"Supernanny" Kid Sets Fire to Home

166. Haven't the parents ever heard the phrase: "Don't let kids play with lighters/matches?" Parent's need to discipline their children so they don't act like this, they need to take responsibility on their childrens actions~perhaps they should take the little tike to a fire department so the fireman can also explain to each child (not just 3 year old) how DANGEROUS playing with matches/lighter is. Where was the mother while the 3 year old set the curtains on fire?? That's what I'm wondering?? And what kind of person leaves dangerous supplies out that a child could easily grab and get hurt?

Posted at 7:54AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Lynne

167. I don't beleive everything I read do YOU?

Posted at 9:19AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by dborn

168. Accountability & responsibility folks.... Thats what it takes to raise children that are not burning down houses and tearing up things. These kids will be tormenting neighborhood children, animals and probably the elderly too. Because there are no consiquences for their actions.... its always someone elses fault that these happened to them.
tisk tisk.....
Someone please tell me they are not going to spawn again.... please

Posted at 8:05AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by tisk tisk

169. It's not the nanny's fault. Parents need to do a better job at raising their children and not give in to their little temper tantrums. If more parents actually followed through on their threats of action, there would be a whole heck of a lot more respect for authority in the world. Kids today are being raised to think that the world revolves around them, thus they are given anything and everything they want just to keep them happy - not my kids. They know better than pulling crap on me. They are teenagers now - good teens - because I followed through on punishments when they were little. So these idiot parents need to take the blame themselves!

Posted at 8:35AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by MamaMia

170. I've seen a number of the SuperNanny episodes. Some of those parents are truly pathetic and like some say, they keep on breeding when they have no friggin clue what to do with these kids. You can tell they do enough to get through the show, but, will never keep up the work after SuperNanny leaves. She can only give you the tools and techniques. THE PARENTS have to implement them. Usually it's the mom, who stays at home with all these hooligans, and has absolutely NO CONTROL over any of their kids.

Posted at 8:10AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Lynn

171. oh dont you even blame supernanny for this one. i watch her every week and she is wonderful. wish she was here 20+ years ago when i could of needed her help. the mother is to blame for this one. terrible 2s and tretcherous 3s. ever hear of that one mother?? keep a eye on your kid at all times. debbie

Posted at 8:15AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by DEB

172. Wasn't nothing to do with Jo Jo. If the parent didn't listen after she left that is all on them. Plus she didn't help with this kid.

Posted at 9:24AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by carrie

173. lol anything like..............."fame and flame?" Good lord what y'all expect? of course kids play it up for the camera, why you think they make these shows?

Posted at 8:24AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by class

174. This mother needs more than a SuperNanny! If she can't control one 3 yr. old, why did she keep having kids? A 3 yr. old should be in your sight every waking moment. How did the kid get a lighter or whatever he used??

Posted at 8:22AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Sue

175. A 3 year old arsonist???? How on earth did those parents let their kids get that bad?!?! And if he's the youngest, can you imagine what the other kids are like? Maybe the kid is just a sociopath and should be locked away before he kills someone. These parents should have their kids taken away from them; they obviously have no control and it's only going to get worse. All of the boys will be in prison before they are adults.

Posted at 8:29AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by WTF????

176. sheesh, they raise a sociopath and a tv nanny is supposed to fix that???? call a psych consult before he sets fire to his siblings or the neighborhood pets. Seriously, the nanny can only help so much but it is UP TO A PARENT to parent their kids. I you can't handle them maybe you shouldn't have kids!!! Especially not little brats who are gonna grow up to become serial killers or rapists or some other menace to society.

Posted at 8:33AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by sc

177. I have a 3 year old son that is a bit of a wild child, but that only means he needs extra supervision, and a little more attention than most. It is extremely irrisponsible to have more children than you can take care of on your own, not only that, but it's dangerous to the children. This woman should have taken steps to preven pregnancy after she realized she couldn't handle the first two out of control children. She should be prosecuted for neglect, and those children need to be moved to a home with someone more attentive to care for them!

Posted at 8:47AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Amber

178. Any one ever hear of Birth Control?

Posted at 9:09AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by sherry

179. Why aren't parents being parents anymore? If my child EVER acted the way these kids acted she would find it difficult to sit down for a week or so.
In the market, at restaurants, children are walking all over parents. Stand up and for your kids sake BE AN ADULT!
How in heck did a three year old get access to the making of a fire? How does a three year old know how to make a fire? The fault is not in the kids it's ineffectual parents who are so self involved and afraid to hurt their kids FEELINGS that they can't say NO.
Granted there are childen with brain issues but most are just spoiled ROTTEN. Give them what they want when ever they want. Just to shutt them up. This isn't the real world and kids
will not be able to function in the world. NOONE gets everything they want whenever they want.

Posted at 9:09AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Patti

180. Are you kidding me? There is NO WAY the mother of that child can begin to blame the Nanny or her show for her kid setting fire to her house. I have a child almost 3 and they need CONSTANT supervision. Sounds to me like someone's trying to get publicity...for all the wrong reasons!

Posted at 9:15AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by mom of 3