Pop Singer Britney Spears barely played or spoke with her two young sons during a court-ordered visit by a parenting coach, who said their home life "ranged from chaotic to almost sombre with little communication at all."

According to court documents released on Tuesday, in which Britney Spears failed to regain joint custody, the parenting coach said Spears clearly loved Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1. But the coach said popster Spears rarely engaged with the children in conversation or play, and said the boys had no real schedule or routine.