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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14551. debbie said:
August 26, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
how long are the kids going to wear bibs. How come the two older ones doesn/t wear bibs.
14552. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 26, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Luvs2sun, or who ever , you wasted an awful lot of space, reprinting my comments, but the only name I have called Jodi is a cry baby, that is Holy compared to what Kate has been called.
As far as the money making, it was the G’s show to begin with, and their kids, not Jodis, we will never agree on this, so we’ll just let it go, okay?
And Charlene go ahead and laugh out loud, we do all the time when some of you open your key boards to, as far as the girls getting pedicures, so waht?, why do you care?, it’s their kids, it’s up to them if they want to do that, I’m sure the girls had no complaints at all,
I think most of us realize no matter what Kate does, you all will find some thing wrong with it, if she got the pedicure by her self there would have been a problem with that to.
So I guess you got your .02 cents in like I did, so now we can let others have a chance to comment, I’m done.
14553. Heather P said:
August 26, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
Hey all!
Lots of interesting thoughts going on her..never a dull moment. LOL!
Just some thoughts….Do I agree with everything J&K do? NO, however, everyone needs to take a step back and realize these are real people with messy lives. You can like them or not, for example, I was never a big fan of Aunt Jodi, I found her to be sugary sweet, like she was trying to be better than Kate and go along on all the perks, but JMO.
I myself have an estrangement from my brother due to my father’s affair years ago. I decided to remain neutral and allow both of my parents in my life…my brother will have nothing to do with my father or anyone he views to support him…does that make my brother wrong or me? Hard to say, I guess my point is that battles and estrangements happen to most everyone and until you are acutually in the day to day goings on (and not viewing snippets or blogs, but REALLY there) it is so hard to truly know. The difference is that this family, everyone of them, are in the public forum and I think that in a few years or months, they may ALL regret the path they took.
I don’t think Jodi did right by going online, she only deepened the fissure, J&K are not perfect….I believe the are ALL acting on hurt emotions made worse by media scrutiny. Hopefully time will heal the wounds, this gives even greater credence to the saying “Think before you act”
14554. Mary Beth said:
August 26, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
Debbie, that is a great question. I was watching the 4th of July episode last night and was thinking….”these little ones are 4 years old aren’t they? Why are they wearing bibs?” They will be so embarassed if they ever play with other kids or go to a restaurant and see that other kids their ages do not wear bibs.
14555. Stacey S_MOD said:
August 26, 2008 @ 7:35 pm
They do seem to drive the girls do this & boys do that crap into the ground. It seems all very sexist to me and I find it a bit odd.
14556. Kelly_Belle said:
August 26, 2008 @ 7:47 pm
I so don’t understand the bib thing either. I hardly ever used them with my daughter even when she was a tiny little baby. Personally I hate bibs… I’ve never noticed the tups being overly messy when they eat either. Maybe it’s just a thing that has stuck with them.
14557. Heather P said:
August 26, 2008 @ 7:58 pm
I think the bibs are a way to keep laundry down…if 1 or 2 kids make a mess and need to be changed, that’s bad enough, but 6 shirts every meal would get wayyyyy old. JMO
The boy/girl thing is a little over the top but alot of parents do it. I had a parent tell me just yesterday she didn’t want her son coloring because she thought it would “feminize” him.
14558. Mary Beth said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:07 pm
Oh that is just crazy! My boys used to color and they are very masculine. My daughter loved to color and she taught her little brothers how to stay in the lines.
14559. nurserosie said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
I am 64…and wish they made adult bibs…..cannot count how many tops and tees I have ruined with one tiny blob of salad dressing….
don’t think that is a big deal
14560. Heather P said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
Mary Beth LOL!
I thought it was nutty too! Coloring is a great way to develop all kinds of other, important skills…you wouldn’t believe some of the things I hear!
Nurserosie! Too funny!
14561. momof3_MOD said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
LMAO!!! Welcome nurserosie! Love your sense of humor!
I dont know about the bibs. I dont use them very often with my kids b/c if we’re eating something that I think they will have all over their clothes than I either have them take off their shirts or slap a bib on them just in case. (Of course I only have them remove their shirts if we’re home and nobody else is eating dinner with us!
) But my son is 3 1/2 and sometimes I do still put a bib on him, but NOT everyday and NOT at every meal. They need to learn how to keep themselves clean and neat at the table!
As far as the girls and boys doing different things…yes, I do see that. Its sad b/c boys can do anything that girls do and likewise! My son loves to cook, bake, mix, color, paint, play with dolls etc.! lol I dont worry about it. If he wants to do something that his sisters are doing, I let him. Everything is a good learning experience. My hubs is a chef so cooking and baking are things he likes to do b/c daddy does it and will hopefully give him a love for those things when he is older. And coloring and painting, so good for their developement. And with the dolls and barbies…lol…well maybe it will make him a good daddy someday! lol
I dont blame Kate at all for telling (not screaming or yelling) at Aaden to stop whining and ask again for a strawberry before he got one. I cant stand whining (am I spelling that one right? lol) so I do the same thing with my kids. ‘If you whine for it youre not going to get it. If you ask politely for it then you will!’. JMO!
14562. Mary Beth said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
That is funny! And a good note to end on.
Well good night to everyone!
14563. Heather P said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:34 pm
OH mom of 3, how I wish all parents would have a zero tolerance policy for whining! I tell all my students my ears cannot hear whining and I am always amamzed how fast they switch gears and speak normally.
14564. Heather P said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
Nite Mary Beth!
14565. suz100 said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:42 pm
Hello Kids,
Personally, I loved seeing the beach! The fireworks at the end where fantasic, their dinner looked sooo good, and the kids all looked so happy in their jammies sitting on the deck. Typical kids, most of them said “cake was their favorite part of the day”.
I`ll bet Kate is hurting from what jodi did! TLC came to them, they did not ask for all the abuse. Does anyone remember what Kate said in the kitchen? Something about how they where going to get a lot of e-mails over?
14566. Heather P said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:50 pm
I think the epi was nice….
I am sure Kate is hurting and she may not know where to turn. Its quite possible she saw Jodi wanting to get paid by TLC as a betrayal, as in, here is another person around for just the pay…maybe Kate read Jodi’s sister’s blog, which IMO, WAS a betrayal. I would have a very hard time trusting her as she was funneling info that ended up on a very hateful blog
I thought the girls “island hair” was so cute!
14567. Heather P said:
August 26, 2008 @ 8:51 pm
I didn’t hear Kate in the kitchen…
14568. suz100 said:
August 26, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
She said something—-Whatever it was I kinda thought it was funny. Giving the viewers a poke back!
What did they tell the kids scallops where, so they would eat them? It was something cute too.
Heather I agree, One min. your the family next door, the next your on TV. because you had 6 babies! I have no idea what the situation is, but fame sure does come with a lot of criticism.
14569. momof3_MOD said:
August 26, 2008 @ 9:16 pm
I cant remember what she was talking about in the kitchen either but Im sure it will come to me later.
J&K told the kids that the scallops were sea chicken (lol while I think of Jessica Simpson!) and that the calamari were rubber bands! I thought that was pretty cute! Ohhh and the thing about the ‘Morgue’ being their cleaning lady ‘Marge’. LMAO! So funny!
Gotta go ladies! I’ll be back later!
14570. suz100 said:
August 26, 2008 @ 9:28 pm
The Morgue thing was halarious! I Could not carry those darn things home! I would have made up a story about putting them back close to the ocean where they would be happy!
Years ago, my kids had them, I did not realize that they needed bigger shells. Of course it was my fault! For the life of me I can not remember what we did when they died! Gosh did they smell.
14571. mommyplus3 said:
August 26, 2008 @ 9:36 pm
hi all!
last night’s epi was sooo cute. we did the cornrows when my daughters were 6 and 8, and i, too didn’t know how much it hurt (oops-lol)until during the process…both girls went through it, and i have to tell ya, it was great! they kept them in about 6 weeks…those were the easiest hair weeks of my life
i think the thing about the emails that kate said in the kitchen was about the hermit crabs. they made the comment that hermit crabs live 30+ years in the wild, but only a few months as pets. kate said that the animal activists would be sending angry emails…i think that’s what you’re talking about, anyway LMAO, it’s late.
14572. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 26, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
Momof3, about kids whining, well heres a phrase, “You get what you get and don’t throw a fit” this comes from one spoiled rotten little girl to her teen age sister, Sister says “what would you know any way, you don’t even understand what No means” Kids say the darnest things. LOL
14573. xoxoLauren said:
August 26, 2008 @ 9:56 pm
What was that word Kate made up about the girls hair, while they were in the braid shop? Something about their hair being all skdl+ffd*kjnkdj#sly. If anyone can define that word or the spelling of it, that would be great. (rolling eyes)
14574. angela said:
August 26, 2008 @ 10:06 pm
all i got to say is if you dont like kate on the way she does things, then stop watching the show. and get a life, and do something esle, b/c all of u r just fuckin retards seriously. no1 in this world is perfect.
14575. Mary Beth said:
August 26, 2008 @ 10:23 pm
Angela, if you don’t like our comments then stop reading this blog and get a life and do something else….
14576. momof3_MOD said:
August 26, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
Wow! That was strong! And the name calling was completely uncalled for!!!! If you would read all of the comments you will find plenty that are good regarding this family! But to each his own…
Grams, my daughter learned that phrase last year in school from her teacher and I love it!!!
I say that all the time!
14577. mully said:
August 26, 2008 @ 11:10 pm
and watch your foul mouth/words!
14578. mully said:
August 26, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
and watch your foul mouth/words..and I am not referring to the use of the word F____CK.
Grow up my dear and try to realize that the word “retard” is insulting to many people and belongs in the dark ages.
14579. momof3_MOD said:
August 26, 2008 @ 11:13 pm
I totally agree with you Mully!
Goodnight everyone! See you tomorrow! Sweet dreams!
14580. GrandmafrmKs. said:
August 27, 2008 @ 3:17 am
Angela, wow lil’ girl if you are trying to impress some one with your language, I’m sorry you missed it. no one on here will tolerate that, why would you even want to read our comments? talk about the dark ages, wow Mully thats mild compared to what I’m thinking, but I’ll think it and not say it, Did you tell her to grow up? LOL Well you did call her “Dear” Lol, maybe she’s having a bad time of the month. Dang I hate that word retard, I have seen so many sweet ppl hurt by that word,
I am reading this book “The Power of Your Words” I wish I was real smart and fast on this key board, I think every day I would write a Phrase from it, but I’m not a good typer so I won’t, So glad you all spoke up, as early in the A.M. it is I’m sure she won’t see this any way, Good day all!!