Ep 5. Elgin Family

The Elgin Family is the focus of Nanny 911 season 3 episode 5. This family consists of parents, Rosalind and Glen, and their four children; Gunther (6), Lydia (4), Rebecca (2) and Bella (10 months). Rosalind and Glen are both full-time working parents, with Rosalind working from home and Glen as a paramedic. Due to their busy schedules, their children’s behavior has become increasingly difficult to manage, leading to chaos in the household.

The episode begins with the Nanny 911 team, including Nanny Stella, arriving at the Elgin household. Upon arrival, the team observes the Elgin family’s chaotic and cluttered home environment. The children can be seen running around, screaming, and hitting each other. Nanny Stella, assisted by tips from hidden cameras planted in the house, diligently notes the family’s problems and prepares to teach the family new techniques to help manage their children.

Nanny Stella starts by teaching the parents how to create and enforce a schedule for their kids, which they can follow through on every day. This includes a routine that prompts the children to wake up, eat, and go to bed at the same times every day. Nanny Stella also instructs the parents on how to establish new rules and consequences for their children, which the parents had struggled to enforce in the past. The rules include no hitting or fighting, no climbing on furniture, and no yelling. The consequences are firm but reasonable, such as losing privileges like TV time for misbehaving.

As part of Nanny Stella’s technique, she also teaches the parents how to communicate more effectively with their children. Stella tells the parents to avoid using negative language and instead focus on positively reinforcing the good behavior they want to see from their children. She also advises the parents to use eye contact and active listening to establish a stronger connection with their children.

The episode continues as the family practices the new techniques taught by Nanny Stella, including implementing the new rules and consequences and following a set schedule. As they practice, Nanny Stella observes for improvement and reinforces the techniques they’ve learned. The family strives to improve, but initially, their efforts seem to fall short. The children struggle to follow the new rules, and the parents often fall back on their old habits.

However, with time and persistence, the family slowly starts to see positive changes in their children’s behavior. The children start to follow the new rules, and the parents become more consistent in enforcing consequences. The children begin to show more respect towards their parents and towards each other. The household becomes more organized and less chaotic.

In the end, the Elgin family successfully implements the techniques taught and are able to manage their children’s behavior more effectively. The children become more respectful towards their parents, and the household becomes more harmonious. The parents are relieved and grateful for Nanny Stella’s teachings, which have transformed their family’s dynamic and behavior. Nanny Stella’s intervention and gift of knowledge have undoubtedly brought peace and calm to the Elgin family's home.