Found this today and thought is just proved my point.

Submitted by sarahnewton on December 5, 2006 - 12:10.

Film star Lindsay Lohan has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, her mother has recently confirmed.

Lohan, 20, is well-known for her party-girl image and is frequently pictured in tabloid publications leaving nightclubs in the early hours of the morning.

According to The Sun her mother, Dina Lohan, has said that it is a "positive" step for her daughter who was recently scolded by a film studio executive for her unprofessional behaviour.

She told People magazine: "She's been attending some meetings and it's going to be a slow process.

"As a parent, you can tell them what you can tell them, but she's 20 and I'm not going to say 'Stay home and don't go out.' I'm there for support, and I'll obviously give her my opinion, but she's fine. She's very smart." add new comment | young girls | young adults | Teens | teenagers | teenage girls | role models | parents | families

Supernanny State Or A Bold And Innovative Initiative?

Submitted by tonyplant on March 5, 2006 - 13:06.

The Sunday Times is trumpeting Antisocial families to get 'supernannies'. The story is a blend of some topics that have been interesting me recently because it encompasses poor social relations, difficulty relating to various bodies, antisocial behaviour, physical health, bedtimes, cooking skills and understanding nutrition, parental coaching on anger management etc. Or, allostasis.

[Social workers] will arrive early each morning to ensure the household is out of bed and youngsters sent to school. Their tasks will include ensuring children are properly fed and dressed, and encouraging layabout parents to find a job.

So, the author's never seen the trailers for those Neighbours From Hell programmes where it is typically the professional or monied classes who make each other's lives miserable over Leylandii, rights of access, parking etc.. Nor can the author have seen those desperate parents on TV who report that they have repeatedly asked their Social Services Dept. for help with their 'out-of-control' children only to be told that there is nothing available for them. My memory has faded, but I thought that there were several working couples who took part in that pioneering parent coaching course that was televised on BBC 2's Blame The Parents.

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