The Noughties phenomenon saw childcare guru Jo Frost swoop in to teach parents at the end of their tether how to take back control and discipline their wayward children. After the TV show celebrated its 20th birthday in July, Helen Coffey asks the experts whether these strict methods still pass muster Jo Frost I find that disrespectful what you’re doing right now. Will you calm down? I’m talking to you!” Jo Frost, parenting guru, kid-wrangler extraordinaire and star of Channel 4’s hit Noughties TV show Supernanny , is laying down the law.
But in this instance, it’s not a badly behaved toddler that she’s taking to task. It’s a grown adult. In this particular episode, stay-at-home mum Danielle Colombo from Florida is practically weeping with frustration as her four-year-old son refuses to nap.
Frost’s response? To swiftly reprimand her for trying to deviate from the pre-agreed routine..