>>> The supernanny is back and
our friend Jo frost is summoning
all her supernanny powers to
help out parents everywhere.
>> And this season has been on
fire.
>> Incredible.
>> Take a look.
>> It's a struggle.
It's like a constant battle.
>> They're like a pack of
animals.
>> The world has changed.
We're in the technology era.
>> You're not going to throw a
temper tantrum over a phone.
We're in over our head.
>> So many different issues and
challenges.
>> My husband is gone for months
at a time.
I'm parenting all alone.
>> We are a blended family.
>> I just want to help.
>> I was married before to
Archie.
>> He ended up getting killed in
a car wreck.
>> I'm very sorry what happened
to your father.
Right now it's like you're
opposing teams.
Kids need their parents to step
up.
>> Spanking will never be an
effective tool.
>> I was trying.
>> I'm asking you to be
accountable with those children.
>> He starting calling me names.
>> Are you prepared to own the
consequences of your behavior?
>> Depends what the consequences
are.
>> She's incredible.
We are so lucky.
Please welcome Jo frost.
>> Oh, my goodness.
>> One of the things you talked
about because I thought
immediately with some of this
with those situations whoop them
kids, whoop em.
I don't mean beat them.
I mean bet them in line with a
little touch.
But you say no spanking.
>> I'm in line with a different
type of touch.
Touch of reality.
>> A ruler.
It had reality, wisdom on the
ruler.
>> But you said spanking is not
effective.
>> It's not.
It's not.
I've been showing people in this
country for 15 years how to be
effective in being able to
really help children, to be able
to articulate, express but have
rules and boundaries that create
healthier relationships.
It's tough out there for a lot
of parents.
It's tough.
>> Especially when you have
parents that maybe this is the
first time or one of the major
times they see they have
conflicting ideas on how to
raise their kids.
This season you get resistance
from parents.
>> Yeah.
There are families that want the
help and the process is not
always easy.
I'm going to say that.
And this season, we are going to
see that process where it's not
easy for a lot of families and
there's a lot of conflict.
And it's how that gets resolved
and how I work with the families
to bring them to a place that
they're much happier.
And that in itself the -- it
takes its toll.
It really does.
>> And working with older
children too, teenagers this
season.
How is that different?
>> Supernanny is mod skpern
fresh and looking at parents
challenges and dealing with hot
topics in societies like
postpartum depression and taking
a look at how family is affected
with what's going on in the
outside world.
The climate right now has a lot
of families uncertain.
There's a lot of fear.
There's a lot of anxiety.
So, addressing that mental
health as well is important.
And again the wellness of the
entire family, looking at
children of all different ages,
you know.
Not just toddlers that were
misbehaving that we know back in
2004, but any family, any
dynamic, any age.
I want the American family to
know that if you needed my help,
you weren't restricted.
>> So, what about -- you talk
about all of the other things
happening around the family
affecting the family.
When parents try to shield their
kids from the issues that
they're having, is there ever a
time where that is a successful
endeavor.
>> Should you shield if you're
getting divorced?
Should you shield addictions?
>> What I mean -- you know, I
think we have to really look at
the balance of that, right?
We can't shield our children
from the realities of what's
happening today in today's
climate.
When we look at gun violence,
right, that's a reality.
We need to talk to our kids
about that.
As parents we have the right to
feel that as we protect our
children that we can say I would
love to play date but do you
carry arms and are they safe and
are they locked up, the external
issues of what we're dealing
with as a country.
But at the same time, I think
it's really important that we
can come together and really
address as adults the issues
that I don't want every child to
hear about.
You know, how the rent's going
to get paid or what's going on.
Kids of five years old, I want
them singing Hickory dickory
dock.
Not what's going to happen.
They go to bed worried and get
anxiety.
And you need to find where the
balance is.
>> What about social media.
We saw the dad you should not be
losing your mind?
As a parent, I get it.
My kids live on theirs.
We limit it but it's a new
parenting thing.
>> Technology, I meet in the
middle.
Can we find a compromise of
embracing the wonders of
technology.
We're in the era.
Let's enjoy the entertainment of
it, right?
But at the same time, you don't
want to create a projection of
something that's fake.
We need to have regulations in
our own homes as well.
Otherwise this technology that's
supposed to keep us connected is
disconnecting us.
>> Jo, you sit right there.
Half our staff has cornered you.
>> They're lined up with
notebooks.
Lila won't get out of my bed,