I have known Nichelle and her daughters for quite some time now. She is compassionate at times, and she is stern at times, she makes mistakes, and she is always human.
She came to the show to get help. Not only for her precious daughter, (whom by the way is a great and loving child, but can damage even the strongest of patience) but for herself as well.
Have you ever found yourself so frustrated at work, or by a neighbor, or debt, for example, that you felt like the world may as well just close up and swallow you whole? If not, please don't judge her. If so, show compassion. I have a child with Hydrocephalus, Rhombencephalosynapsis, Arnold Chiari malformation, and many many other issues. Let me be the first to say, IT IS HARD. I find myself breaking down at least once a month. sometimes I'm so frustrated that I'm shaking.
It's hard. Only one thing is harder: Going on national television and yelling to the whole world that you need help. Sitting and listening to everyone that happened to have an opinion, and actually taking that opinion to heart. That's harder.
She has showed more control, and self sacrifice than any of you here. Haven't you ever had a dark moment where you felt such rage? Have you never seen yourself in a position where your kids are simply driving you crazy? Well she told it all. It's not a thought deep inside her head, like most of you here, she, unlike most of you, could admit what she did was wrong, and she knew she needed help. Now I know most parents don't hit their children, disabled or not, but most people aren't on Dr. Phil asking for help either. And of those parents who have hit their children, very very few actually admit to it.
She is a good person. She IS young, she IS ignorant of the condition, but keep in mind they just got diagnosed a couple of months ago.
She has made some changes in her life, and things can only get better from here. Please help her be better. Encourage her to get better, don't point out what she already knows to be a fault. She is working very hard to bring you all an inspiring update show. She wants to share with you all the great changes she has made and will continue to make. She loves her daughter, and as hard as it is to believe, she felt that the strong words, and actions that she showed her daughter were a "tough love" approach.
As for the "bad light" on PWS, Although eating is only one aspect of the syndrome, and sometimes not the most important aspect, I think that any one person who honestly believes that this one child represents every child with PWS, and this one parent represents every parent of a child with PWS, isn't competent enough to have a valid opinion. This is one story, as a matter of fact, they state that in the very beginning of the show.
Thank you for taking the time to read this,
Sarah
(Original Air Date: 11/03/05) What if you were so obsessed with eating that it almost killed you, or craving food so badly that you yelled, kicked and screamed when you couldn't get enough. Nichelle's 6-year-old daughter has Prader-Willi Syndrome and constantly wants to eat. She once threw a fit so loud, the neighbors called the police. Can Nichelle learn to control her own temper when her daughter has a tantrum? Then, Dr. Phil follows up with Kathy, an anorexic whose condition was so severe, she weighed only 68 pounds. She spent three months in treatment, but her struggle is not over yet. Can her family learn the difference between supporting her and enabling her? Talk about the show here.
handle it by myself. Dont come down on someone that had the nerve to even come forward! its a good thing! I HAD THE "BALLS" TO SAY ON NATIONAL TV WHAT EVERY OTHER FRUSTRATED PARENT IS THINKING, AND I WASNT SCARED!!!! be a jerk if you want, but i think I just opened up a whole can of worms...youll see. TUNE IN!!!! 
