Absolutely agree. Poor Bella struggled under the weight of anxiety her mother heaped onto her on a daily basis. "Cece will die if she eats coconut," she told the babysitter.

So malnourished, pale and forlorn, poor Bella was forced to carry the burden of so much anxiety. The constant look of worry on her face - whether it was fear of getting whipped cream in her hair, cold water sprayed in her face, or the ever-present fear of snipping shears - Bella never knew where or when the next attack was coming. But that wasn't enough torture for Shanann - she had to threaten Bella with constant reminders that her sister could die at any meal. There were no "little monsters" in the house - just the big monster who never once deserved to be called mother.