Description from Dr. Phil website: Skylin and Robert are newlyweds with a blended family of five kids. Robert’s two boys, Andrew, 12, and Micah, 8, constantly torment their new sister, Kaitlyn, 8, which leads to yelling, crying, screaming and chaos. Helen says her 9-year-old son, Ethan, has been in the “terrible twos” for the past seven years. Ethan lies, steals, cheats and bullies other kids. He’s been suspended from school and has caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to family vehicles. Lisa says her 15-year-old daughter, Haley, is spoiled and unappreciative. She’s mistreated her new home and her expensive clothes. Haley says her mother nags her constantly and is always angry. Wendy is a single mom who lost her daughter, Olivia, three years ago to brain cancer. Since that time, her 10-year-old son, Noah’s, behavior has spiraled out of control. He’s been in trouble at school countless times, including hitting the principal. Noah says Wendy doesn’t treat him with respect, and he’s called Child Protective Services, claiming that she abuses him. Wendy says she hasn’t stopped grieving for her daughter.

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From drphil.com : Dr. Phil meets with the parents and shows them home camera footage of poor parenting situations in their home. After playing a chaotic scene in Skylin and Robert’s home, Dr. Phil tells Robert that his son, Andrew, is begging for more time with his dad, and it would be tragic if Robert didn’t hear him. Robert gets choked up when he explains that Andrew has been through a lot. Dr. Phil tells Skylin that her daughter, Kaitlyn, is a drama queen because that is how she gets attention. He implores them to create a calm environment in their home, take back control and create a unified front as parents. Dr. Phil tells Helen and her ex-husband, Tony, that they are not unified, and plays a videotaped scene in their home of them trying unsuccessfully to get Ethan out of bed. Tony raises his voice at his son and then argues loudly with Helen. Tony admits that their arguments are a big reason why Ethan behaves as he does. When Wendy asks the question, “What do we do?” Dr. Phil wonders if he’s wasting his time. He tells Wendy that she created the behavior her intelligent son exhibits, she rewarded him for it, and she is the one who is shaping him to be who he is. He tells all the parents that they are in a power struggle, and they need to calm the environment, set predictable consequences, identify their children’s currencies, and change the way they react to their kids. Dr. Phil explains that their homes should be joyous, not chaotic. He tells Lisa that her daughter is beautiful but doesn’t know it, and all the kids have negative internal dialogues, which can be reversed if their parenting philosophies change.

Duration : 0:10:38

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