The Goins Family
Season 3 Episode 11
Monday 18 June, 2007 - 10:00pm on ABC
Karolee and Jay Goins have a beautiful young family with a not-so-pretty problem… Mom, pregnant with number four, is completely exhausted by her brood’s out-of-control behavior. Khalin, 7, has attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Kolben, 5, is overly aggressive and little Kadance, 2, is learning all of her big brothers’ worst tricks. To make matters even more difficult for Karolee, dad Jay acts like a kid himself most of the time. Can Supernanny help Karolee turn things around – and get Dad more involved in parenting? (Original air date: Feb. 2, 2007)
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