Jo Frost

Joanne Frost was born on 27 June 1970 in London, England.{{Cite AV media |title=Supernanny Jo Frost on Raising Kids in Crazy, Challenging Times, Women of Impact |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmL8_wUwlVo |via=YouTube |access-date=23 June 2023 |time={{time needed|date=July 2023}} }} She grew up with one brother{{r|Getting the Most}} in Southwest London.{{r|Oprah approved}}{{r|Head on}} Her father was an English builder and her mother, born in Gibraltar, was an interior decorator. Frost's mother died of breast cancer{{cite web|title=6Yr Old Boy Has Lost All Memories Of Mom - Supernanny|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZstxFZcILQ|access-date=15 October 2022}} when Frost was 24.{{cite web|title=The Mihalik Family - Season 3 Episode 5 - Full Episodes - Supernanny USA|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w93dxfDVkc|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=15 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015214541/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w93dxfDVkc|url-status=live}}

Frost worked as a nanny for over 30 years, beginning in 1989, when she was 18 years of age.{{r|Oprah approved}}{{r|Came to tea}} She was employed in the United Kingdom and the United States{{r|New show}} and Frost's clients included celebrities such as John Lloyd, a television producer.{{r|Oprah approved}}

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Frost was hired for the Channel 4's{{r|Oprah approved}} Supernanny television show that launched in the United Kingdom in 2004. In each episode she visited a family and implemented consistent disciplinary, behavioral, and entertainment techniques to improve troubled families' lives.{{r|Oprah approved}} In their book Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment, Children and Adolescents, Michel Hersen and David Reitman state, "With considerable skill, Super Nanny Jo Frost implements standard, evidence-based contingency management procedures, as well as heavy evidence of creating alternative positive activity structures."{{r|Hersen}} The show has had its critics, and not all child-care experts agree with her approach.{{r|Oprah approved}}{{r|Came to tea}} Some people find that the children's right to privacy has been violated{{r|Six childcare}} and that children are embarrassed when put on the "naughty step".{{r|Nanny state}} Newcastle University media and cultural-studies lecturer Tracey Jensen believes that the format results in the mother being "shamed before she is transformed".{{r|Six childcare}}

The show was viewed by 6 million people in its first year. Shows were created in 48 countries by 2014 that were tailored after Supernanny.{{r|Oprah approved}}{{r|Came to tea}} The UK show ran for 6 seasons.{{r|UK SN archives}} The United States version aired on ABC.{{r|Getting the Most}} Like the UK version, the American Supernanny was also a success and garnered Frost invitations to Late Show with David Letterman, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.{{r|Oprah approved}}.

Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance aired in the UK for Channel 4 beginning in 2010.{{r|EPG 2010}} It had an issue-based format, with limited home visits.{{r|EPG Jul 2011}} Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost premiered 28 May 2013, on TLC in the United States with a 90-minute episode. Supernanny focused on discipline issues, but Family S.O.S. tackled serious, complex issues, such as blended families, addiction, abuse, and marital problems in family's homes.{{r|SOS May 2013}} TV critic Hank Stuever commented, "For all its noise and uncomfy moments, Family S.O.S. is relatively genuine stuff, especially for the current incarnation of TLC. Viewers who know Frost's previous work will have no trouble believing that she cares about the outcome and sincerely wants to help these families patch things up."{{r|SOS May 2013}} Frost was one of the executive producers for the show.{{r|SOS Producer}}

Beginning 18 April 2014, she hosted the talk show Family Matters for ITV. Prior to the show, families underwent taped interviews about the nature of their difficulties, to be addressed during the talk show.{{r|FM}} The show relied on Frost's intuition and experience to resolve difficult situations, sometimes dealing with parents more directly than she may have done in other shows.{{r|Head on}} Over time, Frost has softened her image, including stopping her common gesture of pointing her finger at people, and stopped wearing severe suits, both of which had been iconic during her time on Supernanny.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} Twofour Broadcast planned in July 2014 for a new UK show with Frost that would "help to restore harmony and balance to their family life" over the course of a family retreat.{{r|New show}}

A 20 episode season of Supernanny{{cite web |author=Andy Dehnart |author-link=Andy Dehnart |date=28 March 2019 |title=Supernanny is returning to Lifetime again, this time with Jo Frost |url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2019/03/supernanny-returning-with-jo-frost/ |access-date=16 September 2020 |website=Reality Blurred |archive-date=16 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916184937/https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2019/03/supernanny-returning-with-jo-frost/ |url-status=live }} premiered on 1 January 2020, 8 years after the ABC version finished.{{cite web |last=LaScala |first=Marisa |date=31 December 2019 |title='Supernanny' Returns to Lifetime, and Jo Frost Says That the Family Struggles Have Gotten Worse |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a29712081/supernanny-season-8-jo-frost/ |access-date=16 September 2020 |website=Good Housekeeping |archive-date=3 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903065819/https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a29712081/supernanny-season-8-jo-frost/ |url-status=live }}

In 2020 Frost was announced as the star of Australian program The Parent Jury.{{cite web |date=16 September 2020 |title=The Parent Jury: The original Super Nanny coming to Nine |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/the-parent-jury-super-nanny-coming-to-nine/ |access-date=16 September 2020 |website=Mediaweek |archive-date=16 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916195916/https://www.mediaweek.com.au/the-parent-jury-super-nanny-coming-to-nine/ |url-status=live }} However, due to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was unable to travel for filming and the shows production proceeded without her.{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Bridget|date=October 30, 2021|title=Parental Guidance, the new reality TV series putting parents to the test|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/parental-guidance-the-new-reality-tv-series-putting-parents-to-the-test-20211021-p5924c.html|work=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=March 5, 2024|archive-date=14 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214050536/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/parental-guidance-the-new-reality-tv-series-putting-parents-to-the-test-20211021-p5924c.html|url-status=live}}

Frost is an advocate for the United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life movement, which aims to decrease vaccine-preventable childhood diseases and deaths.{{r|Vaccine}}{{r|Vaccine 2}} In March 2015, she visited legislators at Capitol Hill to show her support for the movement.{{r|Vaccine}} Frost operates a blog to promote vaccination of children and is one of the celebrities that has shown her support for #Givingtuesday, the International Day of Giving.{{r|Vaccine 3}}

Frost previously lived with her father when she was not taping or meeting other career obligations.{{r|Oprah approved}}{{r|Came to tea}} By 2014 she had moved to Orange County, California with her husband Darrin Jackson, a location manager who had worked as a production manager on her show. {{r|Head on}}{{r|Came to tea}}

In 2023 she admitted in an In Touch Weekly article that she and her husband were "never in a space" to decide to have children. However, she enjoyed posting on Instagram about her step-grandson who is neurodivergent. {{r|Where now}}{{r|Zoo}}

Frost is an active supporter for those who live with anaphylaxis{{r|foodallergy1}} and life-threatening allergies, and is the 2014 ambassador for FARE (Food, Allergy, Research and Education){{r|foodallergy1}}{{r|foodallergy2}} and is also an activist for children of neglect and poverty.

• {{cite AV media |year=2004–2008 |title=Supernanny |location=United Kingdom}}{{r|Oprah approved}}
• {{cite AV media |orig-year=First aired 2005–2011 |year=2020 |title=Supernanny |location=United States}}{{r|Oprah approved}}
• {{cite AV media |year=2010–2012 |title=Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance |location=United Kingdom}}{{r|EPG Jul 2011}}
• {{cite AV media |year=2013 |title=Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost |location=United States}}{{r|SOS May 2013}}
• {{cite AV media |year=2014 |title=Family Matters |location=United Kingdom}}{{r|FM}}
• {{cite AV media |year=2015 |title=Jo Frost: Nanny on Tour |location=Netherlands}}{{r|Nanny on Tour}}
• {{cite AV media |year=2016 |title=Jo Frost: Nanny On Tour |location=United States}}{{r|Nanny on Tour}}
• {{cite AV media |year=2017 |title=Jo Frost On Britain's Killer Kids |location=United Kingdom}}{{cite web |url=https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/jo-frost-on-killer-kids |title=Jo Frost on Britain's Killer Kids |website=Crime and Investigation |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818152136/https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/jo-frost-on-killer-kids |url-status=live }}

• {{cite book |author=Jo Frost |title=Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children |publisher=Hodder |location=London |isbn=0-340-89516-0 |year=2005}}
• {{cite book |author=Jo Frost |title=Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know |publisher=Hodder Mobius |location=London |isbn=0-340-92132-3 |year=2006}}
• {{cite book |author=Jo Frost |title=Jo Frost's Confident Baby Care |publisher=Orion |location=London |isbn=978-0-7528-8855-2 |year=2007}}
• {{cite book |author=Jo Frost |title=Jo Frost's Confident Toddler Care |publisher=Orion |location=London |isbn=978-1-4091-1334-8 |year=2011}}
• {{cite book |author=Jo Frost |title=Jo Frost's Toddler SOS |publisher=Orion |location=London |isbn=978-0-7528-9864-3 |year=2013}}
• {{cite book |author=Jo Frost |title=Jo Frost's Toddler Rules |publisher=Ballantine Books |location=New York |isbn=978-0-345-54238-0 |year=2014}}

• Sharon Carr – Britain's youngest female murderer, whom Frost has presented documentaries on

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{{cite Instagram |first=Jo |last=Frost |user=jofrost |postid=Cwbe2Dxrz1r |date=26 August 2023 |title=San Diego Zoo Safari Park |location=San Diego |access-date=3 March 2025 |url=https://www.instagram.com/jofrost/p/Cwbe2Dxrz1r/ |url-status=live}}

{{cite news |first=John |last=Preston |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7207417/Jo-Frost-Extreme-Parental-Guidance-Channel-4-review.html |title=Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance, Channel 4, review |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=10 February 2010 |location=UK |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020184004/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7207417/Jo-Frost-Extreme-Parental-Guidance-Channel-4-review.html |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaypost.com/tv-showbiz/tv/prince-george-s-parents-love-supernanny-jo-frost-1.348471 |title=Prince George's parents love Supernanny Jo Frost! |publisher=LTV.com |date=4 May 2014 |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120817/http://www.sundaypost.com/tv-showbiz/tv/prince-george-s-parents-love-supernanny-jo-frost-1.348471 |url-status=live }}

{{cite press release |url=http://www.foodallergy.org/press-room/2014/080614 |date=6 August 2014 |title=Food Allergy Research & Education |publisher=FoodAllergy.org |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123720/http://www.foodallergy.org/press-room/2014/080614 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url=http://blog.foodallergy.org/2014/09/18/a-conversation-with-jo-frost-national-ambassador-for-the-fare-walk-for-food-allergy |title=A Conversation with Jo Frost, National Ambassador for the FARE Walk for Food Allergy |publisher=FoodAllergy.org |date=21 September 2014 |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123115/http://blog.foodallergy.org/2014/09/18/a-conversation-with-jo-frost-national-ambassador-for-the-fare-walk-for-food-allergy/ |url-status=dead }}

{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/arts/television/supercalanormalistic.html?_r=0 |title=Supercalanormalistic |first=Ada |last=Calhoun |work=The New York Times |date=16 October 2005 |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726171133/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/arts/television/supercalanormalistic.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |first=Charlotte |last=Philby |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jo-frost-ive-had-some-real-headon-situations-with-the-fathers-8528262.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jo-frost-ive-had-some-real-headon-situations-with-the-fathers-8528262.html |archive-date=9 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jo Frost: 'I've had some real head-on situations with the fathers' |work=The Independent |location=UK |date=10 March 2013 |access-date=18 March 2015}}

{{cite book |author1=Michel Hersen |author2=David Reitman |title=Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment, Children and Adolescents |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mTESU9wG1nYC&pg=PT333 |date=13 May 2008 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-470-17357-2 |page=333}}

{{cite news |first=John |last=Preston |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/in-brief-simon-cowell-and-supernanny/5081941.article |title=In brief: Simon Cowell & Supernanny |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |newspaper=Broadcast Now |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=19 March 2015}}

{{cite news |title=Jo Frost: Nanny state |first=Nick |last=Duerden |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jo-frost-nanny-state-401460.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jo-frost-nanny-state-401460.html |archive-date=9 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |date=8 September 2007 |access-date=18 March 2015}}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/7051886/Jo-Frost-interview.html |author=Sean Macaulay |title=Jo Frost interview: How a nanny from South London went on to become an Oprah-approved, world famous, multimillionaire childcare phenomenon |newspaper=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited |date=28 January 2010 |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=26 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926081251/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/7051886/Jo-Frost-interview.html |url-status=live }}

{{cite news |title=TLC's 'Family S.O.S.': Supernanny Jo Frost returns to the unhappiest of homes |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/tlcs-family-sos-supernanny-jo-frost-returns-to-the-unhappiest-of-homes/2013/05/27/58ab60b6-c3fb-11e2-9fe2-6ee52d0eb7c1_story.html |first=Hank |last=Stuever |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=25 May 2013 |date=27 May 2013}}

{{cite news |title=Six childcare gurus who have changed parenting |first=Alex |last=Campbell |newspaper=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22397457 |date=3 May 2013 |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219112155/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22397457 |url-status=live }}

{{cite news |title=Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost |url=https://www.nytimes.com/tv/show/5498816/Family-S-O-S-with-Jo-Frost/credits |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=18 May 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140340/http://www.nytimes.com/tv/show/5498816/Family-S-O-S-with-Jo-Frost/credits |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=http://www.supernanny.co.uk/TV-Show/Archives.aspx |title=Supernanny TV Episodes |publisher=Supernanny TV Series, UK, Ricochet Limited |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=14 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314233505/http://www.supernanny.co.uk/TV-Show/Archives.aspx |url-status=live }}

{{cite news |last=Heil |first=Emily |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2015/03/04/cause-celeb-former-supernanny-jo-frost-lobbies-hill-on-vaccinations/ |title=Cause Celeb: former 'Supernanny' Jo Frost lobbies Hill on vaccinations |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=14 December 2012 |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122553/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2015/03/04/cause-celeb-former-supernanny-jo-frost-lobbies-hill-on-vaccinations/ |url-status=live }}

{{cite journal |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-397867078.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104230/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-397867078.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2015 |title=Jo Frost Encourages Everyone to Support Global Childhood Vaccines on #GivingTuesday through the United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life Campaign |journal=Vaccine Weekly |date=10 December 2014 |access-date=18 March 2015|url-access=}}

{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-390588408.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155015/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-390588408.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Celebrity Supporters and 16,000 Partners Rally Behind #Givingtuesday, the International Day of Giving |newspaper=States News Service |date=18 November 2014 |access-date=18 March 2015 |url-access=subscription |quote=(The article states that Frost's United Nations Foundations Shot@Life blog is: shotatlife.org/blog/jo-frost.html)}}

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