Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance (2010)
Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance
2010 / TV-GJo Frost gives mums and dads the honest, insightful, no-nonsense parenting advice they need.
Seasons & Episode
Six-year-old Jack has his mum bruised, battered and defeated by the battle he wages at bedtime, and he's not afraid to take a swing at Jo. For superhero fan George, ten costume changes a day is a way of life - now he can't concentrate at school and is falling behind.
Nine-year-old Max hasn't eaten a hot meal in his life. Existing on a diet of custard creams, he has no energy and is unable to concentrate at school. Trenyce is bullied at school. Sad, angry and unable to ask for help, she makes her family pay for it at home.
There are tantrums aplenty with young brothers Tashan and Diaan, who are so unruly their mum thinks boarding school in India may be the only answer. Three-year-old Grace picks holes in her face while she sucks her thumb and her parents have tried everything to address the problem.
Around a million children are being raised in step-families and it's not always plain sailing. Jack, Chloe and Demi have big problems with their stepdad, and the feeling is mutual, with mum Maria stuck in the middle. Five-year-old Corey has elevated temper tantrums to an Olympic standard and the decibel levels are wearing down everyone at home. But is Corey the worst offender?
Jo catches up with families to see how they've coped since she first answered their pleas for help. Six-year-old Paige had never slept a full night in her own bed, leaving her mum exhausted. Ten-year-old Bailey spent up to 80 hours a week fixated on fantasy computer games. Madison was a pageant princess on stage and a mini diva at home. Mum found her excessive designer lifestyle draining - both emotionally and financially.
Jo Frost catches up with three families to see how they've coped since she first answered their pleas or helps.
Jo Frost gives mums and dads the honest, insightful, no-nonsense parenting advice they need.