Fellow parents! Jan Leeming is right – our kids need to be trained to behave in public | Polly Hudson

2026-02-10 - 15:35

The former newsreader has caused a stir by complaining about unruly children in a restaurant. We do our offspring no favours by teaching them that they are the centre of the universe Jan Leeming, the 80s newsreader found herself unexpectedly back in the limelight this week, without even having to do Strictly. Instead, she seems to have unwittingly starred in a non-televised episode of Supernanny, dishing out advice to parents about how to raise their children. Or how not to, to be more precise. Last week, Leeming complained on social media that a friend’s birthday lunch at The Pig at Bridge Place, near Canterbury, was “slightly spoiled by a screaming child”. She explained: “One tot was a real menace, allowed to walk around and often screaming ... parents oblivious to other clients.” Continue reading...