Alison Henry has one priority in life: her five children. She cooks, cleans and runs around after them all day, every day.
Alison doesn't like rules or forcing her kids to do anything they don't want to do, so they have no set bedtime, leading to post-midnight running around. Even when they eventually go to bed, they rarely stay there.
Michelle Gibbs is a mother who believes adults should be in charge. Her three children respect her word and know she has the final say. Michelle believes children need structure, routine and discipline and has set bedtimes for them alongside a strict rota of chores.
Michelle and her husband Paul make sure the kids are tucked up in bed so they have plenty of time together.
How does Alison cope with handing out punishments to children and having to stick to them? How do her kids react to rules, punishments and a strict rota of household chores? And can Michelle cope with a houseful of children who expect their mother to do everything?
On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 22 November 2008 | 1.05AM | E4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 13 March 2009 | 10PM | E4 |
Music from the episode
| Played | Track | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00:00 | Happy Heart | Library Music | Kpm |
| 0:01:15 | Roobarb And Custard | Johnny Hawksworth | De Wolfe |
| 0:02:26 | Jerk It Out | The Caesars | Virgin |
| 0:03:11 | Fly The Flag 2 | Library Music | Audio Networks Plc |
| 0:03:42 | Respect | Aretha Franklin | Atlantic |
| 0:04:28 | Wives And Lovers | Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra | Emi Gold |
| 0:05:06 | Golden Skans | Klaxons | Polydor |
| 0:05:40 | Happy Joe | Ron Grainer | Castle |
| 0:08:09 | Lullaby | The Cure | Bmg |
| 0:08:32 | Over | Mama Shamone | Spiracle Management |
| 0:11:00 | Wake Up Boo | The Boo Radleys | Virgin |
| 0:11:57 | Jelly Bean Jump | Library Music | Extreme Music |
| 0:17:27 | The Ring Song | The Bravery | Fiction |
| 0:21:44 | Oceanic | Hang David | Jonathan Braman |
| 0:24:02 | Sugarman | David Holmes And The Free Associatio | Mercury |
| 0:26:00 | Step On | Happy Mondays | Factory / London |
| 0:30:33 | Chelsea Dagger | The Fratellis | Island |
| 0:33:53 | Highwire | The Bob Leaper Orchestra | Castle |
| 0:34:20 | Carwash | Rose Royce | Spectrum |
| 0:35:26 | Groovy Train | The Farm | Produce Records |
| 0:37:25 | Make Your Own Kind Of Music | The Mamas And The Papas | Mca |
| 0:39:08 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Tight Fit | Spectrum |
| 0:43:18 | Can You Dig It | The Mock Turtles | Virgin |
| 0:47:12 | Run | Snow Patrol | Polydor |
| 0:48:05 | The Only One I Know | The Charlatans | Universal |
| 0:48:46 | Slow Motion | Hang David | Jonathan Braman |
| 0:49:34 | Bad Dream | Keane | Island |
| 0:50:47 | Its My Life | Talk Talk | Parlophone |
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