Yeah I have seen Super Nanny, great show and I hope those parents are really listening to her, some have spoiled the kids so much and they think that is doing them a favor?

My brother and sister are 5 years and 3 years younger than I am, and they are raising their kids completely differently, the same thing is happening with my husband's brother and sister too! Both of our sisters believe in firm discipline where they just do not tolerate any nonsense or rude behavior and their kids (both have 2 boys apiece) are so nice to be around, the boys are very thoughtful even at very young ages, and so smart! They actually listen to their parents with respect and to other people, you can just enjoy being around the kids very much.

On the other hand, both of our brothers are the complete opposite, they don't believe in discipline whatsoever, or teaching their kids to have respect for others, and as a result their kids are not so much fun to be around, and it's sad but the family actually avoids spending time with them because they are so out of control most of the time. My in laws refuse to go to Denver again to stay with their oldest son, wife and the 3 kids, ever since the youngest was born.....and he's 4 years old now....because they won't discipline, they won't even just talk to the kids about their bad behavior. When my brother in law calls on the phone his middle child (our only niece!) is always screaming. Literally screaming so loud you can't even hear him talk, and he won't even tell her to stop. It makes it so hard to have a decent visit with him. It was the same when we went there last October and stayed one night, just awful behavior and not one word out of the mouths of the parents to suggest that it's not nice to scream when you have company present. Aye yi yi! I'll never go there again, and I finally understood why my in laws haven't been back. That's hard to understand why grandparents wouldn't want to see their young grandkids in Denver, but they would go to Ohio twice a year and my sister in law would also come here at least twice a year, and they are so close to her and her kids! There's a HUGE difference between the behavior of the grandkids though, and I realize now, having seen for myself firsthand, how much of a difference just simply being willing to discipline your kids can make.

My brother's kids are very out of control too, rude and disrespectful, mean to each other. The two youngest ones were behind mom and I in the bleachers watching my oldest nephew graduate from the 8th grade a couple of weeks ago. All the younger brothers were doing were fooling around and being loud in the back, and my brother and his wife were down in the auditorium floor, they didn't even care what their kids were doing, causing a ruckus, during what should have been a very formal ceremony honoring the kids graduating. It was kinda sad, really, that they don't teach the kids to have respect!

Rant over! LOL

Love,
Barb