Thursday 11th December

Not as good as last nights, but that was to be expected.

Bianca back to normal, screech first - ask questions later. If Whitney had been one of the abused children who was scared into silence (which lets face it Bianca doesnt know that she's not), then the way she went storming into her room shouting the odds would have done major damage. The professionals are there because they know what to do, any parent worth their salt would follow their advice to the letter. For a change it was Jane that was the only one acting responsibly and treat Lauren exactly the way she needed.

Phil has got a short memory Not so long ago he let a child abuser in his bed, and almost married her .

That lynch mob was so pathetic. Max, Phil, Ian, all men who have made a mess of fatherhood in one way or another. Denise was brilliant and what she said made so much sense.

Patsy Palmer is good at crying. Not pretty, but very effective.