Duggars make 17!

[heimlichfan]

I remember months ago seeing posts about the Duggar family....

I read in the Chicago Tribune yesterday that #17 is due in July.

There was some colorful conversation about this family when the last one was due and I was interested in what people had to say about this now.

Opinions anyone?

 

[cardaway]

Disgusting.

Sibling #11, come on down. You're the next contestant on Let's Continue to Abuse our Children. Taking care of baby #16 is now your full time job. Mom is too busy with #17 to help out. Don't pass go, don't have a normal childhood, and don't collect your $2000 in donations. Those are for Mommy and Daddy.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

You have got to be kidding!?!? I had my hands full raising two. Can you say "can't get enough attention"????????

 

[luvindisneyworld]

I cant wait for this.

 

[1rockinmamato2]

One day that woman's uterus is going to fall right out of her.

I guess what bothers me so much about them is not so much that they continue to have so many children, but it's that when they built their new house they bought enough land for each child to have an acre to build on someday. Umm, sounds so much like a religious compound to me.

Anyhow, yeah this thread ought to be interesting. Ol' Jim Bob and Michelle have been at it again!

 

[brasswillow]

When you get to #17 labor is a breeze, they just slid right out.

 

[freckles and boo]

Really, what is there to say? I can't imagine that there is enough time for each child to truly get what they need from their parents under those circumstances. My dad is the oldest of six and he hated it. My grandfather was one of twelve or thirteen and I don't think he was at all connected to his parents. They both felt cheated. I know that isn't how every kid from a large family feels. Whatever. I am over these people.

 

[mommasita]

Really, what is there to say? I can't imagine that there is enough time for each child to truly get what they need from their parents under those circumstances. My dad is the oldest of six and he hated it. My grandfather was one of twelve or thirteen and I don't think he was at all connected to his parents. They both felt cheated. I know that isn't how every kid from a large family feels. Whatever. I am over these people.

I agree, and to add to this; What does it do to these kids. My neighbour is one of 14 children, and NONE of them went on to have their own kids. They resented their parents, and do not remember their mother NOT pregnant. It does damage for sure.

 

[MosMom]

As long as they stay off public assistance, they can have as many as they want. It is none of my biz.

 

[Rella Bella]

It takes all kinds to make a world....

 

[mickaholic4077]

All I can say is that man can't keep his pants zipped!!!

 

[scanne]

Maybe her uterus will fall out with this one....

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

Maybe her uterus will fall out with this one....

We can only hope. How much can one uterus take?

 

[MosMom]

Her uterus is a clown car.

 

[heimlichfan]

Wow! Lots of responses.

I know, I know, who am I to judge? BUT...

Part of the reason they can afford that 7,000 sq ft house is they use it for worship which allows them certain tax breaks since their home is a "church." (I believe I read that somewhere - I certainly didn't dream it up on my own!) So while they are not on public assistance, they are working the system.

I am all for people having large families - but if they feel children are gifts from God, why not help some of the thousands of orphaned children in the world and have a family of 17 kids through adoption? Do these people know how overpopulated the world is and how many children would give anything for the "love" they have in their home?

And what is with all the "J" names?????? Seriously, Joy-Anna and Johannah? Talk about juvenile identity crisis.

Also, when do these children interact with anyone but themselves? Social development is vitally important and they do not seem (from the TV shows at least) to have any outlets to see the world except through limited vision that their parents have developed for them. I remember one of the older boys saying he didn't want to date until he met the woman he wanted to marry... SERIOUSLY????

These are just my opinions - which are obviously shared by a few people!

 

[juligrl]

17? That's nothing! One of the ladies at a church I went to had 18!

Really, what is there to say? I can't imagine that there is enough time for each child to truly get what they need from their parents under those circumstances. My dad is the oldest of six and he hated it. My grandfather was one of twelve or thirteen and I don't think he was at all connected to his parents. They both felt cheated. I know that isn't how every kid from a large family feels. Whatever. I am over these people.

Really? Honestly, they were one of the closest, most level-headed families I ever met. There really wasn't a bad seed in the bunch. They all got together after church on Sunday (just about every week) for dinner. All the kids went on to have kids (not 18, but still). I always thought that'd be kind of neat.

My FIL is the oldest of six. Again another close family. Maybe it's how they're raised that makes the difference.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

17? That's nothing! One of the ladies at a church I went to had 18!

OMG! Why?

 

[ChristmasElf]

You know, they take no public assistance and they carry zero debt. Jimmy Joe Jim Bob or whatever the father's name is happened to have done well in real estate.
I'm not saying that 17 kids is a good idea, but at least he is raising them with his own money and not the states.

I do think they should probably get a new Television for their bedroom however.

 

[1rockinmamato2]

Her uterus is a clown car.

 

[cardaway]

Actually they do take public assistance. It's called the tax free status they have schemed their way into. I think lots of families could live better lives, and get off other forms of public assistance, if they didn't have to pay their current income and property taxes.