Jon and Kate plus 8
Posted
October 29, 2007 at
1:13 pm by
Jessica
If you haven’t caught an episode of TLC/Discovery Health’s “Jon and Kate plus 8“, it just may give you a little solace in the hardships of ones own parenting challenges. Jon (an IT Analysist) and Kate (a former nurse) Gosselin used in-vitro fertilization to help spawn 8 kids. One set are twins and the other six are from a subsequent litter.
Last season, I really liked the spunk coupled with the unconventional and imperfect parenting techniques used by Kate. Although she tended to run a tight ship, she was also human and threw political correctness to the wind when it came to the realities of having 6 toddlers and young twins only 4 years older than the sextuplets.
This season, I have to say, the reality parenting TV show has lost some of its charm with me. Although I enjoy, in a voyeuristic sort of way, watching parenting pained by temper tantrums and legal slavery by way of 6 more demanding children than I am left to deal with, I also have found Kate to be as bratty on occasion as her preschool broad.
In some ways Jon and Kate are very lucky. They have a cozy network of incredibly supportive family and friends who take and/or watch their children frequently. In the first couple of weeks of this season, I watched as Kate went to spa treatments, out to dinner with just her and her husband and plan a vacation by themselves in the Florida Keys. Personally, I know of very few 1.3 children families that are afforded so much free time as they are.
Another less than flattering observation I’ve made — Kate is not very nice to her husband Jon. While Jon is easy going and incredibly accommodating to his wifes idiosyncrasies, she is always snapping at him and making condescending remarks. Is it not enough that he spends all of his time at home helping with the children and goes to work on a daily basis to provide for his classroom of children and thus allowing Kate to be an “at-home mom”. Of course, I can’t imagine that 8 kids in childcare would be worth the effort of working outside of the home, but she always acts as if he is clueless and her life is so incredibly hard. Often times, she resorts to treating him like one of their toddlers.
One episode, Kate decided to hire a cleaning person. Through her exhaustive search, she finally settled on the one person who actually agreed to take the job on — so her prospects were limited. After the brave cleaning lady left, Kate then went around her house with imaginary white gloves, pointing out the hidden dust left behind. “Thanks for trying,” Kate said out loud, along with other rumbles of disappointment. The implication was that the cleaning woman was fired, not up to Kate’s high standards. Of course, you should get what you pay for, but cleaning after 6 toddlers and their bigger sisters, something is bound to get forgotten. Perhaps she should have cut the cleaning lady as much slack as she expects in return?
While Kate seems like a lot of fun and incredibly organized, it’s the little things — weird things — that seem to get her in a tizzy, like what shoes the older girls are going to wear to a carnival or if any of her family or friends puts her out by being one minute late. Sometimes you get the feeling that Kate is nothing more than a control freak, loving every challenge that comes her way, but at the same time, expecting others to reward her and recognize her for having it so tough, when in actuality, she really doesn’t. Sure, having 8 small children would drive the sanest person batty, it has also given them a much desired family and tv show. All in all, they have a pretty fortunate lifestyle.
As much as I like this show, I wish Kate would be less focused on herself and the indulgences of her children and complain less. Most families, even with less children, have their own unique challenges and have many other issues to deal with on top of it. Count your blessings Kate. You are not the first “over-worked” mother and you won’t be the last.
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13021. Grandma frm Ks. said:
July 18, 2008 @ 2:06 am
[quote comment="180242"][quote comment="180233"]As I mentioned on CMG, the National Enquirer isn’t the most reputable magazine but here is the link.
Click on it to enlarge it:
http://i37.tinypic.com/2le53f4.jpg/quote
You know I read this and I wasn’t sure, but movie stars will tell you that most of the facts are usually right, they just add a little to it, at least that is what they have said on talk shows. So I guess we should believe most of it.[/quote]
Most of the movie stars will say what? Tom Cruise on Oprah sure did’nt say they tell it like it is, in fact he was ready to hurt some one over his incident.
Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw, they sure are not happy with the magizines and media for telling lies, so no I don’t think there much to believe about what they print.
13022. Grandma frm Ks. said:
July 18, 2008 @ 2:18 am
How could any one say “I would never have the macadamins to ask for” and criticize Kate for some thing she said and in the same breath call those babies a”six pack”? my lord they are babies not a six pack of beer/pop.
But yet still say I’m concerned for their well being, well no matter what we may think of Kate I bet she never refers to her kids as a six pack.
13023. Elaine said:
July 18, 2008 @ 7:35 am
Seriously, I would like to know why this blog has a moderator and the CMG blog does not. If anything that other blog is in desperate need of moderation. The fact that people are able to post garbage like that is bad enough, but after going on that site I would hope that Stacey can get on that one as well.
13024. dot said:
July 18, 2008 @ 7:52 am
Although the “six pack” are not BABIES….they are FOUR YEARS OLD…. I bet Jon would chuckle if he heard that, and maybe Kate would too since she seems to have a sense of humor.
13025. Sarah R said:
July 18, 2008 @ 8:36 am
Wow!!! The forum has changed!!!
13026. Patty said:
July 18, 2008 @ 8:38 am
Hey, Grandma from KS:
Haven’t you ever heard of something called a “TERM OF ENDEARMENT?” I meant ABSOLUTELY NOTHING offensive, mean, derogatory, hurtful, or anything else about the children. “Six pack” is simply a “term of endearment,” so please, put away your fangs and claws, OK?
13027. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 8:44 am
IMO that whole article is just regurgitated material. the NE would write ANYTHING and it’s truly sad that they have to stoop that low!!!
even if all the rumors were true that she had a personal chef, or a million nannies…….WHO REALLY CARES???
like grandma said…why not talk about what we actually SEE on t.v. not what we HEAR!!!!
forgive me for throwing out this scripture…i have judged in my life, i’m not perfect, i’m a sinner, but i read this last nite and it certainly pertains to all of us that so HARSHLY judge this family as if you are pefect yourself…….
Matthew 7:1-3
Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged,
and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye
and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
something to think about…….
(i posted this on CMG, but it’s quirky, not sure if it posted???)
13028. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 8:46 am
yes, the blog has changed…i feel dizzy right now-it’s a little backwards! it should be better i hope
13029. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 8:48 am
AAAAAND….we’re back!!!
13030. Sarah R said:
July 18, 2008 @ 8:55 am
Grandma, I know this was on the CMG, this one I agree with you, calling the children names is not right, but K8te & Jon are responsible for them, now they are in the National Enquirer, even if the article is true or not(I have not read it ), the children’s pictures are in it…making Maddy look bad again and for everybody to see, including weridos, stalkers….again Jon & K8te are the adults are responsible…telling the world that Alexis sleeps in the basement on tv is not good…now I do not have a problem of kids sleeping the basement, but I don’t tell the world about it, either…..
Now for the dumb question: how do you qoute someone??? Anybody??
13031. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 9:34 am
sarah r-
the gosselins didn’t ASK to be put in the NE…i’m sure it’s very disturbing for them to be in there!
can we PLEASE move on past the RUMORS and discuss the show?
once again, noone forces anyone to watch….why does anyone care if she has a nanny or a personal chef??? i just don’t get it!
13032. Lillyann said:
July 18, 2008 @ 9:34 am
Yikes, this is soooo strange
When I went to type there was already a bunch of stuff *here*
Just testing to see if this goes through
13033. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 9:36 am
sarah r-
just hit the “quote” button beside someone’s name
i know lillyann-my box has stuff in it too, i just have to delete it!
and when you post a comment, it takes you back to the main page
13034. Ephesians 2:10 said:
July 18, 2008 @ 9:55 am
I have a question. Why is the article link not from the National Enquirer? The online copy of the magazine does not have the article.
13035. Patty said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:05 am
Although the “six pack” are not BABIES….they are FOUR YEARS OLD…. I bet Jon would chuckle if he heard that, and maybe Kate would too since she seems to have a sense of humor.
Thank you, Dot! As I said before, it’s a “term of endearment” and that’s all.
To those of you who find it offensive, check out the title of the clip in this link. Do you think these people got their shorts in a knot over a “term of endearment?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ-TKKDCwR4
13036. Patty said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:08 am
Here’s another one. Do you really think ABC would refer to them this way to be mean? I don’t think so. It’s called a “term of endearment.” Do you get it now? Geepers!
http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132008&page=1
13037. Grandma frm Ks said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:12 am
Wow Last nite I kept getting a notice that The Imoerfect Parent site was being worked on, and at 2:00 in the morning it was fine, but today hmmm, any way are you girls having to put in your address all over again? and I do not have any quote next to names now.
13038. Lillyann said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:12 am
THANK YOU for answering me
Ambull.
13039. Grandma frm Ks. said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:21 am
Well Patty ABC has not been on a blog calling them all kinds of other names, and what difference does it make how old they are? I suppose you are used to calling your children names or allowing others to do so.
As far as fangs and claws, thank you but I do have teeth and finger nails, so if your looking to offend some one it won’t be me, Just thought we were past name calling and slurs to each other, but if it’s what you want , go for it, I do not have my panties in a knot about any thing.
13040. Patty said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:38 am
13038. Grandma frm Ks. said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:21 am
Well Patty ABC has not been on a blog calling them all kinds of other names, and what difference does it make how old they are? I suppose you are used to calling your children names or allowing others to do so.
As far as fangs and claws, thank you but I do have teeth and finger nails, so if your looking to offend some one it won’t be me, Just thought we were past name calling and slurs to each other, but if it’s what you want , go for it, I do not have my panties in a knot about any thing.
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Grandma:
What other names have I been calling the Gosselins? I got slammed once before when I made reference to Hannah as “Cousin It,” when I wasn’t the one who called her that! That came from somebody else and all I did was quote that in my post. I believe whoever said that originally also pointed out that while the girls have long hair, the boys are shaved right down to the scalp. I think the “Cousin It” comment was used to show the contrast between how the girls and boys are treated differently. And NO, I’m not saying the boys should have long hair. And NO I’m not saying the girls should be shaved to the scalp either.
How can you assume that I call people names other than referring to the Gosselin sextuplets as “the six pack” or referring to Kate as “Mommy Dearest.” FACT: She IS like Mommy Dearest sometimes. For example when Mommy Dearest went nuts over the wire hangers. Compare that to when Kate went all crazy over a knob off a dresser or gum on a pair of socks. See the similarity here?
I don’t know why you are attacking me for the “who cares how old they are” comment. Please remember something, I’m not the one who said that! That was a “quote” from Dot’s post. Sorry, Dot. I’m not trying to throw you under the bus here either. Just trying to get my point across.
13041. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:44 am
good question ephesians!!!
13042. GrandmafrmKs said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:45 am
Sarah R, post # 13030, No Sarah you don’t tell the world your child is sleeping in the basement, b/c you are not on T.V. my point is basements used to be more of a place for storage, and shelter from storms, an unfinshed non living place, cold, damp, dreary, My basement is as beautiful as the rest of my home.
It is our family room and 3 other bedrooms, the kids when here hardly ever sleep in the bed rooms, they prefer the family room. I don’t see why with one of my grand daughters sleeping down there is any worse than sleeping on the main floor or second level. Kids really like that choice too,
Now as far as the name calling, ppl will justify it any way they want, when called out on it, but let me tell you since I was so bad mouthed for calling some one a bitch (and God knows I was justified by it) that I’d rather some one call me any foul name rather than my children, and I can imagine Kate feels the same way about her kids.
Again we say we are looking out for their benifit, well that has been proven to be B.S. ” we like the kids, those poor little kids, what Kate is doing to them, and in the same damn breath call them names, as some one said Jeepers, yeah well tell that to a child after you say they are warped, or all the other nasty things that have been said about them.
13043. IP staff said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:48 am
Please see this post.
Also, the “quote” function is not playing nice, and is currently DOA.
13044. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:50 am
HI grandma!!! (((waving)))
i’m so frustrated with all of these rumors
13045. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:50 am
thank you IP staff…you’re doing your best and we know that
we’ll be patient!
13046. IP staff said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:53 am
Bear with me, just testing here…
13047. IP staff said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:55 am
OK, looks like the comment posting weirdness (where it went off to another page after submitting) has been fixed.
Other good news, in the new version it now also redirects to the *last* page of comments instead of the first, something I know many of you were clamoring for.
13048. Lillyann said:
July 18, 2008 @ 10:59 am
Sigh…sheesh, we’re on the bottom again, or as Ambull said, right side up, LOL!
IMO, I think most people will take the *article* with a grain of salt. It’s a tabloid for heavens sakes! My problem with it is how it may effect the kids.
Unfortunately, these tabloids are pretty savvy when they do stories like this…just enough truth so they won’t get sued. Who the heck cares about personal chefs, nannies anyway. Nothing in that article that most of us haven’t read.
Just my .02
13049. Lillyann said:
July 18, 2008 @ 11:01 am
Thanks, IP!!!!
13050. ambull said:
July 18, 2008 @ 11:04 am
lillyann-
HI first of all…
second of all, yes, i think things are fixed now…thanks IP staff!
third-i’ve been meaning to tell you for a while that i have been THOROUGHLY enjoying your posts!!!
you put things into perspective like noone else!!! keep it up!
fourth-i feel the SAME way about the rumors…why do ppl care SOOOO much about nannies and chefs…that’s where i might bring up the word “bitter” (not jealous)
if they had 10 million dollars in their account and still cry poverty, WHO CARES!!! NOONE IS MADE TO GIVE! incomprehensible to me!
we don’t know how much they have, they may have a lot, but this show won’t be on for the 18 years they have to raise 8 kids! they might be SAVING…that’s a thought!