Supernanny viewers 'heartbroken' after child reveals parents are 'too busy' for her
Supernanny USA is back on E4, and viewers were devastated by a heartbreaking confession from a four-year-old girl.
Supernanny Jo Frost visited the Bradio family during Thursday's episode, where she met parents Jessica and CJ.
They had contacted Jo looking for a solution to their four-year-old daughter's tantrums, which had gotten too much for them to handle.
Jo had witnessed a very public tantrum from Rylie in a restaurant, after her younger brothers became restless.
In heartbreaking scenes, young Rylie was showing Jo her toys, when she was urged to ask her mum to play with her.
But mum-of-four Jessica was preoccupied by her younger children, especially youngest baby Gage.
Rylie tells Jo, "Mummy is busy" and when asked about her father, responds, "Daddy is busy too".
GoodtoKnow Newsletter
Parenting advice, hot topics, best buys and family finance tips delivered straight to your inbox.
This was a lightbulb moment for Jo, who after observing the family, noted that Rylie was feeling ignored.
She told the camera, "Rylie has clearly got the message that her parents can't make time for her."
Addressing mum Jessica, Jo added, "That’s why you saw the meltdown yesterday.
"She’s like, 'I’m done. Take these siblings away.' Because guess what having those siblings around means to her? She doesn’t have a relationship with you both!"
Read more: Could you become a foster parent? One mum tell us about ‘the most fulfilling role’ of her life
One viewer wrote, '“They are both busy” Bless her'
Another added, 'That was heartbreaking...and I don't even have children!'
And a third wrote, 'That broke my heart :('
Jo also criticised Jessica's controlling ways, after the mum admitted she was tired of doing all the childcare.
She said, "If you're about controlling everything and then you turn around and you say 'oh well I have to do everything', that's playing martyr. You need to let go a bit."
And turning to dad CJ, she told him, "It's hard for mum to do that if she cannot trust you to follow through and do the job."
Lucy Buglass is a Digital Writer for What's on TV, Goodto.com, and Woman&Home. After finishing her degree in Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University she moved to London to begin her career. She's passionate about entertainment and spends most of her free time watching Netflix series, BBC dramas, or going to the cinema to catch the latest film releases.
-
Foods high in iron: How much iron is there in these common foods? [clone]
Getting enough iron in foods is crucial, but how do you figure out how much is on your plate?
By Jessica Dady Published
-
How to improve gut health: 7 tips from the experts
Our experts reveal how to improve gut health – from eating fermented foods to reducing your alcohol intake
By Rose Goodman Published