Jon and Kate plus 8

Posted October 29, 2007 at 1:13 pm by Jessica

Tags: Discovery-Health, Jon-and-Kate-plus-8, Jon-Gosselin, Kate-Gosselin, Parenting, sextuplets, The-Gosselins, TLC, twins

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1. 61. nancy said:
   December 12, 2007 @ 3:51 pm

   I watch this show just so I feel normal. I’m so glad I my parents didn’t bicker with each other the way Jon and Kate do. Poor Jon; I feel bad for him. I love when they were loading up for DW and she was standing there as always, hands on hips, slouchy poor posture, sunglasses on, and telling him what to do. Hey, how about grabbing a bag and helping out? Then when Jon gets irritated for having to double check something Kate possibly forgot, she turns all girly and talks in that soft voice, like, “Oh…well, I’m not sure where the camera is. What should we do?” In all her OCD-ness you mean to tell me she didn’t make a checklist?? *gasp!* There’s a list for how to make coffee! The ice cream scene was priceless — Jon: “You know what I would have done? Let ‘em eat it. Let ‘em bathe in it! Who cares?” Perfect. Kids are kids. They don’t care if their hands are sticky; they don’t care if their clothes have a stain on them. Kate needs to put them in a bubble if she’s so concerned about that and walking on hotel floors without shoes on. Give me a break. I guess those of us who aren’t germ-a-phobes are just disgusting pigs, aren’t we? Kate makes the show unwatchable. The 4th of July outing was terrible. Kate: “They don’t have coats to match their outfits!” Wow. You’d think with all the freebies from the Gap and RL that there’d be SOMETHING that would match their outfits! Oh my — Heaven forbid they don’t match!! Please. I think the six little ones are growing up nicely, but the twins are going to be a handfull. I love Kate’s comment about how Mady has been so hard to handle lately and she has been acting out and she doesn’t know what the problem is. Hmm…lack of attention maybe? If she doesn’t know the answer, maybe she should have taken that money that she spent at the spa and used it to go to a family counselor with the older girls. Oh, but wait, the spa “makes her a better mommy.” Food and a foot massage will solve everything.

2. 62. sunshine said:
   December 12, 2007 @ 4:46 pm

   I think everyone that leaves these bad comments about Kate, must live in a dreamworld or something.. I think she does an excellent job.. So what if she is a little hateful to her husband? she does have 8 children and is with them constantly… and the lady that said she shouldn’t go to the spa? come on..

   I just think that people have no idea how her life is & what they show on tv is going to be the worst of her to keep us talking about it.

   Kate, if you read this, i love watching you, you’re doing a great job..

3. 63. nancy said:
   December 13, 2007 @ 4:36 pm

   Okay, fine, you know what? Go to the spa. Take a day for yourself. Treat yourself to a pedicure. Whatever. I just want to see the episode where Jon gets to go golfing for a day. Although I suppose sitting at a desk for 40+ hours a week and then coming home to eight children and a cranky wife is a cakewalk, right? Poor guy. And, yes, I suppose constant bickering between a husband and wife is the perfect example of being a loving couple.

4. 64. Paulette said:
   December 13, 2007 @ 5:21 pm

   I wonder if Kate even watches the show. The show is a permanent record of their lives and if she does watch, I wonder if she is proud of the legacy she is leaving. My mom was not a great parent but I choose to remember the good things and I am SO GLAD there is no record of her darkest moments. These kids will not be able to skew their memories the way most of us can.
   I think the excuses people make that her kids (especially the twins) behavior is typical for their age is off. It is typical behavior for kids that have a mom that FREAKS OUT and overreacts over basically nothing.

5. 65. sunshine said:
   December 14, 2007 @ 9:03 am

   okay, nancy if you dislike kate so much why do you watch the show? It seems like watching the show would be a waste of time for you??

6. 66. Catherine said:
   December 15, 2007 @ 10:17 am

   I agree that Kate is pretty rough on Jon, and that’s one thing I really don’t like to see - but its the way most women seem to relate to their husbands, doesn’t it? I hear it all the time from women, but a lot of wives don’t think it really affects their men . Maybe seeing it on screen might help people realize how little nasty comments come across as being, well, nasty.

   Just curious though as to how Kate threw off political correctness? She doesn’t spank I thought, just does time outs. Is the concept of expecting your kids to obey politically incorrect?

7. 67. Greg said:
   December 18, 2007 @ 10:05 am

   i have no idea why you have this show on….the kids are great and i am sure it is tough to deal with 8 kids….however Kate is a pure @*#%& and why that poor fella Jon stays with her i would guess the kids….
   if ever there was a show that should be for how not to treat your spouce this is it…..
   rename it….Jon gets treated like (well you add the rest)

8. 68. shirley brawn said:
   December 18, 2007 @ 10:51 am

   Kids learn from many sources. the Gosselin kids appear to be intelligent for their ages, Kate could learn from them. I stopped watching because her behavior is inexcusable. I would hate to be a neighbor, why was Kate incarcerated when she was younger? Should this be investigated? Her behavior is not a good parenting example. Her way or the highway. All the mystery about the grandparents is strange. It would be tough to have so many little kids at once but why do they cry so much? My grandmother had 11 children and I don’t recall her ever acting in so controlling manner.

   If this is a reality show, why not be more honest about the family. Only a moron would think the Gosselins could afford that house and the vehicles on his salary.

   Those kids would be better off playing with other kids minus the mother’s control freak ways. I raised 3 kids , they are productive adults today. It wasn’t easy even with 3 but I had no help, my spouse worked 2 jobs most of the time when the kids were young. I never expected anyone to take reponsibilty for my children. My husband was an educator in a large school system and I volunteered as often as I could. you could always pick out kids who had been smothered as these kids are. Do Jon & Kate honestly think all their special things like tearing up the furniture was a good experience. She is so controlling , he doesn’t seem able to make a decision. I loved the look on the guy’s face in the bed store. He looked especially excited to have all of the kids in the store, screaming and running around on the furniture. Jon should have taken the kids home and let her stay there. I’ll bet she could have made her decision faster if he crossed her and she had to find a way home.

9. 69. Preesi said:
   December 18, 2007 @ 11:25 am

   [quote comment="132321"]I would hate to be a neighbor, why was Kate incarcerated when she was younger? Should this be investigated? [/quote]

   Where did you find out she was Incarcerated?

10. 70. shirley brawn said:
    December 18, 2007 @ 3:17 pm

    I found the info on a site . I can’t find it now but all the producers have to do is ask. Far better to know than to have egg on their faces if it comes out in another way. Kate is not a likable person. is she beth’s friend? Would she like Beth if Beth didn’t seem to have things Kate likes, a pool and big house and the willingness to babysit. What has Kate done in return. I am too busy wears thin after a bit.

11. 71. Sara Cox said:
    December 19, 2007 @ 11:46 am

    I agree with everyone on the episode of the trip to Disneyworld. The potty thing, made me want to throw up. I worked in a motel for a while, and the floors get vaccuumed every day. Plus their kids probably peed in the bed or floor anyways, so what does it matter? Kate needs to be MORE organized for trips. Not that she isn’t already, just a little more would help. And I haven’t saw her return any favors to all of the people that help out with her kids either. She needs a reality check.

12. 72. Hendal said:
    December 19, 2007 @ 1:27 pm

    I think some here should watch with their eyes and not their ears. I’ve watched bits and pieces of the show and finally an entire episode and in my opinion -watching the body language of both Jon and Kate it seems to me they’re on equal ground respect and love wise. Kate may verbalize more but she’s always looking to Jon right away for his reaction. He on the other hand could care less what her reaction is in most situations. Watching his body language you can see they’re equal, Jon just doesn’t verbalize - like a lot of men.
    As far as the comments I’ve read here from people about coming from big families or knowing someone who had a big family and how well they handled it, I’m sorry, a big family is one thing but raising sets of multiples?!? That is soooo different than just a big family!
    Also, good for Kate for making those kids keep their shoes on in the hotel room, thats eight less possible cases of athletes foot that SHE’D end up having to treat for weeks, or maybe eight less planters warts? Chit my grown children never touched a bear foot on their dorm floor or bathroom and after the semester starts its almost all the same people in and out, a hotel room has different people at least every week if not more!
    Maybe it would also be good if the kids asked to use some strangers combs as well?
    And good for Kate for being on the controlling side, just imagine the chaos that would ensue if she had no control issues? She should just sit back drink some wine, watch some soaps and let the kids run wild. So, she might come off sideways as far as matching clothes or melting ice cream but hell is there a book out on how to raise a set of twins and a set of sextuplets?? Or maybe she can ask friends or family how to do it- bet she knows a ton of people that HAVE done it.
    She probably just feels controlling and possibly coming off sideways because it is a situation where anyone would have to feel they’d need a lot of control just to get through the day alive.
    I’m pretty sure that if she had REAL control issues, she wouldn’t let that show even air and if she had no choice due to contracts, she’d have lost it by now.

13. 73. shirley brawn said:
    December 19, 2007 @ 3:18 pm

    My grandmother did have multiples, back when there were very few conveniences and all of her 11 children became business owners and were successful people. She had no help and was a pleasant, fun person. I never heard her raise her voice . She was a good housekeeper and cook. How does Kate explain the constant crying and little meltdowns as she calls them? The twins are often rude and spiteful. It must be tough on them, without the sextuplets they would be treated , hopefully as 6 year olds. As it is they have to sacrifice some of their childhoods to be the big sisters.The mother needs help , not sure what kind.

14. 74. Hendal said:
    December 19, 2007 @ 5:23 pm

    I am very sad for anyone that believes how a person was raised is a direct and only influence on how a person turns out because that means -automatically- with that kind of thinking, no one with abusive parents in the worst ghetto’s of the world can ever rise above. I personally know many families with pleasant fun parents who’ve raised well rounded successful offspring and in the very same family there’s been a less than successful offspring - or two. The same goes for personally knowing some VERY successful people that where raised under the worst circumstances that I can think of, much worse than just growing up a bit early because of a set of particular
    circumstances.
    Sadly with advent of so many modern conveniences seems to have come many more stresses in the modern day. Look around at all the violence- its far worse now than it was even twenty years ago. There’s a huge break down of the American family. When I was being raised my only surviving grandmother lived with us. Many families in my neighborhood had extended family living with them - something that no longer happens. Also when I was being raised there wasn’t the pressure of the middle class house, two cars, ect… the pressure of modern advertising was in its infancy so most mothers weren’t even working yet.
    Your grandmother was an entirely different person raised in an entirely different world - her experiences can’t compare or be compared to later generations. Sadly with the break down of the American family is the break down of individuals, it is rare to find people who haven’t been effected by modern day society and most that you do find are and were raised in a strictly religious or spiritual house hold - and even that is not always effective.
    Perhaps your grandmother is doing the world a disservice by not writing a book or a manual on how to perfectly raise the perfect family - I think very many people would be very interested to learn! You should ask her and if she’s no longer with us you should ask one of her children to write it - they should know everything they need to write it since she raised them.
    I’ll be the first in line for the book and buying copies for my children since they’re approaching the ages to start having children and since I’m sure I wasn’t a perfect mother they might be interested in having the book (I might not have been a perfect mom but my kids are very successful - go figure)

15. 75. Mary T. said:
    December 19, 2007 @ 9:30 pm

    I love watching this show…mostly because of the children, especially the “babies.” They are fascintingly adorable!
    As much as the twins enjoyed their trip to American Girl,I think Mady and Cara would have been happier to know about it beforehand. Part of the enjoyment is the anticipation. Surprises are not always the best.
    I would not be surprised that taking all of the children to the furniture store was the idea of the show’s producers rather than the parents.
    Yes, Kate can be bitchy. She should be less critical. ….and so should I.

16. 76. Mary T. said:
    December 20, 2007 @ 9:50 pm

    Fascinatingly. Hate to see things misspelled…especially when it’s my own ……..

17. 77. shirley brawn said:
    December 20, 2007 @ 10:15 pm

    I didn’t realize by writing , I would be targeted for my opinion. I didn’t say my grandmother raised perfect children . She lived to be 98 and did a great job with her large family. My point in saying that was she never talked to my grandfather in the sarcastic manner Kate Gosselin uses. She did teach all of us never to embarress or hurt other people’s feelings. That isn’t a bad thing. If you watch the family with 17 kids, you don’t hear the constant stress and the wholesale crying. I am 71 years old so maybe I have generational differences. I have been married 53 years but can’t recall ever talking to my husband with such contempt. The kids in the G. family are learning contempt from the mother.

18. 78. LittleEd said:
    December 22, 2007 @ 6:44 pm

    As far as those wondering if Kate ever reads any of the comments listed here: I am sure she or Jon neither one ever have the time (or at least I hope they don’t take that much time!) to waste reading (mostly) tacky comments submitted by those that have nothing better to do with their time than criticize someone else’s life. (I myself am home sick in bed, not able to do anything around the house, so I had the time to check out some sites!) I can imagine that Jon and Kate are far too busy spending quality time with their children, spending necessary time with their children in daily tasks or experiences, or spending quality time with just each other (when they are fortunate enough to do so)! I have nothing but respect for Jon and Kate as they seem to exhibit the highest form of true commitment (a part of love) to each other, to their children and to God. They value life and are choosing to attempt to live it to its fullest. You might want to check out their original story on their site ~ their desire for children brought them 8 wonderful blessings from God ~ even when the doctor tried to talk them out of it ~~~ they honored God and respected the lives He gave them and He brought them all through healthy, including Kate ~~ modern-day miracles! Since I have no children of my own, I watch the show thinking that I would love to have just a little bit of that chaos (maybe not 8 kids ~ just a couple!) and it amazes me how she and Jon organize and handle it all. My husband and I are total opposites as well, and I’m sure we would have our share of differences of opinion (therefore the reason why we have no children I guess). As they try to demonstrate ~ like when they talk between segments ~ disagreements and backbiting do not mean they do not love each other, they just may not like each other at the moment. (The production/editing crew does not always show that as well as they could.) In the end, the kids know that their parents LOVE each other and them ~ and that is the most important thing they can learn. You can Love someone and not always Like everything that’s done ~ this is not a fairytale world! But forgiveness is very real. It is refreshing for me to see on television a family that appears to be led as a God-fearing, church-going, Christian family. NOTE: those 3 things do NOT equal being perfect, nice, sweet and happy all the time. (”Church-going” doesn’t even always mean that you’re Christian or God-fearing.) What believing in God and Jesus Christ does mean is that we realize our weaknesses and imperfections of our “human-ness” (is that a word ?) and that we need help and guidance from the One that created us and knows us exactly as we are and accepts us as we are, but desires that we grow toward Him in likeness through His salvation. If we didn’t have that hope, then life truly would be lost and not worth living, but it’s there. I think Jon and Kate are no less normal than the rest of us ~ their life is just broadcast for all to see! And there are as many opinions out there on child-rearing and life-living as there are people! I appreciate the comments from their site that they looked to God for their decisions on the babies before their births and for their broadcasted prayer before Kate’s surgey. You don’t see that much on TV. I also appreciate their humor ~ Jon seems very laid-back and easy-going and Kate is obviously very driven, but you know what? It works for them. I like the quote that is at the bottom of this site as I am writing: “Have no fear of perfection - you’ll never reach it.” –by Salvador Dali ~~~ (but I myself would have to add “…on earth”) ~~~ seems to sum up what the perception should be for those that watch ANY reality shows of other families ~ you can compare your own family to theirs, and evey time: not a perfect member can you find. You can’t wish for yours to be successful like theirs and you can’t brag that yours is the ultimate. Just enjoy it for what it’s worth and laugh at the wonderful differences of people in the world that make life interesting. Smile at the positives, learn from the negatives. Okay, I have to stop now ~ this is sounding way too “Hallmark”!
    P.S. By the way, Shirley: yes, when you post something for all of the internet world to see, you will be targeted for your opinion (goes back to that ‘multiple opinions of the world’ comment I made) and no human can easily resist sharing it. I am SURE that I will have tons and tons of darts thrown at me as well for my long-winded ramblings ~ comes with the territory. But don’t expect me to send too many comments back as I don’t expect to always be stuck at home sick with nothing else to do ~ there is a lot of life to do and I don’t really spend any time on the computer other than what is necessary. If I have any down-time, I will choose to laugh and cry through Jon and Kate plus 8! I pray they keep going strong!

19. 79. Nicole said:
    December 22, 2007 @ 11:42 pm

    As a mother to 8 children (all 10 and under-not twins) I LOVED your write-up!!! You spoke my thoughts!
    And to be honest with you, we live near them and I am scared to death to run into her in fear I would just have to be plain out truthful and say my true thoughts to her-which might not be taken too kindly by her!

20. 80. Anne McPherson said:
    December 23, 2007 @ 2:53 am

    I just don’t get it. How can people defend the reprehensible behavior that is displayed by Kate? I appreciate that raising eight children is not easy (just look at the affect it is having on one of the twins - the one that drives me nuts by crying all the time), but their behavior mirrors the manner in which their parents interact. I’m usually the first one to feel sorry for the woman because after all the “poor dear” has so much on her plate. Well, perhaps she should have been content with what she had when it was just the twins. Isn’t there a saying that says, “Be careful what you wish for; you must might get it?” As far as Kate’s “sense of humor” goes, she is a master manipulator who uses so-called humor to diffuse potentially explosive situations between her and John. If you watch them very carefully, there is little physical contact between them and their body language speaks volumes. The times that Kate is - ahem - nice to Jon is only because she knows that she is treading on thin ice with him. I would give anything to spend a minute inside Jon’s head. I bet he asks himself over and over and over again what he’s gotten himself into, being yoked to Kate for the rest of his life. Because she bound him to her in a life sentence by having the sextuplets.

21. 81. Julie said:
    December 25, 2007 @ 10:51 pm

    Kate is my hero!!! I feel that if she didn’t give Jon direction.. He would wander around aimlessly!! I think that they deserve (Like any parents) time away from their children. We only see those things because they are being followed. So even when they are “alone” they aren’t alone.. They have camera crews watching them. I bet it happens as often as we see it..Which in my opinion isn’t a whole lot! So what if they get all this money from the show.. They deserve it..It keeps all of you entertained doesn’t it? Further more..I know that if all of my mistakes I make as a mother were broadcasted, I would look like a terrible person too. We are all human..Kate is human.. Give her a break… If you don’t like her parenting….Don’t watch her show. Watch nanny 911 instead!! At least for the most part she keeps her kids happy! So what.. they have make money off a T.V. Show, at least they aren’t sitting on their butts collecting Welfare..Like so many peolple with less children are doing!!!

22. 82. shelia said:
    December 28, 2007 @ 4:42 pm

    I, also, do not watch this show any longer. If this is an example of parenting, God help us! As for Kate being stressed, excuse me but wasn’t it their choice to have all these kids? Having made that choice, they should face the responsibilities of them both physically and financially. Jon is being used as Kate’s slave. After working an eight hour job each day, he should be able to expect a little peace and quiet when he gets home. I wonder when he is going to grow up and tell her how the cow ate the cabbage. I feel sorry for Maddy, she is growing up to be a carbon copy of her controlling, manipulating mother. Something should be done!

23. 83. Allison said:
    December 29, 2007 @ 12:35 am

    When I first watched Kate and Jon, I was also totally put off by Kate — But then I realized that I act exactly like her and my husband is a spitting image of Jon. I don’t have that many kids, but I do have infant twin boys and a 6 year old girl and I am active duty militray. I AM that nasty to my husband and he IS that passive, with hardly any sense of urgency. Unfortunately, any way you look at it, it’s not cute, but it’s obviously working on some level. I know, for me, my husband does not see things or do things how I need him to until I flip out.

    I’m not saying it’s right.

    Kate grows on you. Well, she grew on me, anyhow. If anything it makes me TRY not to be such a beatch to my husband! I’m sure he appreciates it.

24. 84. Jeoffory said:
    December 29, 2007 @ 8:31 pm

    I agree with this. I know Kate has it hard, but she is a total b!tch sometimes.

    What is up with her lifting up magazines to see if she can find dust and moving hampers.

    The part that gets on my nerves is how she expects Jon to do double backflips for her and he just tolerates it. When they were having dinner and she ordered one thing and then when their food came she was trying to eat all of his. I would have told her to eat what the hell was on her plate!

    He is like a superdad and she doesn’t appreciate him.

25. 85. Jenna Roberts said:
    December 30, 2007 @ 12:02 am

    [quote comment="129251"]Gee… I’ve been to your web site and your blog Kadi. What’s your excuse for 7 kids in 7 years? Are you about to be on a “reality” show and give Jon and Kate a run for their money?[/quote]

    I think the person who posted this is a real punk! There are plenty of people who have large families and who do you think you are questioning this nice lady about why she has seven children. By the way, most men and women are proud and happy to have each and every one of their children you piece of work. I sure would like to stick some Birth Control up inside your body and see if you like what it does to you! Punk!

    To all of the other posters who seem so intent on judging, remove the rock out of your own eye and all the specks you are speaking of will not seem so great.

26. 86. Shirley Moore said:
    December 31, 2007 @ 1:10 pm

    I do believe Kate is very controlling. She never appreciates what Jon does and even tells him how to talk. If he doesn’t tell the story just how she wants, she stops him and tells him how to talk. Everybody has a soul and personality and I hate seeing her taking his away from him. Get a grip Kate, let Jon be Jon.

27. 87. Shirley Moore said:
    December 31, 2007 @ 1:15 pm

    Yes, Kate you do a nice job. But….you are always bossy, never, never nice to Jon. I don’t know how he stands to be around you. I know both of you love the children you both brought into this world. Just remember Jon is a person..never take his personality away. We ALL have to be loved and appreciated for who we are. You fell in love with him…please let him know you still love him.

28. 88. Heidi said:
    December 31, 2007 @ 4:00 pm

    I love the show it’s great to watch “NOT TO JUDGE” I wounder what Jon’s co-workers think about the show and where are the grand-parents. Are they alive?

29. 89. Dee Ritchey said:
    December 31, 2007 @ 7:05 pm

    Give Kate a break. I think she does a good job. You NEVER know how you are going to react until it happens to you. You can speculate but you don’t really know until it happens.

30. 90. Lin said:
    December 31, 2007 @ 7:37 pm

    The new season starts next week, I for one can’t wait to see how much the kids have grown and matured!

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