Duggar Baby comes home

[DMRick]

Hurrah for her! Sounds good:

http://www.parentdish.com/2010/04/0.../duggars-take-baby-19-home-from-the-hospital/

 

[Hoodie]

Great news!

 

[Disneyland1084]

That's really good news.....I wonder when they'll announce they're expecting baby 20.

 

[lucas]

Wow! That is fantastic!

 

[Kimberle]

Wonderful news! She still has a long road ahead. When I brought my preemie home, we kept her isolated for 6 months, away from sick people/germs.

 

[EllenFrasier]

That's really good news.....I wonder when they'll announce they're expecting baby 20.

I love the Duggar's, at least what we see of them on TV. Their attitudes are always so upbeat, the kids so well behaved, the parents so calm. But I do hope they stop having children. With Michelle's blood pressure going up this time and almost losing the baby (who is not out of the woods yet), would this be the time when they start practicing birth control of some kind and stop having children? I mean, when do they start thinking of the children that they already have and why risk them not having a mother?

 

[charming23]

Yay!!!!! It is such good news. I hope little Josie continues to thrive at home as well.

 

[Keli]

I love the Duggar's, at least what we see of them on TV. Their attitudes are always so upbeat, the kids so well behaved, the parents so calm. But I do hope they stop having children. With Michelle's blood pressure going up this time and almost losing the baby (who is not out of the woods yet), would this be the time when they start practicing birth control of some kind and stop having children? I mean, when do they start thinking of the children that they already have and why risk them not having a mother?

This is a religous issue for them. They believe that it is wrong to prevent the conception of a child. I don't agree with them, I don't see anything the Bible to back up that belief. But I do realize that it would be the equivalent of saying "when are they going to stop serving God they way they believe He would have them to?" to ask when they'll stop having babies.
For me it's: agree with them? No. Respect their right to do this? Yes

 

[hentob]

I am so happy that the baby is well enought to come home

WOW! Michelle is even stepping up and offering to help take care of her own child

"I will be her main caregiver," Michelle Duggar says, "and we'll have a lot of helpers around to take turns feeding her and getting her to sleep."

The Buddies will be doing over time with the rest of the flock. I am sure Jim Bob will be sad that he won't have his daily "one on one" with mom. He really enjoyed being served by his children at a table set for two.

I hope they stop having babies now.

 

[hentob]

For me it's: agree with them? No. Respect their right to do this? Yes

Meh. I don't respect anyone that has a child and passes it off to others to feed, bathe, potty train, get up with at night, etc. I certainly don't respect anyone who does this "in the name of the Lord" and then drags their family on The Today Show to announce their preganncy to mortified children (aka caregivers).

Just my opinion, of course.

 

[rie'smom]

Meh. I don't respect anyone that has a child and passes it off to others to feed, bathe, potty train, get up with at night, etc. I certainly don't respect anyone who does this "in the name of the Lord" and then drags their family on The Today Show to announce their preganncy to mortified children (aka caregivers).

Just my opinion, of course.

Doesn't bother me. Their children are well behaved and respectful. My MIL had 10 children and 7 servants, including a nurse who lived with them. MIL never changed a diaper or bathed a child and she's one of the sweetest women who ever lived.
Live and let live.

 

[Aisling]

then drags their family on The Today Show to announce their preganncy to mortified children (aka caregivers).

The looks on the older kids faces was kind of funny.

 

[Ember]

Meh. I don't respect anyone that has a child and passes it off to others to feed, bathe, potty train, get up with at night, etc. I certainly don't respect anyone who does this "in the name of the Lord" and then drags their family on The Today Show to announce their preganncy to mortified children (aka caregivers).

Just my opinion, of course.

Not to mention their stance on not watching television and then putting their family on television... As to their "well behaved" children, one of the only shows I've seen with them was "Say Yes to the Dress" where Michelle came in with a bunch of the kids. They were most definitely not well behaved.

 

[Ember]

Doesn't bother me. Their children are well behaved and respectful. My MIL had 10 children and 7 servants, including a nurse who lived with them. MIL never changed a diaper or bathed a child and she's one of the sweetest women who ever lived.
Live and let live.

I assume it was the servants who cared for the children? People who were hired and paid? Not the children being forced into the role of parent from an early age? 7 servants my not be my thing, but I think it's different than expecting children to raise children.

 

[DisneyCrazy915]

Granted I've only seen a few episodes, but these people just scare me. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad the new baby is doing fine, but I just think they're taking their religions beliefs to an extreme level by having so many children, especially without outside help (nannies, housekeeper). And like a PP said, not letting the kids watch TV and then putting your family on TV seems a little backwards to me

 

[cheermom1]

They DO let the kids watch tv. I don;t know where some of you get your info but they do, it is just limited is all. As far as having all those kids, I don't understand why a lot feel they have to trash talk them, I mean they are by no means the first couple to have that many kids. I know a family that had 24 kids and they all helped out and it never bothered them to do so.

Also I personally talked to their oldest Josh (live near them) and he said he wouldn't trade being in his family for the world and he said he absolutely LOVES being in the big family he is in. I mean this IS a family and they love being in their family. I don't know how else to describe this but all families have things that they may have to do and don't like but do them b/c they are part of the family!

Heck my kids HATE to do their chores but they still do them!!

 

[izzy]

Glad the baby is well enough to go home.

I just started watching the Duggar's this past week while I've been off, and I have to ask - what's up with the oldest boy and his then-fiancee (now wife) not kissing until their wedding? Did they make it that long or did they escape their chaperones long enough to have a quick make-out session? All I could keep thinking was that they sure were building up a stupid kiss and that I hoped neither of them would be disappointed at the wedding.

 

[clgwli]

Not to mention their stance on not watching television and then putting their family on television... As to their "well behaved" children, one of the only shows I've seen with them was "Say Yes to the Dress" where Michelle came in with a bunch of the kids. They were most definitely not well behaved.

They limit the TV in the house. What is the issue there? I had mine limited as a child as well, so I ma not quite sure what the issue was.

I thought the kids were a bit crazy at SYTTD, but I imagine they were there for about 2 hours or so given that a normal fitting is 90 minutes. With crews and all that is a LONG time for little ones.

I am glad that little Josie gets to go home. I may not agree with their lifestyle totally but it is a traditional household and they live the way the majority of America did until recently.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

isn't 4lbs still kind of tiny for a baby to be going home, tho??

aside from that, i don't really have the same beliefs as they do, but i'm glad that the baby and the mother came out of everything good. i couldn't imagine having that happen to me.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

Glad the baby is well enough to go home.

I just started watching the Duggar's this past week while I've been off, and I have to ask - what's up with the oldest boy and his then-fiancee (now wife) not kissing until their wedding? Did they make it that long or did they escape their chaperones long enough to have a quick make-out session? All I could keep thinking was that they sure were building up a stupid kiss and that I hoped neither of them would be disappointed at the wedding.

no they actually waited that long. could you imagine?? what if your "husband" wasn't a good kisser?? tbh, the "girlfriend/fiance" looked less than impressed after the first "kiss" anyway.

it was so awkward too when he proposed, they did this little "side-hug" thing, they didn't even give hugs.

i was sick for a week straight and they marathoned the show and it's all that was on tv. i was ready to scream by the end of the week at the kids "RUN AWAY!! BEEE FREEEE!!!!!"