Supernanny Jo Frost works her magic on both sides of the Atlantic, helping English and American parents deal with their problem children.
She assists parents practically with their behavioural and disciplinary issues, teaching them how to gain control and how to get their children to do the simplest things like eat and go to sleep.
She also deals with punishment, which is a proper time-out period rather than a smack.
Each episode starts with Jo observing the family with all its problems and downfalls. She then moves in and gives her strong advice and tips. She assists the parents implement them and then steps back to watch how the parents fare on their own.
At the end she assesses and provides more guidance on maintaining the new system.