Lightning's take on Supernanny... and me.

I love to watch Supernanny. While I do learn helpful tips on discipline and parenting from her, I mostly watch it as a boost to my self-esteem as a mother. "At least I'm not that much of a push over/inconsistent with discipline/stupid." I tell myself every episode. Supernanny ranks right up there with Toddlers and Tiaras and Dance Moms, when it comes to giving me a pick-me-up the times I'm feeling down about my mothering.

Sometimes I even try using a British accent as I tell my naughty children to head straight to the thinking corner for misbehaving. Of course, after seeing my accent vlog, you all know my British accent is quite laughable.

Another good thing about Supernanny, is that when my children watch it with me, they are usually stunned and horrified for the children on the show who are slapping their own mother in the face or spitting on their siblings. I try to use the show as a teaching moment by asking The Storm, "Do you think that child should behave that way?... What should they do now?..." etc.

Recently, we were watching an episode that featured a particularly precocious and hyper family, who were not only slapping the mother in the face, but also CUSSING at her (these were PRESCHOOLERS by the way) when they were told to go to time out. My crew was appalled. I breathed a huge sigh of relief as The Storm began correcting the children on the screen and saying things like, "Oh, Momma! That's so ugly!" Lightning, who is our quietest child, spoke up, "Do dey not have a backyard??" So I answered, unsure why he would think of that, "Umm, probably. Why?" And his solution to their problem was, "Der momma needs to lock dem out in the backyard to get some energy out and for actin' ugly. Wike you do, Momma."

Kid's gotta point.