Spears' monitor gives damaging report

Britney Spears' hopes of reclaiming custody of her two children have had another blow after a court-appointed monitor produced a 'damaging' report about her parenting skills.

The parenting coach handed in the report to the LA Superior Court on Monday, which could have a negative effect on her chances of keeping two-year-old Sean Preston and one-year-old Jayden James.

A source told US Weekly: "[Spears] paid her [monitor] no attention or respect at all, as if she were some employee whom she could blow off.

"Britney’s often distracted and in her own world when she has the kids and has a hard time focusing. She is adamant that she doesn’t have to listen to anybody - that it’s her way or the highway."

The monitor now wants to have future meetings at her office to avoid the media surrounding the singer.

Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline are due back in court on October 26 for the next hearing in their ongoing custody battle.