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- Published on Mar 15, 2026
- BIG CHANGE! Healthy Mom Saves Little Girl | Wife Swap Australia
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The way she brought the father of 8 into the process was really good. She was a straight talker.
He didn't look too happy with the talk.
I agree, that was her fitness coach experience, you can't get anywhere if they don't buy in. He didn't like it but he knew what she's saying was true.
My ex grew up with a "feeder" mum who never dealt with her (significant) childhood trauma & left him with a lifetime of bad habits: sugary treats = love/emotional regulation. Yoyo dieting, all or nothing attitude, no attempt at moderation & too narcissistic to listen to anyone qualified, until a life-threatening health scare in his mid 40s (@ 200kg.) He shed enough weight on shakes to get bariatric surgery, then stretched out the tiny bit of stomach he had left to roughly stabilise at around 130kg. Life saving, & better than it was, but his attitude hasn't changed. I raised our kid on whole foods, listening to his cues & stopping naturally when he'd had enough. Coached dad out of "just one more spoon" as much as I could. He was a healthy weight with normal fluctuations between growth spurts 'til he started spending weekends with dad. Since then he's been consistently & noticeably overweight, learned to stuff himself to excess & refuses anything with visible veggies!! 😐
So frustrating how a lifetime of bad habits, often cemented with trauma, can keep filtering down for generations!
I had my share of trauma & my mum struggled with her weight for years after her 5th & 6th babies, but thankfully they were too poor to instill junk food habits! Other than occasionally forcing us to sit at the table for hours 'til we'd choked down the *entire* pile of slimy, unseasoned silver beet (🤮,) which was about flawed ideas of “discipline,“ not health; they did a decent job of raising their little herd of brats with a healthy & moderate attitude to food!
(Except silver beet which, if one insists on calling "food," can only ever be acceptable as finely ground pieces, mixed into something VERY tasty!)
What the dad said was actually so profound "You can spend too much time loving your kids but not seeing them for what they are." I think that's absolutely true and where a lot of parenting downfalls come from.
Yeah, he's a good dad for recognizing that and owning it. Mature.
Totally- I think they are killing them with kindness in a way !
Parents usually hyper focus on what they didn't have growing up
Yep
Kids have individual personalities and everything but you also must understand that kids learn from external forces. If you dont force kids to learn discipline early, you end up with them growing up with so many issues all stemmed from a lack of discipline or will power.
"I want the new mum to make me popular so that I can have lots of friends." So sad.
She needs confidence, counting calories will now get her there.
@pittgirl4619it truly won't. Counting calories isn't something a young kid should be worrying about. It's so sad
@DaisySteel but she was given the knowledge to be more healthy, and every kid deserves the chance at that.
@M.J.-BoopsI agree, absolutely. However at that age counting calories can be something that leads to an ED. What the good approach for that age category is teaching about what a balanced diet is and more thoughtful eating. Like slowing down while you eat and purposely listen to how you are feeling e.g how full you are, how different foods fuel your body and some your soul. Also at this age it shouldn't be completely up to the kids to be in control of portion size. So if here parents wanted to count calories on her behalf I personally belive that is fine. I just know how damaging things like this can be for anyone but especially young girls.
But this is all my personal opinion, we all belive in different approaches to everything. That is what makes us human, there is no universal best approach to life. I understand completely if you still don't agree especially because I am just a teen myself. Have a nice day :)
@DaisySteelno but they need to eat healthy....they eat too much sugar...being healthy isn't a left hand few
There’s enough kids in that family that they can walk as a group and look out for each other.
True!
I was super surprised that wasnt mentioned!! Go as a group!
@mandylynnsue I think they said at the beginning if the older kids go out with them they can watch them? Not to sure but also the neighbourhood can be different maybe the 8 kids live in a more sketchy place
@lizziek5702doubtful. If you known it's sketchy you know of the dangers- the girl didn't know anything about the area, just said a lot of what-ifs but nothing to back it up. The more kids depend on adults for every single thing, the less confidence they have.
repent to be saved through Jesus
Why do people think eating healthy, means youll NEVER EVER get to have sweet treats? 🤷♀️
Because the blonde mom threw away all sweet treats. I also don't understand people like that. Also, her reaction at the end of the video... Her daughter literally made her try a brownie and she gagged 🙄 I bet her daughter was hoping after the show her mom will make her brownies once per month or something, how wrong she was. I hope at least they took the "spend more time with your kids" to heart. I agree the other family was really unhealthy and they had a lot of problems but even though they were defensive about it, they learned their lesson. The obsessively healthy lifestyle parents were still thinking they are perfect at the end and had to be begged by their crying daughter to spend more time with them.
@siarametanal4317she only kept sweet treats away in a box for this video, she wanted it to be quick, it wasnt meant for longterm progress.
It's now recommended by us dietary guidelines to not give kids under 10 sugar. Yes it's that serious and yes occasionally sweet treats are fine but it just doesn't belong in a pantry. It should be a going out or special occasions thing.
exactly! everything in moderation
You can make sweet treats using allulose or bocha sweet which taste like sugar without the carbs.
To bad they couldn’t both take 50% of each others life.
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Yes, they could balance each other out!
@DrawPassion7654 😂😂😂😂
IKR?! I feel like there’s a beautiful balance between both families philosophies
When she said "so that I can get skinny and have more friends at school" 😢😢😢
Sadly school can prove to be hell for overweight children
i thought the same thing when I was like 10
Poor little girl
Sadly so true. Parents who fail their kids in healthy eating, and allow them to become overweight, don’t realise that they are exposing them to become targets by school bullies. All the principals in the world, about how wrong body shaming is, does not change the fact that overweight kids get bullied. So they have to then deal with two battles in their lives. Parents need to help provide structure and boundaries around healthy eating, to help their kids. This is so sad.
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I think both famliies are too extreme...there is a happy medium
Agreed!
Exactly my thought 🤔 💭
They are both a bit wrong, and seem to not understand that using time on yourself and your partner, doesn't mean that you also can't focus on making a good life for your kids, one on one time, and for the entire family together 😊
I dont like the fit family
Thats kind of the point of the show. They find families who are extremely opposite so you think theyre both too much
idk - i mean being healthy is never wrong and as parent you are responsible for what your children eat.
The mother with eight kids needs to think about their health. They are headed for diabetes, heart issues, and so much more.
She received corrections whole heartedly. Unlike the other woman whose kids are unhealthy on the inside
@egmegm8919that is false. Sad for you to say that.
@LoveCJAllegra her children definetely have internal issues
I was shocked when she told him "My kids are all healthy". No they aren't
Yes and that's exactly what she did. How much healthier they were all starting to look at the end of the show.
Body builder family feels like they didn’t want kids they just had them to fit a picture
It was really telling that they weren't in any of the pictures.
She actually said I put my husband first, and my kids second
@katcookwontcook8945 i don’t agree with that but even as a non-parent, i can understand why she thinks that way. She believes the kids, once independent, would pretty much be out of their lives. That’s why their relationship is more important for her since they’ll be together forever. Feels a lot like what american culture (i am not american) seems and she’s just trying to be realistic and save herself the pain. Hopefully she learns she can also be close to her children, who yearn for a strong relaitonship with her
I liked Brianna, and I could tell that she really wanted to lose weight! At the end it said that she lost 8 lbs.! I hope she was able to keep it up along with the rest of her nice family!
Australia uses kgs not pounds.
@MrBrindleStyle some older people still use pounds and ounces but they are primarily metric
@MrBrindleStyleOkay but you can’t change what came out of the kid’s mouth and she used pounds? 🤨 So is she not Australian or something?
@MrBrindleStyle it’s crazy right (I’m being sarcastic) 😅 - you don’t have to use the same metric system because of the country you are in I mean come on!!!!
@MrBrindleStyleHere in Canada we also use the metric system but everyone still uses pounds
"oh god this is so cluttered and dirty" then continues to cry... girl, thats me everytime i come home lol
Stop I laughed so hard at this
Me too 😂😂😂
😂😂
Everytime I left my hubby at home with our 4 kids. 😁 I would just sit in the garage getting back home knowing the tornado that went through my house!😂
Me to 😂 frig
Is the mom of the 8 kids getting her identity from being a mom and not allowing the kids to emancipate? So much anxiety these kids have.
Frs, defo seems like that, i feel for those kids so much
Especially the older girl, I bet she has to parent her younger siblings, which is just terrible. How can you spend meaningful personal time with your children if you have to divide it between 8 of them??? Honestly that's weird to me being so family oriented but you literally don't know important personal things about your kids because you have so many of them? And they didn't have any soccer balls? How can you have 8 kids, a huge backyard, and zero outdoors toys
A very good point you make there
@luisa146you don’t. O bet she even does not want to, that is why she had so many, so she can use the excuse o have too many and I cannot do anything with them. Horrible mother
Yeah the eldest was super scared and paranoid about everything
Gym Dad was so mean to the other mom! Really discouraging... :( Also Asia crying because her mom didn't want family time was heart breaking. The Gym parents acted like they did not need to learn anything... so ignorant
why have children if you dont enjoy spending time with them?
I thought the same. Very full of themselves and not kind.
Her kids come second was so sad, her kids need her more than her her husband needs her
@ochibitxhxxl5562as someone whose mum had this whole attitude and was a committed health obsessive , I’d say she’s as damaging to her girls mental health as the other mother is to her kids physical health !
If you notice she didn’t hug or kiss her kids before leaving.
I feel like something happened to the darkhaired mom, when she was younger. And now she projects a lot of her past trauma on the kids and kind of uses them as her "security blanket"...
exactly what i was thinking
Good observation
That's quite possible, and it's also possible she's simply repeating certain patterns she learnt in her own family growing up. She may never have had a role model in the family of a strong, healthy, independently successful adult woman with high self-esteem to model herself on. She's obviously eaten poorly for some time and her diet may have contributed to the same issues her children are going through now - unattractive appearance, difficulty making friends, low energy, constant hunger, low mood and fearfulness about the world 'out there'. 'Disappearing' herself into her children, with the 'cover story' that it's only for their protection and wellbeing may be her way of soothing or masking these difficult feelings.
This. Exactly. She's deeply wounded.
Spot on.
What the hell, it’s too dangerous to walk down the street? That’s severe anxiety and fear.
It’s really not. This is a 12 yr old who hasn’t got a lot of life skills he may be in danger. It seems extreme to some but sadly I’ve see things happen to kids just walking down the street. Yes I get that there is a balance we have to find we can’t stay home in case something happens. But taking cautions with children especially children who don’t have the life skills , and especially in a world where things happen even to adults just walking the street. Just this week a little boy 4 years old a pedestrian with his family was hit by a car that drove in to a shop front. Things happen. No you can’t stay home all the time but yes walking the street can be dangerous. It’s not wrong to be worried esp with a kid who hasn’t got those skills
@carlyisnotbut they don't have the skills because they weren't taught! They could also end in a home fire, a car accident or have an allergic reaction or you know diabetes.
@carlyisnotbullcrap at 12 years old he should be able to walk down the street by himself
it's either detatched from reality anxiety of the mother who's basically just trained her own issues on to the kids (eg the daughter now has those too...so daughter wasn't protected from her mothers issues....) or a control manipulation. Either way psychological damage has been inflicted on the kids.
You need to watch some more 'true-crime' podcasts/shows and you'll realize just how wrong you are. In many places is IS too dangerous to walk down the street alone - especially for a girl.
Yeah my heart broke when she said "I want to be skinny so I can have more friends at school"
yep sad its about that for some, but theres more to a person , health is good though to consider, a balance i jsut hope they didnt toss out that food it could have went to someone in need and then some diabetics need times of sugar boosts
Mine, too. I actually said “aw, sweetheart!“ out loud. I hope that poor girl was able to get healthier, physically and emotionally. I wish the best for all these kids.
Her smacking the 'family time' and saying that's not staying... 😭😭 That broke my heart after the conversation they just had thought was positive I'm glad her daughter stood up and showed her mum how sad that was for her
You could even see the daughter in the background, the look on her face was pure horror
That's an arrogant woman who believes that what she knows is the best. She didn't try to see if something the other mom did was good for her family until the daughter told her. Yes it's important to have a couple time, and self time, but also with the kids , the best is trying to balance a little of everything, maybe you can't always have a lot of time with each other but a quality time is best
another one that went was "no more smoking" which blows me away! the health nut has her vices she sure as heck didn't share that with us!
@mustachedmalarkey8838omg where was that ?? I missed it
@mustachedmalarkey8838 If you look even closer you see that it says "Serah" before that. And might I remind you that there are multiple reasons why even the most health conscious person on earth or even such a young person like in this video can have (a) reason(s) to smoke which noone is obliged to share with anyone. Like Tracy said: "Don't judge a book by its cover straight away."
when ignorance meets arrogance...
😂😂😂😂😂
😮😢😮😅😂😂😂
You noticed that too😂
Omg what a combo i just watched😅
What an accurate summation.
The ken doll dad was such a jerk. Regular dad was a nice guy.
And t v doesn't edit it to have good guys in bad guys , and they weren't told what to do and what to say
18:06 "my kids are all healthy"...no. No they are not.
I agree that minors should not live on protein shakes and supplements, but there is a whole collection of foods they can eat that is in between that and your high carb trash.
I think the protein shakes incorporate all of the health needs if it’s fortified with vitamins & nutrients (mine are). It most likely is used because it’s a quick “meal.” However, it doesn’t teach the kids how to go grocery shopping or eat healthy meals out. You can’t have protein shakes for all meals 24/7.
@livinfullerthats why i said 'minors'.
I have meal replacing shakes myself. Not proteine shakes. I am aware that cooking a meal myself is better, but because I struggle with executing day to day tasks, i use them at least for breakfast, so I know i have a good start of the day (better than cookies or chips) and as back-up plan for other meals when I just can't handle things and want to make sure i still get a balanced meal.
But I am an adult, i know what is bad for me and i choose this option to avoid using worse options.
@livinfulleragree ❤
Its important to know that protein shakes can give kidney problems, especially if youre Young or elderly.
@stephanie-fh5qv where is this information from? I can only find that with kidney disease it's advised that you have a little lower protein intake and that the kidney function of older people ended up a little lower but in normal ranges for elderly people taking higher protein amounts. I work with elderly people in a nursing home and many are on protein supplements.
In big excess it could probably end up damaging, but that amount seems to be quite high. That said, you should always try to take the majority of your necessary needs and nutrients from food, not supplements.
fitness mom is a bit self-centered. When your child breaks down, you don't make them come to you--YOU GO GIVE THEM A HUG!!!
She felt great empathy for the overweight child crying about eating lunch alone, but very little empathy for her own child crying because her parents don't want to spend time with her.
IT'S THE SAME THING. They're both lonely. It's both because of parent choices.
@carlotta4ththis!!!
That was defo a go provide a hug. She should have launched herself a rocket to give that little girl a good old mum hug.
she is centered on herself, kinda pushing her children down priority list
other mom centers her entire identity around her children, not letting them go out and be their own person.
they are 2 sides of extreme here
@carlotta4th Yes, because it's easier to see suffering you are not responsible for.
"You'll stop going to the gym"
Kids laugh at Dad.
Shows their understanding of his priorities
Both families needed a balance. The Fit family - wife was a powerhouse for herself and husbands time without realizing she was cutting out her daughters feelings of a close family. The Many family - she was taking the easy way out by being more of a friend than an adult. The children from both families were the ones that benefited from the swap.
Very creepy that she says her husband comes first over her kids.
@sparklemotion86 That's nothing bad. We grow up and leave home, and the parents stay alone. I would choose my husband too. That's why I will marry a good man.
@sparklemotion86 how?
@sparklemotion86biblically that's how it's supposed to be HOWEVER that just means ensuring your relationship is stable and healthy so that you can provide that FOR your children not as in insurance for when your children grow up and leave.
@sparklemotion86i dont think creepy is the right word, personally. I found it very odd and sad honestly.
I do understand the concern for safety but that's why you walk with your kids.
Yeah but the mom is beyond lazy. That's why she scares the kids of going outside so she doesn't have to.
@blueshepard7:( that’s sad
@blueshepard7she also does not give kids any chores, so she keeps herself overworked and tired. 8 kids are able to organize their own spaces and do little chores
Or they can go out as a gang. There is enough of them
Poor baby 😢😢 I hope she know skinny doesn’t automatically mean happy. I fully support her getting healthy though❤❤ wish her the best on her journey
She is too young to know that. She needs more guidance. Less rules.
The big family needs a trampoline. My kids love it and they have a big enough yard. Even if they pick one up second hand with a net. Sounds like mum has some trauma she might need to work though, she seems to be very fearful.
Please no trampoline! Just ask your closest emergency department!
Yes, emergency doctors see many broken bones from trampolines.
We had one for years, but in one week 3 kids got hurt (mild) and I knew it was time to get rid of it.
@LadyPelikanThere are other ways to mitigate risk (nets, padding, rules) without taking away the fun altogether.
@LadyPelikan Obesity and being bullied are a real danger that is affecting these kids' healths RIGHT NOW. The mere POSSIBILITY of one or two broken arms over the years (it really shouldn't be more than that if safety precautions are put in place) is a small price to pay compared to a lifetime of physical and mental health issues. That is, if the kids enjoy playing on the trampoline frequently, of course.
She loves her 8 kids but love is also teaching them healthy life habits , those kids don't have a choice in what they eat, child obesity is a form of child abuse , your setting them up for a lifetimes of health issues . Being active is alot cheaper than medical bills later
Lazy parenting for sure
She was a child of 16 when she was impregnated by an older man. She became an adult as she surrounded herself with children. Her brain didn't develop critical thinking skills. That is very obvious.
Of course she's a codependent mess. That's why her husband chose her. We call it grooming in the US.
Strung out, self-obsessed mom is creepy AF with her childish obsession of romance.
The worst was that they had a big yard and a park and a pool in the vicinity... but she chose to tell them they could get kidnapped..? I guess that's why she kept them overweight, so they'd be hard to steal...? (it's from a meme, relax).
Both are completely unbalanced. Being obsessed with food is the same whether it’s counting the calories or consuming them.
Fix the cost of groceries as most healthy foods are beyond most people’s budget. It’s awful.
It's a shame the superfit couple couldn't see their own obsession and how entitled they feel because they see themselves as better because they are slim and fit. We all have stuff to learn nobody's perfect. I'm glad they did concede to their own behaviour a bit, and the swap showed the fit mum's loving nature. Well done to her youngest who was brave enough to really show her parents what was missing. The other family, hats off for being so open to learning.
The dad of the healfu family was extremely rude
Kudos to both families for putting their own agenda aside & realizing what they do now affects their kids for life. Unfortunately, we live in a world where overweight kids are picked on at school and it isn’t their fault that they only have junk food options at home.
I also love how the daughter spoke up to her mom about wanting family time. Her mom is a tough cookie, intimidating.
Gym dad is the spitting image of Johnny from Cobra Kai 😂🤣
ohh thatcs why he looked familiar !! now you mentioned it!
How dare you insult good old Johnny my dawg😞😞
Cobra Kai never dies yo
Two extremes. Both cause eating disorders.
Yes calorie counting is totally inappropriate for children.
@CorporateQueeneven for adults, it costed a diet culture and body disorders.
@SinFinkleflorThat's actually not accurate.. we know people who track calories do so very successfully and of mindfully.... And tend not to be overweight.
There's no evidence to say that it's unhealthy in a normal healthy human.
@CorporateQueen calorie counting does lead to eating disorders just because you don’t know them doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Especially children it’s more likely to lead to ED and those EDs are more dangerous than obesity because it was lead to death a lot quicker
@CorporateQueennot true at all; it can and does create a dieting culture that people go from one extreme to another.
It can also cause body issues as people will compliment them on losing weight and if they put weight on or have a “cheat day”, it causes them to spiral.
15:43 “You’re not 18 anymore, looking like action figure doesn’t make you more of a man”SLAM😂👏
Never expected to be so simultaneously pissed off and proud of both sets of parents…
Like encouraging ur kids to lead a healthy lifestyle? Amazing! But going on all ur trips without them and letting them wander the streets alone at night? Negligent.
On the flip side, loving and prioritizing ur kids with all your heart but feeding them trash?
😂😭 like ugh I’m so confused
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They were so amazing in some ways and then appalling in others. What happened to a reasonable middle ground?? It’s like they have parenting bipolar 😂
I dont see an issue with trips alone, so long as they also do ones with them. Id be curious to know if there was a balance there. Did she say at night tho? I missed that 😭
Honestly. Two toxic families trying to “meet in the middle”, but they’re both wrong in their own ways.
One household expected kids to be hyper independent and the other one was too mushy.
The children from both families were lovely and had wonderful manners. The kids bullying the little girl would be so lucky to have a friend like her.
So sad that the eight children are to scared to even go for a walk even as a group.. that’s really sad..
Those parents are creating very anxious children.
The children’s are not scared 😂 the oldest is. And she’s installing that onto her younger siblings. They wanted to go outside for walks
Some neighborhoods are too dangerous. If you can’t comprehend that, you are privileged
28:20 - "No more smoking"??!! Man, they really skipped over some importantly stuff! 👀
Tracey's unteachable spirit was the biggest red flag of this whole episode.
Tracy actually showed concern for the kids. The gym dad didn't. Why isn't he the biggest red flag?
@andrearace1168as much as I agree that Tracey’s concerns about the kids being overweight and their diet, she also seems glaringly blind to her own kids. When her youngest was begging her to try the food from the fridge her face was bright and then immediately dropped as her mom spat it back out INTO the container (contaminating the rest of the contents and making sure they couldnt have any more) despite her daughter obviously liking it. Her youngest looks deflated when the rules get ripped down, and tracey says “thats not staying” while adresses the rule that literally says “Serah- no more smoking.” Aka their oldest daughter. Id argue both of the fitness parents are incredibly stubborn.
@Vrochian and I would say Tracey is a fa
Seeing both moms crying and getting emotional and concerned with the well-being and happiness of the others kids is a sign that they are both good moms they think about the kids although they are forcing there ideas on them and it's good to see them changing.
20:07 this is heartbreaking. Hopefully things are changing for her and her mum is focusing on the kids health.....
She is a lovely little girl, and i hope she will continue having more exercise.I have no doubt she will grow up to be a very kind woman later in life.
Yes.
And that while "taking so much time for the kids".
Interesting. In the healthy house the mom tore down all the new rules and one line said: No more smoking. That was a surprise!
People use smoking to stay thin. It blocked their sinuses and keeps their mouth occupied instead of eating. That is one reason the Mom has such a hard looking face like many skinny smokers do. It makes them look old and haggard.
I feel like the episode kind of unfairly targeted the "unhealthy" family while glossing over the negatives from the other family... It was a good message, but apparently not an honest one.
It was the older daughter who was smoking. Probably as a way to get attention from her absent parents, sadly.
@TigersandBearsOhMy I wonder if the older daughter requested not to be featured? I don’t think she even spoke once.
For Tracy to be so arrogant . Ripping down the family lesson and feel above learning , just shows her girls bad manners . The brownie spit out for the camera? What an ego trip
What people I dont think are realizing is that the over eating AND the extreme emphasis on health are BOTH coping mechanisms.
Yes, competitive exercise, is just a eating disorder, covered up as health.
@strawberryroad1347 uh competitive exercise? Do you mean more like chronic exercise? Because its strange to insinuate a disorder for those people who choose to discipline themselves in a physical, competitive manner (I could not nor do I want to do that, but can admire the strength and discipline).
@object1ionCounting calories, deeply study your body in the mirror, keeping a strict regime regarding food and exercise.
That's basically an eating disorder, but put a label on it, like doing it for competition reasons, and suddenly, people are praising you, for the same behaviour that used to raise eyebrows.
@strawberryroad1347 its only an eating disorder if its hurting you. Its better to channel your mental health into being healthy then into eating too much
@MorwenLirulinyonOr eating to little. My thoughts were regarding anorexia.
The mum of 8 is incredibly insecure that’s why she won’t let her children be their best. No kid needs 3 muesli bars a day! Personal trainer mum needs to spend more time with her children.
Great summary haha
Ok. So the one lady said "your kids are the focus and you live for your kids".
So let's have them play video games in the shed all weekend.
Ummm...
People/Parents are so Ignorant to the Fact of what a unhealthy, sugary, high simple carb diet affects their children. The effects on their brains 🧠 alone is beyond horrific!
Thank you for saying simple carb. I’m tired of categorical carb demonization
You need to write “some” not all parents or caregivers which is the word you were probably looking for are like that ! But guess what that’s what this programme is always been about a shock factor … just like news articles they don’t write about people eating healthy in general they write about unhealthy eating because it’s the MEDIA so why are you so shocked!! They could have 99 people eating healthy for the most part of their life … but they will always choose that 1 person/ family out of the 100 who does not! Tv / papers all types of media are hyped up …
Nobody can be ignorant of that, not anymore...
But also a mom with disordered eating and addiction to exercise does a number on your brain as well. And kids shouldn't be eating supplement powders like that.
@EthelineTenenbaum1 the kids are eating supplements!? That’s awful if they are 😢😢
The fact that she wanted to hang out with Justin Bieber was so adorable
28:20 Why is nobody talking about the fact that healthy mom is tearing down the rules that say no smoking for her older daughter?
And tearing down “Family Time”. She’s so self-obsessed she can’t see how much her kids are hurting for attention and love from their parents.
2:31 BALANCE. Neither side is right. Just leading those kids to overboard as soon as they’re free. Watched all nieces and nephews explode with junk food once away from their parents. My kids had access to it all and now entering adulthood are moderate in their eating. BALANCE!!!
This! A friend of mine wasn't allowed ANY sugar or junk as a kid, even as a teenager. When he got out of the house he started buying Halloween sized bags of candy and just endlessly consuming it, and going out for fast food every night. He got really unhealthy and only now in his early 30s is starting to reel it back in. People need to understand balance.
@TigersandBearsOhMynot allowing and seeing parents dedicated for healthy life is different. We should teach kids how to live a healthy life. And no it is no too much
@Momokima
You missing the point of what healthy means..
@TigersandBearsOhMytheres 2 parts to this. One part is access the other part is self control. If you only limit access, kids will not learn self control for when they leave and are on their own. They need to be taught about both about restricting access to bad and unhealthy things but also having the self control within themselves to stop themselves when something is available
The mom of 8 is not putting her kids first. She’s locking them up at home and feeding them junk. She’s not teaching them indepence, not preparing them for life in any way.
I noticed my daughter was getting overweight… I stopped buying junk! I only left healthy food in the house and I noticed she just refused to eat! I said too bad, I’m not buying junk! So, then slowly I noticed all the things she “claimed “ she didn’t like… were being eaten normally. I realized she was just using that excuse so she could eat junk! She has lost weight and had a growth spurt. Even her teeth look better and she always smells really good. Even when she’s done with sports she smells a lot better! 😂😂😂
That’s great!! Doesn’t always work like that mind, I used to sneak a lot of fruit (we never had hunk or snacks) even runner beans 😂 but they all piled the weight on too - but avoiding junk food is always a good way to go
Yes it’s crazy how much diet affects every part of health. Even down to your teeth or BO.
Good for you Mama!!! I wish so many other parents would see and make necessary changes just like this!
my mom did the same thing when I was like in middle to elementary school lol. Especially sweets (diabetes runs in my dads side of family). I'm 18 now, but definitely made me slim down alot in my face and body.
Hope you're not going overboard and she can have junk from time to time. Its like my nutrionist says: "everything in moderation". There's so much shaming in food and weight that can lead to serious eating disorders, aa well as caused important health issues that cause obesity to be missed.
I'd like an update on these families. I hope Boo has more confidence. She is such a sweet, cute kid.
The downsides of this show is that it's EXTREMELY edited. They've compressed everything and it reads as very different to how it is in reality. Let's not judge either of these ladies for their contributions.. they both tried and the point is that each opens a door to a different life. I liked the family time for the fit family and I loved that the family of 8 had exercise and did it all so happily. Both ladies are loving.
Both of the moms have unresolved traumas- in the opposite spectrum..
As someone mention- balance
We all have that in life, the thing i liked the most about this episode was how open minded every party was to their kids. When they decided to be vocal about their needs more.
imo both of these parents are setting their kids up for a lifetime of body issues.
At least the mother of 8 was willing to change.
Yes exactly!!!
Amrn
Yes, I can see body and diet disorders in both sides, too sad.
In the past there was no such thing, everyone worked hard, no kids stayed inside, lean diets, nothing processed, once kids are healthy fit and eating well, Bodie issues disappear similar to countries still doing the basics…
Poor boo. Best thing for her was this woman. Adolescent shame translates into low self esteem as a woman, with consequent exploitation throughout life. Because predators target them.
If your esteem is based on looks, not good. Bullying happens into adulthood. Your esteem cant come from others
@darlenesleeth-poirier1997it’s so hard to get away from it though
@darlenesleeth-poirier1997 it’s not just about looks, it’s about health, the child wanted to get healthy which is good.
when they kissed she did not kissed her kids
They weren’t even there yet. When she finally got home she kissed and hugged both of her kids.
I noticed that too. The girls were just standing there awkwardly with their arms folded in front of them. It was really sad.
I think she hugged them first and it wasn’t shown.
Wow, the fact that Tracey didn’t want family time is telling. Shameful.
Naaa she's just reacting emotionally.
It’s the fact she wanted so bad to hear the other family learnt from her but wanted to make a point she learnt nothing from them she has a superiority complex. She didn’t even read the other wife’s rules and the child had to break down to make the point family time was needed even after that she didn’t say she learnt anything the narrator had to say it. Spitting out the food as well was rude and upsetting for her child.
It's crazy to think about but not that long ago a lot of people just had kids because they were expected to. I imagine it ended up like this where kids were just 2nd or 3rd priority because their parents didn't really want them and we're thinking about them moving out asap.
@uRBrunachildren being expected as part of a relationship doesn't mean that they weren't wanted or loved. Also, this lady and her husband are trying to model what a good relationship looks like for their children. I'm not saying they're super successful at it, but she's not a bad mother and he's not a bad father. 🤷🏼
That older daughter talking about being kidnapped while walking.
Girl!!! there are eight of you! Make it a family thing. No one is going to attempt to kidnap 8 kids! Let alone one in a group of eight.
That's the part I'm on now. 🤦🏾♀️
Brainwashed
Yh and a child can't protect other kids against an adult. That's not a fair responsibility to place on a child..
It was obnoxious. She knows nothing about the world to argue with an adult on the subject and she should get to be a child and not a co-mommy to her siblings because her parents wouldn’t stop pumping them out. I’d be interested to know the last time a child was even abducted in that area for her to be acting like it happens all the time.
@Idontwantone950child abductions happen very often. 😂 Wtf are you lot talking about. She should get to be a child and not have to guard her siblings. A parent should be with them.
Why did this channel cut the episode so soon and didn't show how the sporty family is doing at the end??? 😕
Especially funny since that was their title. Annoying and unnecessary to stop the episode before it ended.
Thanks for telling me beforehand
They broke up 💔 I'm guessing
I hope the sporty family are spending more time as a family too. Both families heloed each other
I agree. Sporty mom spent lots of time outside exercising with her “new” family, but does she do that with her own daughters?
I think this show teaches us that all families have their own special weirdnesses.
It’s not good to be on either side of the extreme but hearing that little girl and even one of the older kids talking about how they were excited to start eating healthier, broke my heart. Hearing any kid who doesn’t have the power to change what their parents buy feel bad about themselves because of their diet is heartbreaking.
15:13 “obviously” such a nasty remark to make, espically with the look
It was a bit passive aggressive. I get why he reacted that way. I don't agree that she says he can't go to the gym... That's controlling. She is not there to control the husband.
Saying Milo is healthy, that's not good sugar. She has a warped opinion of what good and bad sugar is.
He was right. She was right about most of the next things she said.
I mean he got a point, how on earth can she genuinly stand there and say her kids are self suffient if she's never taught them anything or made them do stuff. It's honestly delirious.
She clapped backed when she said “looking like an action figure doesn’t make you more of a man” 😂😂
The fit family not prioritizing their kids is wild!
6:44 she was so sweet and warm when she met the kids ❤❤❤
right? i was so glad
Wow, that little girl saw the benifits right away, 8 lbs! that should keep her on the healthy train :)
the one woman with 8 kids complains that the other mother is neglectful but she gives her kids junk food and leaves them to play video games in the shed
"I have eight children"
Cue family laughter - says a lot about how they see their mum's priorities
And yet the healthy mum was amazing to the 8 children.
@lune3680 she only had to do it for a week and on tellies.
Makes a difference
it doesn't say anything at all. You're projecting your own thoughts onto them.
I feel for Asia. When kids are not put first it really affects them. They can feel the disregard when you go away on weekends without them. Once in a while ok but it seems like they have made a habit of it
I agree. Asia is a lot younger than her older sister. I get the idea that their parents leave them alone when they go on vacations. Family vacations are incredibly important and great for family bonding as you only have each other to be with.
same - what core memories will those kids have of their parents? made me so angry when she was all over her. husband and the kids didn't even get a goodbye. If you don't want to make space for them in your life, why have them? it's unfair on the kids.
Agreed. Asia crying at the end, and not wanting to sit with her mom? I felt that in my soul. It's not that she didn't want the closeness, it's that she didn't trust her mom enough to let herself be vulnerable. That's a lot of sad internal rejection for a twelve year old. I really hope they were able to change that for her.
The marriage comes first. But the kids are indeed second
Honestly I don't know which is worse, having a mom who doesn't care much for you, or having a mom who cares but only superficially because she has other 7 children to care about and you can never have one on one time with her
28:21 Did that say “Sarah no more smoking”?? Also why did Tracy reject that one explicitly too? “No smoking” and “You are important” Tracy: “Denied!”
Wow!!! Unbelievable! I missed that so I had to go back and reread it. Good catch!! I can’t believe a health nut would agree to let her daughter smoke!! Makes you wonder why her daughter started smoking to begin with.
@lauriewu-jf5nhappetite suppressant ?
The most interesting thing about this is not a slightly overweight child but the polar opposite on views about whose more imposrtant your husband or your kids.
health mom is extreme , protein shakes are not proper food for kids and saying her children come after herself. she creeps me out
I hear you but I think due to the editing of this program it puts emphasis on sensationalism quite a lot. What she's saying is that her husband and her are priorities so that they model a healthy relationship to their girls. They do go away together and perhaps girls go and spend time with grandparents when that happens. They're not left alone. I think it's not necessarily extreme, but it does seem a bit rule driven... I'm sure they go on family holidays as well.
@CorporateQueen yes it's a shame they do that , would be more interesting if they showed the truth. I still think protein shakes are not proper food for kids, not even sure they are a proper food for adults , i don't even know why the narrator keeps calling them "healthy" they are powders not foods.
@steph744 Oh God! Totally agree with eating proper whole foods, not protein shakes. There's never a situation where a protein shake is a better option than say eggs or a bowl of hummus and something to dip it in.
@CorporateQueenyes exactly! My husband and I have always out our marriage first because we want our kids to learn what a healthy relationship looks like! So many people think this is a bad outlook, but when you prioritize your marriage your home is healthier!
Children always come first. I’m glad I don’t know anyone that puts an adult before their children. A healthy relationship is team work. Did you not see how disgusting the parents were on this that put themselves first. Only selfish people can do that
It was heart breaking to see Tracey’s little girl cry because she wanted to spend more time with her. I hope she did more better when it came to spending time with them. I’m soo happy for the other mom to implement a more healthier life style, that is so cool and you can tell she really loves and cares for her kids.
Seeing how quickly/angry she ripped the rules off the wall I doubt she changed a single thing. I mean--she was already bragging that the kids weren't her priority from the start.
Wait did she trade the protein shakes for something in a can? Was that ensure? I thought she was going to make them breakfast like eggs and bacon.
Yeah understandable why the dad was pissed
That pissed me off too. Life wth???
It's Milo which is a malt hot chocolatey drink, which does contain a lot of sugar
It's Milo, which is not all bad. Sure, it has sugar but chocolate is healthy, so is malt. Milo also contains iron and a lot of other fortified vitamins. Depends on country.
The protein shakes locked up had me lol 😆
Well protein shakes for life and especially for growing children is not teaching them how to eat well. It’s a substitute for that
It was funny though😂
@luluah1198 Yeah I am aware of that I just found it funny :)
I love how these two families build each other up in a positive way, both making great chances!
My heart breaks for that little girl 😢 when she said, she wants to be skinny so she can have more friends 😢.
The safety issue is a worry. You cant just walk into a new family and send the kids just off out in the streets by themselves 🤦♀️ she doesn’t even know the area.
Teaching your children to be afraid of the outside world is setting them up for a lifetime of anxiety and depression.
It's Australia not America, there aren't any realy bad areas and there's no guns.
@JosanneDalstraoh, theres no guns? Tell that to the victims of the Bondi Beach attack. I think you mean more that only law enforcement and criminals have guns
@object1ion Oh, you mean the first mass shooting in 30 years? Don't try and understand our culture, yank. You'll just embarrass yourself.
@JosanneDalstra I’m sure there’s still bad areas
08:23 was eye opening! The parents aren’t putting the kids first in this home. The dad had checked out, and the mom is calling it “putting the kids first” when she’s the only one doing anything. Has the husband tried to help, or help them find a balance, or has the complete child raising fallen on the mom and oldest daughter’s shoulders completely since day one?
Mums like this creep me out, they cant seperate themselves from their kids and end up ruining their kids
Kids crying over junk food is heartbreaking.
Sugar detox is hard, too.
That sister saying everything is dangerous was pissing me off girl calm down
She’s been parentified, poor thing
She's clearly anxious because the mom projects her fears onto her, and she's expected to take care of her little siblings.
She has been brainwashed by her mother. Be mad at the mother for instilling such anxiety into her kids...
I sort of agree except I think it depends on the area you live in. If it’s a “rough” area. The sporty family most likely live in a so called “good area”. I know when I lived in a better area I was not worried about by son popping over to his friends a couple of streets away . But now my daughter is 14, I worry if she goes literally two streets away. It’s not a great area, but in 3 yrs we have had no problems , but there is trouble near by in the opposite direction, so I am cautious. I wouldn’t let her go out when it’s dark even if it’s early ie 4pm winter. If she is I would pick her up.
So I don’t entirely agree with sporty mum on you have to take a risk. Yeah when they’re 18, not 12 like she mentioned
@CazKiwiNZ There was nothing in the episode to suggest she had been parentified.
I think the fit mums youngest child actually felt noticed by the wife swap mum. She realised what it was like to be cherished 😢
The husband of the bodybuilder mom is sooo rude and disrespectful
I think the body builder mum would be a much better parent without him. She was lovely exercising with the other children and seemed to really enjoy their company.
He was. But, he was also right. 😣
@SaltyAndSassy No he wasn't. He didn't even want to spend time with his daughter in the ocean. It wasn't as valuable to him as sweating in the gym while his 12 year old sits alone at home. Did you see her break down at the end of the episode? That child is lonely, and he is gym obsessed. There needs to be balance in everything. The tired mom was right: he's 50, he doesn't need to look like an action figure, he needs to raise his children.
@TigersandBearsOhMyhe was spot on the milo is crap.
@TigersandBearsOhMytwo things can be true at once. He can need a wake up call about needing to spend more time with his kids just as much as his wife does, while also being justifiably frustrated with the sugary mom that she's giving his kids a sugar filled meal replacement and dessert snacks because she's anti-protein shakes. Even though they were getting healthy meals also. Sugary mom has literally no idea what she's talking about with "good sugars" and she's talking to someone who is obsessed with nutrition and knows a lot more than she does about, so yeah, he's right to be mad. It seems like he ultimately decided it wasn't worth fighting over for such a short period of time.
I’m so happy for the little girl who was inspired by her mom on swap and is living healthy and losing weight she was so proud of that!
watching this is making me realize that i grew up with a lucky family and country with good traditions.
What kind of traditions?
@lewibaton5989in my country there’s a thing where kids are taught that candy, sweets and junk food are only allowed on saturdays and we even have a word for it
@heysiri7016 I'm interested in this, what's the word for this please ?
9:39 the sister is real convinced that someone is gonna kidnap them like😂 no one is kidnapping 8 KIDS
😂😂😂😂😂
Even if they only kidnap one kid, its devistating and will ruin everyones' lives.
@daniellejarvis157I’m saying if they all go out together all the kids would defend themself plus the parents could still go to places with them it doesn’t just have to be indoor activities like playing games and eating bc that’s basically all they do
Apparently they had an attempted abduction just before the show aired.
No one suggested 8 kids being kidnapped at the same time
@luluah1198what I am saying is they should go all at the same time or there parents can go outside with them they’re are other things to do rather than stay in the house and eat that’s why they’re overweight they could go to the park and actually do stuff
😂”Looking like an action figure” 😂
25:50 shes sooooo offended. Like stop girl just take the criticism and make changes your kids were HAPPY running around even Dad was on board but ya relationship before kids, protein shakes isnt a breakfast item for kids, and both can spend more time with your kids
they both can learn from each other 😊
A chocolate milk shake for breakfast is healthy sugar hahahahaha😂😂😂😂
So scary
She does not know about nutrition.
To be fair, a protein shake also isn't healthy for a child. She should be eating things like eggs, avocados, yogurts, cashews, and other real foods... Not protein powder supplements.
@TigersandBearsOhMywhats wrong with protein powder for children exactly? It wouldnt be my first choice either, but is there actual evidence about it hurting children? If so I will be glad to hear it.
@gyuszibaan9860 they are still growing and in that period they should be eating real food there’s nothing wrong with protein powder but it shouldn’t be the only thing
looks like both families learned a good amount of important ideals from eachother. family time, health and happiness. everyone has their own struggles, do not judge. you are imperfect yourself.
3:38 "Relationship comes first and kids come second" The fact that this made her cry you can tell she's a loving mom. But she needs to give them healthier foods. However the other one is disgusting, why have kids in the first place? It seems like they were an "accident"....I feel sorry for the people who genuinely want to have kids but always miscarry whereas these FOOLS KEEP HAVING KIDS BY ACCIDENT IT'S NOT FAIR 😭
I was one of the people that took 6 years to conceive, I stayed at home till both of my boys were into school then went of to uni and got my nursing degree. But the teachers knew how to contact me and I was only 10 min away from and I was of uni when ever they were home from school I’d rather be the no fit woman who can learn from the embarrassment from this event than the other one that’s only interested in getting fit.
@beverleyjones4179 Wow you remind me of my mom ♥ My mom miscarried twice even through IVF before I was born 18 years later.
@MistyxValeI miscarried 6 times in in that 6 years.
@beverleyjones4179 Why not get your education before trying for a family?
@user-ql3qq3sq1mbecause I planned my education as an adult entry. In those days you had to be at least up in your thirties. Plus I choice to be a stay at home mum till my kids started school. I pick them up from after school care each day I finished uni. Got home got tea ready at the same time they bathed. By this time my hubby was getting home from work. We worked together to do the dishes the dad read the bed time stories and once they were asleep I went and did my uni work.
28:40 💔This broke my heart. There's some deep-seeded issues there. Tracey seems so fake and cold-hearted. Both she and her husband seem so stubborn and prideful. It's a shame for their kids.
She's not cold-hearted as she had immense empathy for the overweight little girl and cried with her, holding her hand. I think she can be a bit self-absorbed as she pushed her children to be independent before they were ready.
What a difference in how the children reacted to their mum's leaving...
Imagine saying your husband comes first over your kids 🤦♀
Right? An adult man can certainly take care of himself. Kids need more attention and support than an adult, because they’re, yknow, kids.
I hate how the personal trainer didnt even try the new rules that the other woman gave her. Its very disrespectfull. At least the child spoke her mind and said she wanted more time with her family.
yes both families had flaws, but janine was willing to learn and tracy wasnt.
It seems most people think janine is the worse parent because of the diet but i actually think both of them, in different ways, are making their kids have a bad relationship with food, janines children lack moderation, and tracys demonisation of anything unhealthy is not good for little girls, like its ok to enjoy a brownie lol
@alice-gv9kbyes exactly!
@alice-gv9kbyes, Janine and her husband were open to listen and to change. They're teaching their children to adapt to new situations and that change isn't dangerous.
The other couple seemed Very scared of losing control and very much focused on themselves.
@alice-gv9kb Janine had such a kind heart. She’s a lovely mother who just needs to learn about health and possibly work through some personal stuff
Then you didn't actually watch the whole episode.
The mom with 8 children is insecure and scared. She's sort of controlling and she wants the kids to be lazy.
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She’s raising her permanent friends
One of her children survived an attempted kidnapping just before the show was filmed.
The kids look so happy running around
I mean she’s not wrong about the protein shakes… absolutely NOT good for children!!
Real protein foods are the best.
They are good in a pinch. My kids don’t want breakfast (we all are like this), but they need to eat. Fairlife protein shakes on the way to school is my go to.
@jennyjones-tw5hpif the ingredients are clean I guess it could work but most are full of fillers, synthetics vitamins and minerals etc. Not good for a developing / growing body.
@jennyjones-tw5hpjust make sure they are third party tested. There is evidence lots of protein shakes contain dangerous quantities of lead….