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IMDB has her birthdate as 1971. Chantessy 16:58, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] The "U-Word"...

Does anyone have any information on her speech impediment which makes her render the word "acceptable" as "a-septable"? BaHaReep 07:06, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

A quick search reveals citable sources both online and in printed articles (Evening Standard):
"Not only do we love Jo Frost (left) for her no-nonsense approach to childcare, but because she has also invented a word. Each week, unruly kids are told their behaviour is "unaseptable". It's become the new buzzword in our house."[1]
"Every Monday night, Supernanny Jo Frost goes on a mission to save another family where the children are running amok, subjecting harried parents to what Frost calls mob rule and "unasseptable" behaviour."[2]
That's enough for at least a mention of the unwitting catchphrase in the main article. Personally speaking, we go berserk here when she says it. Unfortunately, we haven't seen the show properly in a while because her last utterance triggered a frenzy that resulted in four hundred pounds worth of property damage and a pregnancy scare. ◄ИΞШSΜΛЯΞ► 13:05, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

jo frost is really nice and only because she carnt say acceptable right doesnt mean she has a speech impediment —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.93.21.74 (talk • contribs) 14:41, 29 May 2006

Yeth it doth! BaHaReep 06:25, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
Vintage Reep :) TheRealAntonius 02:57, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

She doesn't have a speech impediment

  • This is ridiculous. I don't know how many of you have ever been to England, but I wouldn't for a minute say that Jo Frost has a speech impediment. The correct term is "accent". Moreover, even if she did have what you call a speech "impediment", is that really important enough to be a part of the article? Her accent sounds like an Essex/East End/Estuary type of accent and they talk like that there. --Mezaco 22:19, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
  • * I'm from south-east UK and have never heard this variant. Try to provide a scholarly source backing it up. 86.131.95.12 (talk) 10:00, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
  • Whilst it is very noticible that she does not say unacceptable with a recieved pronounciation, or (it appears to be pronounced from previous comments) in an american accent, it is a result of an accent rather than a speach impediment. It is not the first time I have heard it pronounced this way! It is not a speach impediment. Thertainly not! Ksbrown 15:07, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
  • * I'm from south-east UK and have never heard this variant. Try to provide a scholarly source backing it up. 86.131.95.12 (talk) 10:00, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

She sounds EXACTLY like Alison Steadman's Beverley in ABIGAIL'S PARTY Plutonium27 15:41, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] children of her own

does she have children of her own? i came to this page to look it up, but it doesn't appear that the information is generally available.

- No she does not. MrMarmite 15:32, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jo Frost

She doesn't have a speach impediment its an accent and obviously your not up to scratch on the whole different English accents thing!! From Abby Megan Frost-Smith

Its not exactly an accent or an impediment, she just cant say unacceptable. i remember in the 2nd series, i think in the 1st episode i was shocked when i heard her say it correctly, as i had loved hearing her say it wrongly. but luckily, it returned later in the series

[edit] Pregnancy

Apparently, there is a rumour that Jo Frost is pregnant - it was supposedly announced on the Ellen show... However, until we get a verifiable source it must stay out of the article. I am looking at the moment, but not managing to find anything. Anyone else? fg 08:50, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Apparently not.[3] DWaterson 13:07, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
OK - we'll make sure it stays out of the article then.fg 15:05, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Credentials?

This article just mentions she's been a nanny since college. However, I'm curious as to what her credentials are. Does she have a degree in child care, child development, etc.? Or is she just smart about kids? Twineball 02:25, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Joa Frost

In the article it is claimed that she was born to "an English father and a Gibraltar-born mother, Joa Frost": this does not cite its sources and I could not find anything on the internet to verify this. --Snigbrook (talk) 00:33, 17 April 2008 (UTC)