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Originally Posted by Claymores

I think Ulrikkkkkkaaa is infuriated because she knows she can't actually send the naughty child to the naughty step in this situation as any normal parent would do, or indeed as Supernanny would recommend. It's a situation C4's Supernanny would find intolerable - the naughty child is allowed to continue with her behaviours with no sanctions possible.

Vanessa hasn't had to tolerate the naughty child for as long and is there for a purpose - to get back on TV (presumably), so is ignoring/placating the naughty child insofar as is possible to avoid any conflict.

Comparing the situation with Supernanny - yes she has the naughty step and uses it, but she also uses tolerance and patience as well and tries to understand the child and the most effective way of dealing with them.

I'm not saying that Ulrika's approach wouldn't be appropriate in some situations, but not always as Vanessa proved.

I work with young children (like Nikki) who over react or dramatise and have tantrums but they are not 'bad' its just the way they react. Most of the time you don't give them their way, but you turn it round on them in a jokey way so they realise its silly and it is diffused in a way that more positive for everyone.

In Supernanny the naughty step is used for children who are rude, ignore parents instruction, hurt other children etc - this is bad unacceptable and is sanctioned accordingly - Nikki wasn't being 'bad' mean or horrible etc - just silly childish and whining