The short video clip shows a father, Phil Davis of Deltona smacking his small child in the mouth on national television as part of the recent Feb. 13. episode of Supernanny.
Apparently some viewers and officials with the state Department of Children & Families took issue with that treatment. The agency is investigating complaints of child abuse and neglect reported by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
DCF in its investigation is trying to make sure the family is receiving counseling, that the behavior seen on the show is not continuing and that the children are safe, Harrell said.
First of all, I …read more

Now this is a challenge that even "Supernanny" may have trouble with. The next featured family has 10 kids who range in age from six months to 15 years. Amy, the mother of the clan, is often left to run the household alone since her truck driver husband is frequently on the road.
Tune in Friday night to see what Nanny Jo Frost has to say for this ultra large family in turmoil.

There’s been a great deal of discussion over the SuperNanny episode with The Walker family, primarily because of the breastfeeding issues.
For those of you who felt that Jo’s influence would cause problems afterwards, check out this little news bit.
The Walker family seems to be doing great!  Mom and 17-month-old are doing well and everyone seems very happy.
Any questions?

I was a little disappointed to find that Supernanny is going to be moving over for Dancing with the Stars. Whatever shall I do in it’s absence? Then it occurred to me – I’ll point out some of the great information, tips and articles that are found on the official Supernanny site.
De-Coding Technology
Modern technology like iPods, podcasts and blogs seem like a foreign language to many parents. Supernanny has a team that has de-coded the most popular terms and concepts, and included some ideas on how you and your child can get involved.
The Best Homework Helper Websites
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Anthony and Alice Walker along with their three children – Anthony Jr, 12, Naleila, 6, and Alyssa, 17 months, plus Marcus, a nephew who lives with them full-time will be the focus of tonights Super Nanny episode.
The Walkers no only parent their children but they also run a daycare business based in their home. Mom’s personality and attitude has rubbed off on the kids, and they’re doing whatever they feel like. Unsure of how to regain control she resorts to chasing them around the house trying to mete out discipline. Anthony Jr is a master of backchat, and Naleila and …read more

Help may be on the way for Utah parents of children who rant,whine and throw tantrums.  “Supernanny” is looking for Utah families to appear on its fourth season.
Producers are holding an open casting call Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South in West Jordan. Bring your whole misbehavin’ brood! For more info, call the show’s casting hotline at 877-626-6984 or visit www.abc.go.com/primetime/supernanny.
“Supernanny” producers are eager to cast in Utah after last week’s episode, featuring the Goins family from Sandy and their hyperactive 7-year-old, garnered the highest ratings of the show’s third season.

Last nights episode of SuperNanny was very much like watching home movies of my own life a few years back.  I know what it’s like to just get so overwhelmed that you want to submerge yourself into work just to get away from the turmoil of home.
How many of you absolutely fell in love with Jency Williams’ grandparents?  I know I did!  They reminded me so much of my own grandparents and how they simply commanded respect with their very presence.
I’m not sure where the father was and in these single parent episodes, one can only assume, but I hope …read more

Single mom Jency Williams works two jobs and relies heavily on her elderly grandparents to help her out with her three children, Bradley, 12, Kelsee, 10 and Hagan, 5. They’re responsible for disciplining the kids too – but somethings going wrong somewhere. The kids fight like cats and dogs and Hagan treats Jency like a punching bag. Jency’s convinced she’s failing miserably as a mom and sees work as an escape from the chaos. Meanwhile, her grandparents are worrying about what she’ll do when they can’t help her any longer.
Having been there done that on the single mom thing, I’m …read more

On this weeks episode, Jo Jo visited The Goins family. The family consisted of Mom, Dad and three children with mom being pregnant with her fourth.Khalin, the eldest child presented the biggest challenge having been diagnosed with A.D.H.D. I was particularly interested in seeing how Super Nanny would deal with the unique daily challenges a child with this disorder presents.  (A.D.H.D. discussion following this message)
I can’t imagine even trying to place myself in Karolee’s shoes. The poor woman has her hands so full and a complete male chauvinistic pig of a husband who offers up very little …read more

Karolee and Jay Goins have a beautiful young family with a not-so-pretty problem… Mom, pregnant with number four, is completely exhausted by her brood’s out-of-control behavior. Khalin, 7, has attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Kolben, 5, is overly aggressive and little Kadance, 2, is learning all of her big brothers’ worst tricks. To make matters even more difficult for Karolee, dad Jay acts like a kid himself most of the time.
This will be a great one for new mothers.  I’m sure Super Nanny will touch on how to deal with those little jealousies that older siblings tend to have when a …read more