DELTONA, Fla. -- The Deltona parents are still on strike but, as the media spotlight shines, a local psychologist says the problem may be the parents.

As the couple continues to camp in their driveway, a lot of people are asking questions about what this means for the kids involved. It has reached day 4 of the strike and a family therapist who spoke with Channel 9 on Thursday suggests the Barnards go back inside before their kids disown them.

Family psychologist Dr. Deborah Day says older kids resisting chores is totally normal; she'd be shocked if they didn't. She also says the public humiliation of the kids might be more than a 17-year-old can handle.

"We, as 17 year olds, don't want our parents talking about us, in any form, then to go on national TV. That's just outrageous for a 17-year-old. The 12-year-old may be able to recover, but I'm not sure he will," says Day.

She watched the Barnard parents become network media stars. Good Morning America, The View and Primetime Live want to feature their strike. But their children are coming home to a media circus that Day says could do irreparable harm.

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"It's not an effective means of communication. It's actually setting up a barrier that says, 'Don't communicate with us. We're not interested in what you have to say,'" explains Day.

Day also noticed that the parents, Cat and Harlan, don't seem to take on any of the blame for their family feud as their son gets angrier.

"They've done something wrong, whether they recognize it or not. He's not going to respond to this, in fact, the likelihood that he becomes more angry and resentful and is embarrassed by the situation is very significant," says Day.

Day acknowledges that the Barnards didn't expect the media attention, but points out that they've embraced it. She say's they should be doing just the opposite.

Channel 9 asked Day what she would tell the parents if they were in front of her. "I would tell them to immediately re-assess their strategy, to go back in the house and sit down with their kids and start talking."

For now, at least, it doesn't appear that is going to happen.