For The Young Family (U.S. Season 2) see here and for The Young Family (U.K), see here
The Young Family is the fourth episode of Season 7 of the American Supernanny show.
Episode summary[]
In between playing with hatchets, boys tussle and flip each other upside down during the submission reel, while Jenye (holding Crew) looks on
Jo visits the Young Family who reside on a secluded island Whidbey Island, Washington where Ricky (27) and Jenye (29) have three sons: 6-year-old Nicco, 4-year-old Makai and 21-month-old Crew.
Because of Ricky's job, the family has moved four times in a year and are moving again for the fifth time.
Due to a lack of consistency and rules, Nicco, Makai, and baby Crew are allowed to run wild in and out of the house. Jenye and Ricky even allow them to play with dangerous objects such as hatchets and machetes.
When Ricky tries to discipline these boys, it leads to tantrums. Jenye's first instinct is to comfort her boys and she sabotages any form of discipline set in place, doesn't stand firm with her husband & can't bring herself tell her kids "no." This has left the boys in a house where there are no rules, no discipline and nobody tells them "no."
Also, Crew usually sleeps in his parents' bedroom because he doesn't sleep in his crib and Jenye constantly gives into his crying, resulting in Ricky's sleep deprivation.
Can Jo teach them lessons about structure, discipline and stability? Can Jenye get a backbone, learn to stop mollycoddling her kids and tell them no? And can these children learn that sometimes more things mean no rather than yes?
In the news[]
- ‘Supernanny’ TV episode in Clinton to air this week - Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 29, 2010
Behind the Scenes[]
This was Filmed in January-February 2010.
Family members[]
| Person | Age | Relation to Family |
|---|---|---|
| Jenye Young | 29 (born December 22, 1980) | Mother |
| Richard "Ricky" Young | 27 (born April 15, 1982) | Father |
| Nicco | 6 (born October 1, 2003) | Son |
| Makai "Kai" | 4 (born June 30, 2005) | |
| Crew | 21 months aka 1 ¾ (born May 7, 2008) |
Trivia[]
- People think Makai looks like Khalin from The Goins Family.
Gallery[]
Events Post-Episode[]
- Jenye and Ricky presumably divorced.
- Ricky was arrested in June 2021 for robbery, and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
External Links[]
- Full Episode on YouTube
- Nicco's Instagram
- Makai's Instagram
- Man who appeared in reality show accused of robbing bank
- Bank robber who appeared on TV show sentenced
| Season 7 |
|---|
| The Atkinson Family • The Peterfreund Family • The Swift Family • The Young Family • The Van Acker Family • The Fernandez Family • The George Family • The Miller Family • The Colombo Family • The Potter Family • The Merrill Family • The DeMott Family • The Froebrich Family • The Federico Family • The Evans Family |