The Nitti Family
Season 3 Episode 8
Monday 02 July, 2007 - 10:00pm on ABC
The four Nitti boys are at war with each other and their Mom. Darren, 10, Matthew, 8, Devin, 6, and Jared, 5, are so violent they leave serious welts and scars on each other and their mom Lisa. Lisa doesn’t know how to manage her kids without resorting to anger or threats to call boyfriend John, who uses intimidation to tame the terrors. Mealtimes, car journeys and bedtimes are a disaster – but when Jo Frost tries to implement change, John constantly resists her techniques and angrily confronts her. Can Jo help this family stop the violence? (Original air date: Feb. 6, 2007)
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