Supernanny - Season 1

Parents often struggle with knowing how to raise children they and others enjoy. Jo Frost offers guidance that is both kind and effective, and even the children are happier when her techniques are followed. This DVD set includes Season 1, but other seasons are available on YouTube.

People in general tend to raise (their) children based on a mix of: a) "how I remember that I was brought up", but b) eliminating those elements that are too aggressive or old fashioned for today (spanks, yelling, emotional blackmail, ...).Those that have more than one child, can apply what they learned with their firstborn to their 2nd, 3rd, ... children, but very few people have had the opportunity to try different techniques on hundreds / thousands of children to really find out those that work best.Supernanny is one of those people. Jo Frost brings her experience of many years and many children to real parents who have (some serious) problems educating their sons and daughters (who are 1 to 6-7 years old on this first season as far as I remember).For me, the most important contribution of this series is not the advise from somebody with a lot of successful experience on these matters (which is great), but to be able to watch her and hear her as she applies very finished techniques once and again on 10 different families with very different (some similar too) situations, parent needs, etc.After watching the complete 1st season, it has become very clear to me that "using the main idea of a technique" is the very same as "using no technique at all". Each one of the described techniques involves several subtleties that make a huge difference not only on the technique's effectiveness but on the way the child perceives what he/she is being taught (hence the effectiveness I guess).No magic solutions are suggested, but instead, a consistent way to approach things with children (on different matters like going to sleep, behaving well, eating dinner, sharing things with brothers / sisters / friends, etc.) each one with a particular technique that makes a huge difference for the whole family in very few days (according to what can be seen on the DVDs).The best results of all is that the children of these families end up not only behaving very well, but being much happier after the changes introduced by the Supernanny than before she came in (needless to say, the parents end up extremely grateful).I recommend this season to anybody looking for sound advise and practical techniques on raising children (of ages ~1-7) with modern and proven techniques as long as he/she is willing to:a) Have a very consistent behavior towards his/her children's attitudesb) Pay attention and apply the techniques to their last detailc) Reach a good family balance, given that changes are introduced to the family schedule to help the children (and parents) have structure, as well as help the children have something to look up to.Anybody that cannot / will not commit to those 3 things, I would not recommend buying the series, not because it would hurt, but because it wouldn't help either (other than its entertaining effect of course, but if entertaining is what you look for, there are better series out there).

I ordered this Supernanny DVD to give to a daughter who lacks the skills to discipline her 3 sons and doesn’t want instruction from her mother. According to the mother, the daughter has used some of the techniques from the videos and is doing a little better with disciplining her incorrigible boys.

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I like how the Nanny comes in to observe the families first before providing constructive criticism and suggestions. She seems to empower and encourage parents very well.

I have a toddler who just hit "terrible twos". I've heard a lot of good things about the "Supernanny" show but never watched it, so I decided to buy a DVD. I'm glad I did!The Supernanny provides very clear instructions on her parenting techniques. First we see her doing the technique, then the parents. Then it goes in detail in what the parents did wrong when implementing the technique, and shows again how to do it correctly. This repetition really helps to finally "get it".I read lots of parenting books, but watching this DVD beats mosts of these books hands down! What you read in books can be interpreted in many different ways... most of which are wrong ways. Watching the DVD allows you to SEE exactly what to do, and HOW to do it.

Supernanny was very difficult to find. I am very happy I found it here on Amazon. I always look here first.I think Supernanny is wonderful! It helps to dare to discipline your child. It is hard for some parents to do this, but if they do, they will see how worthwhile it is. Your child(ren)will love and respect you more! I needed it for my grandchildren. They were walking all over me. They didn't hug or kiss me. Now, I get all kinds of affection and respect. Children only respect you if you respect yourself!!!

After seeing these videos, I wished I had seen them when my kids were children. It would have been so helpful to have had a workable, practical, systematic plan for disciplining and running the household. I think they would benefit all parents to see these videos as soon as their children are toddlers. Supernanny's methods work because they are consistent, fair, and loving. Some scenarios seem extreme. Perhaps parents who watch them early in parenthood can avoid many of the pitfalls that other parents have fallen experienced.