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In on show the Duggars met with another homeschooling, large family...the other mom was as ‘spacy’ as Michelle...and their older girls were ‘discussing’ recipes and cooking for crowds. And the girls were so tired and ‘old’ looking. Yes...responsibility is great...but turning into a full time sous chef for 18 people before your 16th birthday is a little sad.

The parents have basically turned the older daughters into full-time nannies or teenage mothers. By having such an endless wave of children, they've robbed the older kids (the older daughters especially) of the ability to just be kids.

I'm not opposed to large families, but the parents here clearly can't take care of the kids on their own and have dragooned the older kids into doing their job for them.

That playground, gameroom and house slide is probably just for show. The little slaves probably only get to use them when the cameras are on.

Not too long ago it was the norm for girls and boys to learn how to be good parents while growing up. Concerns were not about are you getting enough kid time but what you needed to know and what responsibilities you had to help keep the family going.