The Weinstein Family
Season 3 Episode 2
Monday 06 August, 2007 - 10:00pm on ABC
The Weinsteins need help. Dad David is a trucker, sometimes away from home as many as 10 days in a row, and stay-at-home mom Chia can’t control the children - McKenna (7), Christina (6), Julia (5) and Robert (2). When she tries to correct them, her kids respond by hitting and kicking her, cursing and other aggressive behavior.
When he’s home, David has zero tolerance for this, but his disciplinary style is more bullying than beneficial. He screams at them until they’re in tears, but feels he’s being put in the role of the “bad guy” because Chia has given up. The biggest issue is the nightly bedtime battle of the wills - a two–and-a-half-hour nightmare of screaming, fighting and tears before anyone gives in to exhaustion. Can Jo Frost tame the Weinstein kids and help turn David from a “raging bull” into a “gentle giant?” (Original air date: Dec. 11, 2006)
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- Discipline for Dads: Effective discipline requires positive attention and good relationships, says Tom Beardshaw from Fathers Direct. Tom gives his top tips for how parents can work together to discipline their children.
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