The House of Tiny Tearaways
Family Ten: Behaviour
Alan (54), Julie (38) and Ellie (two) from Rochdale
Ellie is very spoilt; she will kick off if rushed or
asked to do something she doesn't want to and whenever she doesn't get
her own way or is told no.
She is difficult at mealtimes, bedtimes and when she's
getting dressed. At these key points in the day she will kick up a major
fuss. This ends in shouting, kicking and tears.
Ellie has no fixed routine for eating or sleeping and
Alan and Julie are finding it very hard to implement one.
They both hate the idea of upsetting Ellie, so they
cater to her every whim for the sake of a quiet life.
There is a 16-year age gap between Alan and Julie and
although Alan has a grownup family, Ellie is Julie's first child.
Alan is a long-distance lorry driver so is away a lot
and Julie is a dinner lady. Julie finds that Alan does very little in
the way of bringing up Ellie and she's finding it hard to manage alone.
Alan sings in pubs, loves karaoke and used to travel
the UK in a comedy duo with his nephew.
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