Posted on 09/01/2009 8:24:28 AM PDT by blueminnesota
You guessed it -- Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar were just thrilled to announce that they're expecting their 19th child. As usual, Viera just oohed and ahhed over the fantastic news, which comes only a few months after the eldest Duggar kid, Josh, announced that his new wife Anna is expecting their first child.
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This family does not live in a dump. Those poor Duggar kids have to trudge around in this:
http://pvgfun.blogspot.com/2009/07/duggar-family.html
I only had 4, and they learned to do their own laundry at about 8. All of them learned to cook before they left home -- including the boys, especially the boys. Mine all had jobs in high school and college. They all are grown and have families of their own.
I admire the Duggar family and enjoy their "shows" on TV. I couldn't do it. I think they lived in a rather small house until just recently. And Michelle shops at thrift stores. They are self supporting and own rental property from which they derive much of their income. Michelle also home schools them. We need more Duggars in this country. Anyone criticising them is emotionally stunted themselves.
I formed my opinion by watching the show THEY have editorial control over (TLC admits this).
Yes there are lazy, spoilt American kids; obviously the Duggars are not...BUT...there is a line between being a responsible kid, doing ‘chores’ and a mini-mom at 12. Given a younger child (assigned to you!!!); and monunmental amounts of household chores. Childhood only happens once, and as much as I question the ‘assigning’ of a younger child to an older one, I question the amount of time a mom can devote to rearing the children (and not delegating that ‘chore’ yet again).
If I hadn’t watched the show THEY produce, I would be as ‘rah-rah’ as everyone else here. But even with heavy editing and final ‘cut’ provisions, there was such a ‘disconnect’ between Michelle (ever hear or see her on TV...oddly spacey, with a sing songy verbal pattern) and all the kids, and their workman like chores, that it really raised alot of flags for me.
Teens are supposed to have fun???????? Is that in the Constitution? Has it ever been that way until the last 50 years or so? I think until birth control became the norm that teens who had FUN ended up parents kind of “early.” LOL Hopefully, the Duggar children see their siblings as something more than “their PARENTS children.”
They are getting close to a football team, offense and defense. The grandkids can be special teams.
You reminded me of the fellow who said the secret to a happy marriage was just that: he makes the big decisions and she makes the small ones. She decides where they live, what kind of house and car they buy, how many kids, etc. He decides their policy on the UN, Supreme Court nominations, escalating the war in Afghanistan, Obamacare, etc.
Congratulations!
I always wanted a huge family, these people are my ideal.
LOL...’anyone criticizing them is emotionally stunted themselves.’ Okay...kinda like libs saying ‘don’t criticize the Messiah.’
Look, on paper they are wonderful; but I have watched their TV show (that they profit from...which is great for their family coffers...) but don’t put yourself, your lifestyle on initmate display (with multiple camera crews in tow) and NOT expect any criticism.
THEY alerted the media about pregnancy 19...they are not being ‘put upon’ by the publicity...they seek it.
The only issue I have with the Duggars is how incompetent those of us with less children are. As someone above wrote, they need to write a home and time management book for the rest of us.
keep having them! as long as they are not liberals!
Sounds like they have the “be fruitful and multiply” command down pat.
Can you say: V a s e c t o m y ?
I find that to be really vulgar and offensive - not the photo but the text.
Oh, it's better that they should be running around in the streets engaging in mischief, or worse, while both parents work to afford the latest gadgets? Chores never hurt a teenager. And they shouldn't be paid for them either. Chores are part of living in a functioning family.
Too many of today's parents are slaves to their children's schedules -- drive them to French lessons, piano lessons, Little League, horseback riding, etc. The Duggars have found a beter way and a pray for a safe delivery and a healthy baby for the Mom.
I know that you have already said you are wrong. I'm just reinforcing the reasons that you are wrong. :)
it’s their business
my great geeat grandpa had 23 children
folks had more sex, less birth control and never aborted as a rule
a better culture with less technology
*i know i know...they were racist though and they sucked...we are so much better and all that horseshite
You always (well, almost) make me smile. :-)
why are they sick?
as compared to your average fatassed white nashville ghetto girl with 5 illegitimate mixed race babies by different sires by aged 21 or something even more noble?
Name: Kevin
Age: 47
Sex: When the Wife wants to :(
rejection projection?
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
These people aren’t sick. As long as they are paying their own bills, they are wonderful. Those children, unless I miss my guess, will be a blessing to their parents and an asset to society in general.
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