Parents Enter a Life-Changing Last Resort in TLC's THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS

Parents Enter a Life-Changing Last Resort in TLC's THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS

- Six-Night Event Kicks Off December 10, at 8 PM (ET/PT) With Two-Hour Special -

SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Channel offers hope for desperate parents with THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS, a new series that follows three families as they struggle to regain control of their kids and their lives. Struggling with severe behavioral issues, the distraught families agree to move into a custom-designed home for six days, under the watchful eye of clinical psychologist Dr. Tanya Byron, who offers sound, honest advice.

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Hosted by author and mother Karen "Duff" Duffy, THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS premieres Sunday, December 10, with two back-to-back episodes from 8-10 PM (ET/PT). It continues nightly through Friday, December 15, from 8-9 PM (ET/PT).

THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS tackles common struggles that many families experience on a daily basis. With more than 35 hidden cameras, viewers will see distressed families coping with a hyperactive four-year-old who thinks he is the head of the household, two-year-old twins who refuse to eat and go to sleep on time, and a three-year-old who constantly hits and bites his mom.

Getting at the root of the misconduct is HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS resident expert Dr. Byron, who critiques the activities and choices of the children to offer simple solutions that cut through the destructive dynamics and effect long-term change for each family. Through video sharing and private consultations, the parents are confronted head-on and, as a result, are able to begin making changes in their discipline styles and their own behavior. Through their work with Dr. Byron, and with two other families under the same roof for venting and encouragement, the experience becomes one of mutual support, with everyone completely focused on this intense personal and emotional journey.

"There is no greater change in one's life than becoming a parent," says David Abraham, executive vice president and general manager of TLC. "THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS brims with solutions to the problems parents encounter. Viewers will surely see something of themselves in the three participating families and know that they are not in this alone."

Once the families enter the HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS, they will need to open up to Dr. Byron, to the other families -- and most of all to themselves -- about the issues they face, and work on them to find a resolution. A life- changing last resort, THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS is these parents' best hope to turn their families' lives around.

THE HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS is produced for TLC by Outline Productions. Outline also produces the hit UK series "House of Tiny Tearaways" for BBC Three. For Outline, executive producer is Laura Mansfield. For TLC, executive producer is Mark Poertner.

TLC is the only television network dedicated to lifelong learning for viewers who want to grow up, not old. Featuring programming that explores life's key transitions and turning points, TLC presents high-quality, relatable and authentic personal stories. TLC connects more than 94 million homes in North America to the human experience with life's lessons you can't learn from books. TLC is a property of Discovery Communications, Inc., the leading global real-world media and entertainment company. Discovery has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel, first launched in the United States in 1985, to current global operations in more than 160 countries and territories with 1.3 billion cumulative subscribers. DCI's over 90 networks of distinctive programming represent 25 network entertainment brands. DCI's other properties consist of Discovery Education and Discovery Commerce, which operates 120 Discovery Channel Stores. DCI also distributes BBC America in the United States. DCI's ownership consists of four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ:DISCA)(NASDAQ:DISCB), Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman.

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