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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14251. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 13, 2008 @ 10:37 am
Dang Andrea, you have such a good simple way of looking at what could have been said or thought, thats why some just don’t understand it, I mean could Kate actually say or do any thing with out asking for a million dollar home?
When we were looking for our house, shoot I was re-arrangeing furniture in every room, My hubby and the realtor made fun of me, b/c it took so long to look at room, espically the kitchen, DH would say “she is in there putting away pots and pans” LOL
So I’m sure with the kids and them being excited as well, and who would’nt be excited, we are getting ready to sell our house and down size, so I’m looking forward to all the places we will be checking out, as DH says, “sweet pea will move into every one of them before we even buy” Thanks Andrea that was refreshing.
14252. CarolAnn said:
August 13, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Hey everyone! Are Jon and Kate really having a house built now? Where did they end up? PA or NC??
I love this show and I think bashing J&K is really a huge waste of time too. I say to each their own..only J&K have to answer for their actions whether good or bad and I’m sure not judge/jury/executioner, I’ve got enough of my own to answer for. Ok I’m off my soapbox!!
Anyhoo, these kids are just too cute and I watch the show for them! To hear Alexis say “it’s justa building” and Joel to say “We made it! Yea!!” when they got to the top was just precious. Maybe we should all take a page out of their book and just enjoy the moments!
14253. Jane said:
August 13, 2008 @ 12:29 pm
I LOVE Kate’s type of parenting!!! She is the best role model for mothers I know of! I especially like the way she disciplines her children by putting them in the corner. How great! It’s old-fashioned (A GOOD THING IN THIS DAY AND AGE)and it works. It doesn’t hurt them, and they have time to think about what they’ve done. Also, I like the way she uses long harsh stares to make an impression on a child (Joel, for instance). That’s way to get a child’s attention and let them know the parent means business. Children want that kind of boundaries, and all Jon and Kate’s children know without a doubt that their parents love them, and they love them back. The closeness in that family is something to be treasured. And I really like the “hug and a kiss” way of apologizing (after saying “I’m sorry”). What a difference they’ve made on households across the nation. God bless ‘em!!!
14254. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 13, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
CarolAnn, who really knows if they have a house being built, I just read where tried of lies said on here a 5000 sq ft and on another site she said 8000, and thats how it usually goes, Guessing and then Gospel.
I would venture to guess that 90% of the stuff on here is no more than wishful thinking on somes part hoping for thr worst to be shown in the G’s. My self if I do not see it on the show I don’t buy it, some of these posters will swear it’s truth but when you ask where on the show this or that? you get no answer.
Just watch and read, most of the stuff discussed is spectulation, and a lot of guessing, They will go to *Edited by Moderator* and come back to this blog and spew it like it’s truth, I think *Edited by Moderator* is one of the worst sites to be on the net ever.
14255. CarolAnn said:
August 13, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
LOL Grandmafrks…I guess they take the position like on the steel magnolia movie “if you can’t say something nice, come sit beside me!”
I have enough troubles of my own without ripping the G’s!!
Yep everyone is entitled to their own opinion…but isn’t it a shame that they always want to share it?
14256. ambull said:
August 13, 2008 @ 2:11 pm
LOL…oh carolann…LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!
OFF TOPIC***ok, some of my VERY FAVORITE QUOTES from that movie….
“In a good shoe, I wear a size six, but a seven feels so good, I buy a size eight.”
“This is the eighties. If you can achieve puberty, you can achieve a past.”
“There’s so much static electricity in this room, I pick up everything but boys and money”
“An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure!”
“He is a boil on the butt of humanity!”
14257. ambull said:
August 13, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
“BOIL ON THE BUTT OF HUMANITY” ( *Edited by Moderator* anyone?)
14258. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 13, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
You girls , that is good stuff, that is one of ny favorite movies, Every actor in it is marvelous baby, LOL
Hey miss Ambull, how the heck are you? I bet I missed you again,
The boil on the butt is how I feel about *Edited by Moderator* , I got news for those, those, (keep it nice grandma) what ever, I don’t think Kate Gosselin gives a rats a$$ what ppl think of her, least not the ones who know nothing but hate and negativity. I mean really, can you imagine being in their (the G’s) shoes and caring what some little bloggers think?, women who clearly don’t respect them selves much, whatever!!!
I’d sure like to be a little mouse (Stewart Little) and just watch her and Jon laughing their butts off of course on the way to the bank, Oh wait a minute, they probably have someone to do their banking for them huh? “And what a wonderful world”
14259. CocaCola Hold said:
August 13, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
Kate is a bad mom and Jon is a bad dad.
14260. Elle said:
August 13, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
Hi everyone,
I too love the movie Steel Magnolias, have watched it many times.
Always get a kick out of the ending when I am crying and then I am laughing.
Did anyone go to Kadi’s website? She is signing off. I hope everything works out for that family. I enjoyed reading her blog and I will certainly miss it.
14261. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 13, 2008 @ 4:07 pm
Elle,are you talking Kadi Prescott? Signing off? why? she is super mom, oh no she can’t leave, I love her stories,
Jessica is Kadi Prescott really leaving our blogs?
14262. Patty said:
August 13, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
Just saw a clip of the Fourth of July when they went to their old neighborhood in Wyomissing. They ran into Nanny Joan and her husband, Terry. How precious was it when Alexis ran up to Joan, put her hands on her cheeks, and said, “I find you!” Ranks right up there with last night’s “It’s just a building.” Just by Alexis’ reaction to seeing Joan, you can certainly tell that those kids are starved for a “grandparent” figure in their lives. It was cute but sad, too. I don’t think Nanny Joan is in the picture anymore either.
Oh well, Jon and Kate are doing a great job.
P.S. I hope this post was short enough for all of you.
14263. Elle said:
August 13, 2008 @ 5:25 pm
Hi Grandma, yes Kadi. Her Seven Seeds blog.
Perhaps Kadi will still be posting here.
14264. ambull said:
August 13, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
HI grandma…
dang, i guess i broke the rules with my silly comment…it disappeared
hey, i would say that in a room full of ppl 
anywho-i read kadi’s blog frequently too, and am sad she’s done for now! i’m praying for that girl! i’m excited though, her re-run will be on supernanny tonite…i haven’t seen it yet!
14265. CarolAnn said:
August 13, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
Ut-oh I must’ve broken some rule also. Sorry MOD I’m new at this!
14266. ambull said:
August 13, 2008 @ 6:27 pm
LOL, carolann…
man…i didn’t see what you posted that was naughty! must’ve missed it, haven’t been on in a few. ok, let’s be on our best behavior
14267. CarolAnn said:
August 13, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
Boy I’m having a senior moment…it wasn’t this site I posted on…lol
I am always on my best behavior
Actually it was on the CMG blog and it DID go through so maybe I’m ok..lol
14268. Heather P said:
August 13, 2008 @ 7:39 pm
Hey guys! Just have a minute but I thought I would check in…first day of school and I am exhausted! Every year the kids get smaller and faster and I feel slower and older! lOL!
14269. ambull said:
August 13, 2008 @ 7:56 pm
HI heather!
i hope it gets better
do you have a whistle? j/k
hope to see you bloggin’ still…
14270. Heather P said:
August 13, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
Hey ambull!
A megaphone would be appropriate..LOL! Actually it was a good day all in all.
14271. momof3_MOD said:
August 13, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
Oh CarolAnn, I love that movie! I have it on DVD and VHS! My mom bought it for me b/c when it first came out I watched it almost everyday and could repeat it word for word! Seriously!!!
lol Oh and btw, welcome! 
Patty, I just wanted to say that I loved your last post!!!
Not b/c I happen to like more than dislike the family but b/c it was mostly positive! Thanks! 
Hi Ambull, Grams and Heather P! (waving)
So I havent checked out Kadis blog in a while but I do remember her saying that the blog address was going to change. Maybe thats what she meant!? I really hope shes not going to stop b/c her blog always makes me laugh
! I’ll have to go check it out!
14272. Jessica said:
August 13, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
14273. Patty said:
August 13, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
momof3_MOD:
Yes, Jon & Kate are model parents. They are living a great life and teaching their children all the right things in life. They are really great! I don’t know how they do it every day with the load they have to carry. Poor Jon! Poor Kate. It must be exhausting.
It’s just sad that those children don’t have a “grandparent” figure in their lives. It was cute, yet sad, to see Alexis run up to Nanny Joan, pat her cheeks, and say “I find you!” But, I’m sure Jon & Kate have good reason for denying their children a relationship with their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. I suppose they’re just too busy to involve other family members in their day-to-day life. In fact, didn’t they say something to that effect? They really are doing a great job!
14274. momof3_MOD said:
August 13, 2008 @ 10:31 pm
14273. Patty said:
August 13, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
momof3_MOD:
Yes, Jon & Kate are model parents. They are living a great life and teaching their children all the right things in life. They are really great! I don’t know how they do it every day with the load they have to carry. Poor Jon! Poor Kate. It must be exhausting.
I was trying to be nice, Patty!
I can be sarcastic but this just comes off as snarky! I get that you dont like them…Im not trying to make you change your mind. There are many things that I dont like about them but I just dont think bashing them for everything is going to do any good. But to each his/her own! It was just nice to see that you were, for once, saying something nice about them, thats all. Nevermind though if you dont want to have a calm discussion or take a compliment…like I said, I was trying to be nice and trying to start new with you, guess you dont want that though.
14275. Patty said:
August 13, 2008 @ 10:53 pm
momof3_MOD:
I didn’t say you weren’t being nice.
WHO SAID I DON’T LIKE THEM????????? Have I ever come out and blatantly said, “I don’t like Jon and Kate?” NO. What I HAVE SAID is that I don’t necessarily like some (most) of the things they do in their daily life or in the way they handle some of the situations with their children. BUT, I have always tried to back it up with a solution. Rather than just “bashing” them, I have always offered, what I thought was, a way they could have handled it better or so that they would think about handling it differently in the future. At no time, I REPEAT, at no time did I ever say I don’t like them. If I didn’t like them, why would I ask them what the kids liked so I could send them something?
How can “Kate and Jon are great parents” and “they are doing a great job with their children” be misinterpreted as anything but a positive statement?
Geepers…first I get slammed for being negative. Now, I’m getting hammered for being positive. WTF do you people want from me?
14276. momof3_MOD said:
August 13, 2008 @ 11:09 pm
The reason I said you were being sarcastic was b/c you said, “Kate and Jon are great parents” and “they are doing a great job with their children” when youve clearly pointed out numerous times before that you dont really feel that way. Am I wrong? I could go back and find some of your older posts where it is very clear that you dont act like you feel this way.
No, you have never directly come out and said, ‘I dont like them’ BUT why would you think that anyone here would think that you do? You constantly put them down and make comments on how they could/should do this or this better. WHY would you like someone that you have such huge problems with? If I had problems like these with someone I would come right out and say, ‘hey I dont like them!‘ but thats just me. You dont have to like them (obviously) to come and post here! Everyone has the freedom of speech and opinion. You have yours, fine. I have mine, fine. There are things that you have said in the past that Ive agreed with, Im not 100% pro or con Kate or any of them.
Im not going to get into a pissing contest with you! I could really care less if you like me. I was just trying to be nice and start over with you so that we could get along and have some nice discussions about something that we both enjoy watching. I dont have a problem with you not being able to find a whole lot that you like about the show or Kate. I just prefer to read things about this family that are not such downers.
And for the record, I wasnt “hammering” you for being positive. I just thought you were being overly sarcastic b/c you were upset with me for complimenting you.
14277. Patty said:
August 13, 2008 @ 11:20 pm
If you had read my posts from a couple days ago, you would see where I had written that I was apparently mistaken and have re-thought my position on Jon & Kate. How can “Jon & Kate are great parents” be misconstrued as something sarcastic? I was told my posts were “Debbie Downer-ish,” so I thought about it and have decided that Jon & Kate are great parents and they are doing the best they can under their circumstances.
I’m not trying to get into a pissing contest with you or anybody else. I was told to change my position, so I did, and still, I’m being accused of being sarcastic. Like I said, I can’t win for trying! YOU WIN, OK?
You must think I’m a real bee-och if I would be upset with you for paying me a compliment. That doesn’t even make sense.
I am getting tired of constantly having to defend everything I say and do here. And please don’t write back and tell me what my options are if that’s how I feel. I know what my options are. Thank you very much.
14278. suz100 said:
August 13, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
Hello!
I`m up, 5 more days untill my daughter leaves again for college. Boo hoo! I`m a mess.
I watched both shows tonight. Loved them! Can`t wait to see the kids at the beach next week. What an awesome place to take a vacation.
What I heard Jon say “it would be too much to remodel a house already built, so they are going to have a house built to suit their needs.” That way they would not have to move every couple of years. Did anyone else hear them say that? I sure hope NO ONE has any idea where they live. The need some sort of privacy.
This I must get off my mind, The NE story. Someone made a ton of $$$ from that. That rag buys pic`s and stories. Can anyone say Paparazzi?
14279. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 14, 2008 @ 12:12 am
Hey Suz100, where ya been girl? been missing you,
I did hear Jon say that about remodeling, and I hope they do get their new house, Don’t think they have settled on any thing yet, tho some say it’s in N.C. but that is just more spectulation,
I thought the show was super, and Kate and Jon both relaxed a little more, I just can’t imagine vacationing with that many ppl, Bless their hearts, Right now I’m watching the Duggers, that is an awesome family also,
I just wish everryone knew how much help thay had with their new home and all the free furnishings they received, I mean look at that mansion they have now compared to where they were, Power of prayer and attitude.
14280. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 14, 2008 @ 12:17 am
Jessica, thank you for that info on Kadi, I just can’t really imagine how she does it, and with the struggles she has every day to deal with also, She certainly seems like a wonderful person, and I am sure she has a lot of very loving friends, I love reading her stories and I truly wish the best in what ever she does, Like getting some much needed rest, heck maybe some one will throw in a day at the spa for her. She deserves it!!