My Violent Child
TV Show · Documentary · Reality

Pioneering therapists Mandy Saligari and Laverne Antrobus believe that no child is ever beyond help. They believe that the problem is never just the child, but also lies hidden in the family dynamic. With their "Supernanny" skills, they have made it their mission to take these ideas out of the consulting room and confront some of the most extreme behavior either of them have ever seen.

2015 · 45m
Starring Laverne Antrobus, Mandy Saligari
Director Josh Good

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    This ground-breaking four-part series looks at the hidden world of child-on-parent violence.
    45m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    This ground-breaking four-part series looks at the hidden world of child-on-parent violence.
    44m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 4
    This ground-breaking four-part series looks at the hidden world of child-on-parent violence.
    44m
  • EPISODE 1
    Jack the Spitter
    Nine-year old Jack is just months away from turning 10, the age of criminal responsibility, yet he risks being locked up because he is terrorizing his single-dad, Damien. When Mandy arrives, she witnesses Jack's brutal onslaught of kicks, punches, spitting, and swearing towards his father before he turns his aggression on her. Can she force a change in all their behavior before it’s too late?
    44m
  • EPISODE 2
    Smash Jordan
    Hazel is at the end of her tether. She bringing up six kids on her own, and one of them is showing terrifying signs of violence. Mandy investigates the family dynamic to understand what isn’t working. She uncovers that amidst a house full of wild kids is a heartbreaking tale of a desperately isolated mum attempting to cope with her own demons while trying to keep her family together.
    44m
  • EPISODE 3
    When Harry Met Mandy
    In this episode, therapist Mandy Saligari visits a young family in Kettering where 25-year-old Mum of four, Alex, is struggling to get her partner Carl to help cop with the violent outbursts of their 9-year-old son, Harry. Mandy believes that a lack of clear boundaries from both parents is leading to Harry’s violent outbursts. Is it already too late to salvage their relationship?
    44m

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Cast & Crew

  • Laverne Antrobus
    Host
  • Mandy Saligari
    Host
  • J‌G
    Josh Good
    Director
  • R‌W
    Rory Wheeler
    Producer
  • J‌G
    Josh Good
    Producer
  • H‌R
    Helen Richards
    Producer

About

My Violent Child

Documentary

Pioneering therapists Mandy Saligari and Laverne Antrobus believe that no child is ever beyond help. They believe that the problem is never just the child, but also lies hidden in the family dynamic. With their "Supernanny" skills, they have made it their mission to take these ideas out of the consulting room and confront some of the most extreme behavior either of them have ever seen.

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Nine
Released
2015
Rated
TV-PG

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  • Botswana
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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
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  • Saudi Arabia
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  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
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