The House of Tiny Tearaways
Family Two: Tantrums
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Lee (45), Louise (27), Hannah (six), and Jess
(three years and eight months) from Rochdale
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Youngest daughter Jess throws enormous temper tantrums
day and night, and her older sister Hannah can be a "little madam" who
will do as she pleases.
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Parents Lee and Louise have major communication issues
and their relationship is at rock bottom.
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Outside of the home, Jess is extremely difficult to
manage – simple trips out such as to the supermarket or the baby clinic
have ended in tears for child and parents.
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Hannah can be "high maintenance, she often behaves like
a teenager, showing little respect for either of her parents."
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She recently told her grandfather to "f**k off, rathead"
and told Louise to "put my clothes away as you're the maid".
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Louise and Lee met ten years ago. They lived together
in South Africa before moving back to the UK, but their relationship
is now suffering badly.
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Louise worries that Lee must hate her because he always
comes home to recriminations and shouting.
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Lee admits that he dreads the weekends and can't wait
to get back to work.
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They both worry that if the problems persist, they may
break up. However, they have been through a lot together over the ten
years and really want to make things work.
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