Jo inquires what happened, Lisa responds, “Devin’s the boss of the house. What ever he decides is what we do.” She says that right in front of him. WHAT!??!? Why are you giving that child so much power??!??! She then asks Devin if he is ready, when he finally says yes, she rounds them all up, and tries again. Emphasis on TRIES. They drive for maybe a minute, when the demon child starts freaking out, AGAIN. And misfit mommy decides to head back home, AGAIN. Jo is agog! She is aghast! As am I. Who is going to wash the clothes now? (Imagine, for a second, what it’s like when she DOES get to the Laundromat. Those poor, poor people.)
It is now that I am deciding whether or not to fast forward my DV-R, because I am just losing my patience with these awful, awful kids, and feeling like this recap is getting redundant. And then John comes home from work.
His tactic is to scare the children into listening, which seems to be working as Darren confides, “John’s a little scary. He yells so loud it sounds like a lion.” Very Machiavellian of you, John.
Then you hear misfit mommy blah, blah, blahing about how she resents that her sons respect John more than her. Well, if you yelled at them, instead of undermining yourself and using John as a threat, then maybe, just maybe, they would, misfit mommy. Blah, blah, blah. Someone give this woman a pacifier. And, here I thought Jared was going to be the whiner!
PARENTS MEETING
Jo asks Lisa when Devin and Darren’s anger issues began. Lisa tells her that Devin has been that way since birth (how conveniently not HER fault). But misfit mommy doesn’t think Darren has an anger problem. Jo is incredulous! John laughs at Lisa. And I am thinking, well, ignorance is bliss…oh, wait, but misfit mommy is miserable. So much for that theory.
Back to Jo. After some more blah, blah, blahing on Lisa’s part, Jo berates her for allowing her kids to “treat her like a doormat.” AMEN!
Wait, wait, Here comes John in his knight-in-shining-armor costume. He thinks Jo should stop beating Lisa up! Where was that attitude when Darren was kicking the living daylights out of Devin??!?! No wonder Devin has anger issues…
At the end of the day, John and Lisa agree that their anger comes from a place of frustration. And once they get to the breaking point, there is a feeling of destruction. Tear, Lisa is crying.
Day 2 – Jo Steps in
Interesting to note: Jo already seems to have the kids’ respect. As she calls them in to go over the rules, you hear groans of uh-oh, and they kind of cower back. Damn straight, spawn of Satan.
The Rules
1. Play Nicely
2. No Hurting
3. Do as you are told
4. No Shouting
5. Use good manners
6. Do your chores
7.
8.
Um, Jo, not to undermine your authority, but you forgot the last 2. Oh well, too late! Shoot. I am sure the kids noticed. Especially that angry Darren. He’s a smarty-smartstuff!
She explains that if they break those rules, there will be CONSEQUENCES. Dun-Dun-Dunnnnnnn!
Right away, demonic Devin breaks the rules by punching and kicking mommy. So Jo escorts him to the newly dubbed “naughty corner,” aka on the floor by the fridge, and promptly explains to the pus-faced Devin why he is there. She tells him he is there for 6 minutes.
Yeah? More like Gone in Sixty Seconds. Jo feels like Lisa needs to learn how to handle the kids without using John as a crutch. And I couldn’t agree more. But John could. He is just itching to strangle the little bugger. So Jo takes him aside and they have words.
Devin rants on for 45 minutes. Breaks the screen door, kicks the dishwasher, begin to throw everything in the backyard into the pool. And with every little spat he throws, John is getting closer and closer to his boiling point. In fact, the dude is literally red: in the face, in the neck, even to the tippity top of his bald head. I always wondered what the eruption at Mount Vesuvious was like…
And here I thought we were on our way to antoher scene from America’s Funniest Home videos. What with all that crap going into the pool.
John and Jo have words. Again. After 2 hours, the demon childstayed in the corner. FINALLY. Then wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, misfit mommy got demonic Devin to CLEAN UP the mess he made during his 2-hour tantrum. Awww. So this is what white trash Hallmark moments look like. Yeah, I said white trash. You think white trash only lives in trailers? Ok, well, to that I say, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. Oh yeah. I totally just went there.
Day 3
Jo creates the angry room: a place for the boys to go and express themselves when they are feeling angry. They can read or draw or just sit. Yeah, cuz that’s what makes me feel better when I am angry.
As if on cue, demonic Devin throws another tantrum. At the very least, we know this kid is passionate. To him, everything is worth fighting for. Take it from someone who’s been there, kiddo: Pick. Your. Battles.
But at least now we get to see the chill out room in action. I have to admit, I think this is one of the absolute lamest ideas Jo has ever promoted.
Then they show a montage of Devin drawing and chilling. Even John was impressed!
And then, to cap it off we see a clip of a-little-less-demonic Devin, who says, “Sometimes I do need to chill out.”
Ok, Jo, you got me. You were right. I will never question you again.
Riding the success of the Anger room, Jo institutes “Frequent Driver Miles,” to get the kids to behave in the car. When the boys are good they get a sticker. Each sticker equals 5 points. Once they accumulate certain levels of points, they cash them in for rewards. Lisa gushes to Jo that this idea is genius. Really, misfit mommy? Cuz I think the airlines and credit card companies have been doing this for years. You should look into it. Judging by the bags under you eyes, I really think you need a little vaca! Huh??
Darren voices over a really well articulated approval of this new program. Interesting. So much for unscripted. There’s no way a 10-year-old put together that phrasing! Not even Lisa Simpson talks like that. And these kids are more on the Bart level,
Jo then teaches misfit mommy the Countdown method. I remember that one from when I was a kid. An oldie but goodie.
In the car, they actually went somewhere. Not sure where, since they didn’t show us. But still, got further than 2 blocks! 5 points all around. Even for you misfit mommy J
Now we get to see Darren’s football practice. And Jo tells misfit mommy to pay attention to the coach and try to pick up some pointers. Ouch! I mean, it certainly seems like Darren respects his coach a thousand times more than he respects Lisa and John combined. But still, ouch! Jo is basically telling Lisa that a perfect stranger could raise her children better than she’s been. Which is pretty funny, but, again, tragic!
Key Insight: Lisa has come to terms with the fact that she needs to change as much her kids do.
Parent Evaluation
Jo leaves, and we get to see whether misfit mommy and big bad bully boyfriend can cut the mustard. This is going to be hilarious, but I need to keep it down cuz the HB is asleep, and I don’t want to wake him.
Misfit Mommy
Uses the countdown and frequent driver methods, and it continues to work. Misfit mommy expands the program and makes the kids tell her if they think they deserve a sticker. Jo loves that Lisa keeps the tone light and positive. Kudos, misfit mommy. I couldn’t think of a single snarky comment to make during that entire montage, A+!
Oh, wait. Matthew has a tantrum. And misfit mommy loses it. Send him to the chill out room. Nope, she tries to put him in the corner, he rebels, and begins to throw linens at the ceiling fan. Really, kid? Linens at the ceiling fan?? Demonic Devin is looking down on you in shame. I mean, if you’re gonna tatrum, freaking tantrum!
Lisa, put him in the chill out room. I’m telling you. We already got the shout out on the great countdown method and the frequent drivers program. It’s time for the chill out room to holla back.
Jo looks at Lisa as she is watching this unfold on the DVD, and tells her that she had the power to diffuse the situation, by sending Matthew to the, you guessed it, Chill Out room.
Misfit Mommy, I tried to tell ya.
Ok, slight set-back, but misfit mommy, is reeling it back in. After a while she gets Matthew to sit in the corner, apologize and pick up after the mess he made.
John, the Boyfriend
The bitch is back! Instead of using the methods that Jo has recommended, he reverts back to his bullish ways, and gets terrible results. Anger breeds anger, John.
Jo berates him. Love it! She then asks him if he likes what he sees. He spars with her for a little before admitting that he doesn’t. Jo tells them that if they respond with anger, they will wind up back at square one. So she works with them on how to move forward. Hug, hug. Kiss, kiss.
Off to team building!
Since Darren did so well at fottball practice, he is now going to coach his brothers. Jo is breeding a leader, not a bully! They run through some really great drills. And Darren is really, very impressive: positive, constructive. Well done, buggers!
And now, cut to John, not as a bull, but as a big soft teddy bear. He builds a birdhouse with the boys. And it’s love all around. Awwwwww.
Then it’s time for Jo to fly, er, I mean drive, off. But she feels like she is leaving the house with more harmony, so that’s good enough for me!
A quick follow up shows that by employing Jo’s methods, misfit mommy has finally earned the respect of her children. So, looks like a spoon full of sugar really does help the medicine go down. Sorry, I just could not help myself.
So that’s it for this week’s episode. Thank you Supernanny, for proving that the grass is almost never greener.
I live in northern NJ, just 20 mintues from the Big Apple. Before I became the super professional that I am now, I used to work in the Rockaway Mall, where I would see 10-year-old princesses with Chanel purses and acrylic nails; hear the same mothers who were buying their tweenage daughters low-slung jeans complain about finding thongs hidden in their backpacks; cringe as screaming, crying toddlers were allowed to run rampant through our stores as their mothers were trying on clothing 2 sizes too small. When it came to spoiled, unruly children, I thought I had seen it all…
Then I met the Nitti Family:
Lisa (Mom)
Darren 10 - Bully
Matthew 8 – Drama Queen
Devin 6 – Moody (controls household) angry kid
Jared 5 – Mama’a Boy
Boyfriend: John
As this episode of Supernanny begins, we are greeted by Lisa Nitti, the mother of Satan’s 4 sons and, OMIGOSH! That’s former Governer of Minnesota: Jesse “The Body” Ventura! Surely, he can straighten out these serpants of spoil. Oh wait, it’s just mommy’s boyfriend, John (read: useless).
Conveniently, as the misfit mommy of the week voices over, we get little tidbits of information about her demons of decadence:
Darren: At 10 years old, Darren is the eldest child. Behavior characteristic: Bully
Matthew: 8 years old; Behavior characteristic: Drama Queen; Prone to temper tantrums
Devin: 6 years old; Moody; According to Mommy, “Devin’s moods control the household,” and he is a “very angry” child. (Which leads Supernanny Jo, who is watching all of this on a DVD player in the back of her stretch mini cooper, to exclaim, such hostility!) And makes me wonder where Devin learned that particular tone from. Because it wasn’t Mommy. As we learn soon after, when scenes of her scolding them come off as tepid, at best!
Jared: 5 years old; Behavior characteristic: Mama’s Boy (read: whiny, clingy superbrat.) This kid has potential to be my least favorite of the bunch.
Then we heard some blah, blah, blah from John about how he feels bad for Lisa and doesn’t understand why she has to deal with the behavior. And I’m like, Uh, John, obviously she doesn’t deal with that behavior. That why she needs the Supernanny.
So then, the upbeat music begins to play, as Jo the Supernanny pulls in the driveway. And I gotta tell you, it is at this point every week where I get just a little disappointed that she’s not arriving by umbrella. I’m just saying…
Ok, on with the introductions. Jo meets Darren first, who surprises me by astutely surmising that she was going to be “very demanding.” Although, from what we’ve seen so far of mom’s disciplining skills, Darren probably thinks Barney is demanding.
We meet Matthew and Jared without incident. Just then, in the kitchen, we learn that Devin is in TIMEOUT! Which apparently consists of sitting on the floor, next to the fridge, with John blocking him in the corner with his legs. Pretty unfair for John, no? He gets stuck in timeout, too??? Plus, he has Devin throwing a tantrum, complete with punches, right by the family jewels. Just when I am expecting to hear Tom Bergeron’s voiceover for the inevitable crotch shot, they cut to John’s one on one where he’s says something about being embarrassed; blah, blah, blah. And that Jo is in for it now.
Oh no, John. It is your step-spawn that have something coming! Just you wait and see…
But first, John has to go to work. Leaving Lisa to deal with the demonic Devin. Demonic, indeed. This child did everything except puke pea soup all over his mom, as they wrestled over his behavior: he spits, bites, spits, gnaws, punches, kicks, spits. Did I say spits? I half expected his head to start spinning. Oh wait, there it goes. Someone call a priest!!
They then cut to a montage of the boys, um, interacting with each other. More smacking, crying, slamming, biting. Ok, we get the point. They beat the crap out of each other. Next!
Lunchtime. Oh, now mom is yelling. Way to go guys! Ha, but again, it’s just a shade above tepid. LOL! They are actually laughing at her. They undermine her at every point. It’s quite comical, until you realize that this is this mommy’s actual life. Then you realize how pathetic and tragic it is.
She is apparently at her wits end, so she calls John at work. And thus, as Jo is quick to point out, undermines herself. So there you go, monkey see, monkey do.
Commercial break. Wow that felt like forever!
So misfit mommy is rounding up her bratty boys because she needs to go to the Laundromat. But demonic Devin throws his third tantrum of the day – that we have seen, mind you – and Lisa decides she’d rather not go than have to fight with her kids. When Jo inquires what happened, Lisa responds, “Devin’s the boss of the house. What ever he decides is what we do.” She says that right in front of him. WHAT!??!? Why are you giving that child so much power??!??! She then asks Devin if he is ready, when he finally says yes, she rounds them all up, and tries again. Emphasis on TRIES. They drive for maybe a minute, when the demon child starts freaking out, AGAIN. And misfit mommy decides to head back home, AGAIN. Jo is agog! She is aghast! As am I. Who is going to wash the clothes now? (Imagine, for a second, what it’s like when she DOES get to the Laundromat. Those poor, poor people.)
It is now that I am deciding whether or not to fast forward my DV-R, because I am just losing my patience with these awful, awful kids, and feeling like this recap is getting redundant. And then John comes home from work.
His tactic is to scare the children into listening, which seems to be working as Darren confides, “John’s a little scary. He yells so loud it sounds like a lion.” Very Machiavellian of you, John.
Then you hear misfit mommy blah, blah, blahing about how she resents that her sons respect John more than her. Well, if you yelled at them, instead of undermining yourself and using John as a threat, then maybe, just maybe, they would, misfit mommy. Blah, blah, blah. Someone give this woman a pacifier. And, here I thought Jared was going to be the whiner!
PARENTS MEETING
Jo asks Lisa when Devin and Darren’s anger issues began. Lisa tells her that Devin has been that way since birth (how conveniently not HER fault). But misfit mommy doesn’t think Darren has an anger problem. Jo is incredulous! John laughs at Lisa. And I am thinking, well, ignorance is bliss…oh, wait, but misfit mommy is miserable. So much for that theory.
Back to Jo. After some more blah, blah, blahing on Lisa’s part, Jo berates her for allowing her kids to “treat her like a doormat.” AMEN!
Wait, wait, Here comes John in his knight-in-shining-armor costume. He thinks Jo should stop beating Lisa up! Where was that attitude when Darren was kicking the living daylights out of Devin??!?! No wonder Devin has anger issues…
At the end of the day, John and Lisa agree that their anger comes from a place of frustration. And once they get to the breaking point, there is a feeling of destruction. Tear, Lisa is crying.
Day 2 – Jo Steps in
Interesting to note: Jo already seems to have the kids’ respect. As she calls them in to go over the rules, you hear groans of uh-oh, and they kind of cower back. Damn straight, spawn of Satan.
The Rules
1. Play Nicely
2. No Hurting
3. Do as you are told
4. No Shouting
5. Use good manners
6. Do your chores
7.
8.
Um, Jo, not to undermine your authority, but you forgot the last 2. Oh well, too late! Shoot. I am sure the kids noticed. Especially that angry Darren. He’s a smarty-smartstuff!
She explains that if they break those rules, there will be CONSEQUENCES. Dun-Dun-Dunnnnnnn!
Right away, demonic Devin breaks the rules by punching and kicking mommy. So Jo escorts him to the newly dubbed “naughty corner,” aka on the floor by the fridge, and promptly explains to the pus-faced Devin why he is there. She tells him he is there for 6 minutes.
Yeah? More like Gone in Sixty Seconds. Jo feels like Lisa needs to learn how to handle the kids without using John as a crutch. And I couldn’t agree more. But John could. He is just itching to strangle the little bugger. So Jo takes him aside and they have words.
Devin rants on for 45 minutes. Breaks the screen door, kicks the dishwasher, begin to throw everything in the backyard into the pool. And with every little spat he throws, John is getting closer and closer to his boiling point. In fact, the dude is literally red: in the face, in the neck, even to the tippity top of his bald head. I always wondered what the eruption at Mount Vesuvious was like…
And here I thought we were on our way to antoher scene from America’s Funniest Home videos. What with all that crap going into the pool.
John and Jo have words. Again. After 2 hours, the demon childstayed in the corner. FINALLY. Then wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, misfit mommy got demonic Devin to CLEAN UP the mess he made during his 2-hour tantrum. Awww. So this is what white trash Hallmark moments look like. Yeah, I said white trash. You think white trash only lives in trailers? Ok, well, to that I say, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. Oh yeah. I totally just went there.
Day 3
Jo creates the angry room: a place for the boys to go and express themselves when they are feeling angry. They can read or draw or just sit. Yeah, cuz that’s what makes me feel better when I am angry.
As if on cue, demonic Devin throws another tantrum. At the very least, we know this kid is passionate. To him, everything is worth fighting for. Take it from someone who’s been there, kiddo: Pick. Your. Battles.
But at least now we get to see the chill out room in action. I have to admit, I think this is one of the absolute lamest ideas Jo has ever promoted.
Then they show a montage of Devin drawing and chilling. Even John was impressed!
And then, to cap it off we see a clip of a-little-less-demonic Devin, who says, “Sometimes I do need to chill out.”
Ok, Jo, you got me. You were right. I will never question you again.
Riding the success of the Anger room, Jo institutes “Frequent Driver Miles,” to get the kids to behave in the car. When the boys are good they get a sticker. Each sticker equals 5 points. Once they accumulate certain levels of points, they cash them in for rewards. Lisa gushes to Jo that this idea is genius. Really, misfit mommy? Cuz I think the airlines and credit card companies have been doing this for years. You should look into it. Judging by the bags under you eyes, I really think you need a little vaca! Huh??
Darren voices over a really well articulated approval of this new program. Interesting. So much for unscripted. There’s no way a 10-year-old put together that phrasing! Not even Lisa Simpson talks like that. And these kids are more on the Bart level,
Jo then teaches misfit mommy the Countdown method. I remember that one from when I was a kid. An oldie but goodie.
In the car, they actually went somewhere. Not sure where, since they didn’t show us. But still, got further than 2 blocks! 5 points all around. Even for you misfit mommy J
Now we get to see Darren’s football practice. And Jo tells misfit mommy to pay attention to the coach and try to pick up some pointers. Ouch! I mean, it certainly seems like Darren respects his coach a thousand times more than he respects Lisa and John combined. But still, ouch! Jo is basically telling Lisa that a perfect stranger could raise her children better than she’s been. Which is pretty funny, but, again, tragic!
Key Insight: Lisa has come to terms with the fact that she needs to change as much her kids do.
Parent Evaluation
Jo leaves, and we get to see whether misfit mommy and big bad bully boyfriend can cut the mustard. This is going to be hilarious, but I need to keep it down cuz the HB is asleep, and I don’t want to wake him.
Misfit Mommy
Uses the countdown and frequent driver methods, and it continues to work. Misfit mommy expands the program and makes the kids tell her if they think they deserve a sticker. Jo loves that Lisa keeps the tone light and positive. Kudos, misfit mommy. I couldn’t think of a single snarky comment to make during that entire montage, A+!
Oh, wait. Matthew has a tantrum. And misfit mommy loses it. Send him to the chill out room. Nope, she tries to put him in the corner, he rebels, and begins to throw linens at the ceiling fan. Really, kid? Linens at the ceiling fan?? Demonic Devin is looking down on you in shame. I mean, if you’re gonna tatrum, freaking tantrum!
Lisa, put him in the chill out room. I’m telling you. We already got the shout out on the great countdown method and the frequent drivers program. It’s time for the chill out room to holla back.
Jo looks at Lisa as she is watching this unfold on the DVD, and tells her that she had the power to diffuse the situation, by sending Matthew to the, you guessed it, Chill Out room.
Misfit Mommy, I tried to tell ya.
Ok, slight set-back, but misfit mommy, is reeling it back in. After a while she gets Matthew to sit in the corner, apologize and pick up after the mess he made.
John, the Boyfriend
The bitch is back! Instead of using the methods that Jo has recommended, he reverts back to his bullish ways, and gets terrible results. Anger breeds anger, John.
Jo berates him. Love it! She then asks him if he likes what he sees. He spars with her for a little before admitting that he doesn’t. Jo tells them that if they respond with anger, they will wind up back at square one. So she works with them on how to move forward. Hug, hug. Kiss, kiss.
Off to team building!
Since Darren did so well at fottball practice, he is now going to coach his brothers. Jo is breeding a leader, not a bully! They run through some really great drills. And Darren is really, very impressive: positive, constructive. Well done, buggers!
And now, cut to John, not as a bull, but as a big soft teddy bear. He builds a birdhouse with the boys. And it’s love all around. Awwwwww.
Then it’s time for Jo to fly, er, I mean drive, off. But she feels like she is leaving the house with more harmony, so that’s good enough for me!
A quick follow up shows that by employing Jo’s methods, misfit mommy has finally earned the respect of her children. So, looks like a spoon full of sugar really does help the medicine go down. Sorry, I just could not help myself.
So that’s it for this week’s episode. Thank you Supernanny, for proving that the grass is almost never greener.