Jon and Kate Plus 8 official Thread, Part 2!!

[Camster0307]

Kate was acting totally ridiculous about the receipts. Did anyone else feel like she was overreacting? I was yelling at the TV, telling her to SHUT UP ALREADY!!!

No - you weren't the only one. It's commented about here:

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/02/jon-kate-eight.html

It's really just a blurb, but again, I'm amazed at the amount of comments it got. This show really does bring people out of the woodwork.

 

[natmurr]

OK - yes Kate is over the top at times, but you have to respect the fact that she is willing to be her authentic self in front of the world. How many of us put on that fake smile, fake life at times (imagine yourself welcoming guests into your home and accepting compliments on how beautiful everything looks meanwhile you've just spent the last 10 minutes screaming at your husband and kids to pick up their crap or your going to throw it all in the trash)

I think Kate has an very dry sense of humour and I think the editors use that to their advantage - I'm sure she follows up a lot of her comments with a "kidding" remark we just don't see them.

As for the remarks made in above posts about having to add bedrooms so kids can have their own rooms do keep in mind that these children have never know life without each other - I'm sure if you asked them they would prefer sharing a space with each other.

Now as for the kids behaviour - sure they can be a little rough and tumble. I am the first to admit that my kids have hit and kick each other. While we discipline for this behavior we are not on top of them every moment of the day. At the end of the day I know my kids show compassion and remorse enstilling those qualities is far more important than throwing the kids in time out everytime you turn around.

All in all I think that if some people on this board were to get down off their high horse long enough they may find that their not so perfect either. Those that live in glass houses shall not throw stones.

 

[MichelleVW]

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She tends to have a pattern to her behavior.. Either she totally overreacts - or doesn't react at all - like when Maddy was kicking the living daylights out of her little sister last week..

Oh good lord, she was hardly kicking the living daylights out of her. That's a little exaggeration, and I would have told Alexis the same thing.

I sure hope they plan on building onto that house. One room is not big enough for 3 boys, Cara & Mady and Leah & Alexis- they all got shafted on the room situation, lucky for Hannah.

IMO, every child deserves their own room, especially with so many siblings. It's not fair for the child to not have that kind of privacy.

I hope they use some of those millions they have to add-on to their house.

Seriously? Everyone complained that they didn't need a bigger house and now that they have one, you want it bigger? I don't think kids need their own bedrooms. I shared a room with my sister for 18 years, and my younger sister had a room of her own and never had to share with anyone and it was not a big deal to me. I can't imagine having a 9 bedroom house, that would be insane.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Seriously? Everyone complained that they didn't need a bigger house and now that they have one, you want it bigger? I don't think kids need their own bedrooms. I shared a room with my sister for 18 years, and my younger sister had a room of her own and never had to share with anyone and it was not a big deal to me. I can't imagine having a 9 bedroom house, that would be insane.

I didn't complain about them needing a bigger house. I thought they were kind of wacky for buying their second house when they knew they were going to have to move out. I understood of course but still though it was a little wacky...

I could imagine having a 9 bedroom house. I would love a 9 bedroom house. They definitely have enough money to make it a 9 bedroom house. I was at Roloff Farms this fall getting some pumpkins and that house is HUGE now. HUUUUUUGE. I can foresee Jon and Kate following in those footsteps.

And I still think every child should at least be given the chance to have their own room and their own privacy. Maybe not so much when they're little but when they're in double digit age.

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

Seriously? Everyone complained that they didn't need a bigger house and now that they have one, you want it bigger?

ya'd think a 1.3 million dollar house would be suitable........of course when Kate tires of it, they will move again.

Did you catch last night when she made a point of saying it's not the house that makes the family?

 

[TheFlame]

Why did Hannah get her own room and none of the others did, especially the older girls? I must have missed that!

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

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She tends to have a pattern to her behavior.. Either she totally overreacts - or doesn't react at all - like when Maddy was kicking the living daylights out of her little sister last week..

I thought I was going to get lucky last night and actually see some episodes where there wasn't the constant whining and melt-downs with the kids, but once the zoo episode came on, my hopes were dashed..

I often cringe at the way Jon and Kate speak to each other - in front of the kids and out in public.. At times it's downright humiliating and certainly not setting a very good example for the children..

Soon the little ones will be off to kindergarten.. At what point are they going to be treated in an age-appropriate manner and expected to behave in an age-appropriate manner? Something tells me there are going to be tough times ahead with the little ones - and definitely with Maddy..

I give it one more season and they'll be off the air.. Without the little ones being home all day - every day - there's really nothing to tape..

Doubt it. The kids aren't home all day, every day now. The current season has done just fine with them in school, if not better than past seasons.

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I couldn't believe it when she remarked that what she loved about moving was that she could just leave the mess and walk away from it - after droning on and on about how filthy the house was that they purchased..

Talk about a "Me, me, me" mentality.. Does she realize how bad she makes herself look when she says and does things like this? Or does she think she's so "special" it just doesn't matter?

She's in for a BIG surprise when their television show goes "bye-bye" and they become plain old "regular" folks - with a whole bunch of whiney, disrespectful, unruly kids.. She needs to wake up - and soon!!

At this point, they will never be "regular" folks. With the money they have (and Kate's budgeting), I highly, highly doubt they'll ever have to worry about money...at least not for a while.

In her situation, people (and someone did, I believe) would buy their old house as is. She is "special." She's a celebrity now. Different rules apply. That's just how it is.

I sure hope they plan on building onto that house. One room is not big enough for 3 boys, Cara & Mady and Leah & Alexis- they all got shafted on the room situation, lucky for Hannah.

IMO, every child deserves their own room, especially with so many siblings. It's not fair for the child to not have that kind of privacy.

I hope they use some of those millions they have to add-on to their house.

As long as the kids don't have an issue (and I'm sure you'd hear from the twins if they did), why does it matter who shares or doesn't share a room?

No - you weren't the only one. It's commented about here:

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/02/jon-kate-eight.html

It's really just a blurb, but again, I'm amazed at the amount of comments it got. This show really does bring people out of the woodwork.

No kidding!!

OK - yes Kate is over the top at times, but you have to respect the fact that she is willing to be her authentic self in front of the world. How many of us put on that fake smile, fake life at times (imagine yourself welcoming guests into your home and accepting compliments on how beautiful everything looks meanwhile you've just spent the last 10 minutes screaming at your husband and kids to pick up their crap or your going to throw it all in the trash)

I think Kate has an very dry sense of humour and I think the editors use that to their advantage - I'm sure she follows up a lot of her comments with a "kidding" remark we just don't see them.

As for the remarks made in above posts about having to add bedrooms so kids can have their own rooms do keep in mind that these children have never know life without each other - I'm sure if you asked them they would prefer sharing a space with each other.

Now as for the kids behaviour - sure they can be a little rough and tumble. I am the first to admit that my kids have hit and kick each other. While we discipline for this behavior we are not on top of them every moment of the day. At the end of the day I know my kids show compassion and remorse enstilling those qualities is far more important than throwing the kids in time out everytime you turn around.

All in all I think that if some people on this board were to get down off their high horse long enough they may find that their not so perfect either. Those that live in glass houses shall not throw stones.

I also think the people who comment on the kids' behavior have nothing to compare it with. This is a rare situation. The guidelines that apply to your child(ren) are very different than these kids. Yes, they're four year olds, but they are six four year olds on/near the same developmental level around each other the majority of the day. You see conflict in a pre-school classroom, and it's expected. Why is it not ok for six children to have conflict?

As far as the twins, yes, they're seven (or eight?), but they're older sisters of sextuplets. Not only did they have to share the world with each other, but then six more kids came into the family. There is bound to be friction.

ya'd think a 1.3 million dollar house would be suitable........of course when Kate tires of it, they will move again.

Did you catch last night when she made a point of saying it's not the house that makes the family?

I caught it, and I think it was a perfect comment for the situation. I've lived in the same house for a lot of my life, and it would be tough to leave it (my mom gave it to me for my high school graduation). I will someday, and I'll remember that quote. Very true.

 

[kidzmom3]

I don't think most kids in the US or the rest of the world for that matter, have their own bedrooms. To afford that luxury, we would have to be house poor. Never buy our kids anything besides necessities and never take a vacation.We are a family of 5 in a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom house. This was the norm for a long time. But, I do respect other peoples decision that their kids need a room of their own. I just don't think that every child "deserves" it.

 

[Camster0307]

And I still think every child should at least be given the chance to have their own room and their own privacy. Maybe not so much when they're little but when they're in double digit age.

That's your opinion and you're certainly entitled to it - just doesn't mean everyone has to live that way though. I personally see nothing wrong with some kids sharing or one of them having their own room. Think it totally depends on the personality of the individual kid.

Why did Hannah get her own room and none of the others did, especially the older girls? I must have missed that!

Kate said that Hannah had horrible migraines because she was waking up too early in the morning - due to Leah and Alexis; so they gave her the room to allow her to sleep undisturbed.

 

[MM27]

I didn't complain about them needing a bigger house. I thought they were kind of wacky for buying their second house when they knew they were going to have to move out. I understood of course but still though it was a little wacky...

I could imagine having a 9 bedroom house. I would love a 9 bedroom house. They definitely have enough money to make it a 9 bedroom house. I was at Roloff Farms this fall getting some pumpkins and that house is HUGE now. HUUUUUUGE. I can foresee Jon and Kate following in those footsteps.

And I still think every child should at least be given the chance to have their own room and their own privacy. Maybe not so much when they're little but when they're in double digit age.

Funny you mention the Roloff's. Even with their new house, Molly and Jacob have their own rooms and the twins are still sharing. They're the oldest and they don't seem to have a problem with it.

 

[C.Ann]

Oh good lord, she was hardly kicking the living daylights out of her. That's a little exaggeration, and I would have told Alexis the same thing.

Seriously? Everyone complained that they didn't need a bigger house and now that they have one, you want it bigger? I don't think kids need their own bedrooms. I shared a room with my sister for 18 years, and my younger sister had a room of her own and never had to share with anyone and it was not a big deal to me. I can't imagine having a 9 bedroom house, that would be insane.

It was hardly one little kick.. Unacceptable behavior in my book.. I would be much more inclined to get upset over one of my children repeatedly kicking a younger child - than my girls getting ice cream on their dresses at Disney World.. It's not like this is the first time we've seen Mady wailing on someone..

I don't recall ever stating I had an issue with them getting a bigger house.. As long as they can afford it, I wouldn't care if they had a 15 bedroom house.. However, Kate has repeatedly stated that the need for a bigger house was so the kids could have "privacy" when they felt they needed or wanted it.. The ability to "get away" from the other kids.. At this point it appears that only applies to Hannah..

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Funny you mention the Roloff's. Even with their new house, Molly and Jacob have their own rooms and the twins are still sharing. They're the oldest and they don't seem to have a problem with it.

They're not home nearly as much. When they didn't have a lot of money they had to share but now they do. They share because they're now adults living their own lives and not home as much. But had these remodels taken place at Molly's age I wouldn't doubt they would have their own rooms.

 

[Camster0307]

It was hardly one little kick.. Unacceptable behavior in my book.. I would be much more inclined to get upset over one of my children repeatedly kicking a younger child - than my girls getting ice cream on their dresses at Disney World.. It's not like this is the first time we've seen Mady wailing on someone..

I've bolded the quote I want to comment on but don't know if it will show up because you appear to have bolded your whole comment; but whatever.......

Anyway, you can't possibly know what your children are doing to one another 24/7. I grew up with three brothers and sisters, and let me tell you - we did things to each other that, if my parents knew, they would have a fit. Older siblings beat on younger siblings - that's the way it is. In the case of Mady though - there are cameras catching it.

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

It was hardly one little kick.. Unacceptable behavior in my book.. I would be much more inclined to get upset over one of my children repeatedly kicking a younger child - than my girls getting ice cream on their dresses at Disney World.. It's not like this is the first time we've seen Mady wailing on someone..

I don't recall ever stating I had an issue with them getting a bigger house.. As long as they can afford it, I wouldn't care if they had a 15 bedroom house.. However, Kate has repeatedly stated that the need for a bigger house was so the kids could have "privacy" when they felt they needed or wanted it.. The ability to "get away" from the other kids.. At this point it appears that only applies to Hannah..

She wasn't addressing you about that point. She quoted someone else.

I don't believe she said it was "one little kick," either.

Just out of curiousity...how many kiddos do you have?

They're not home nearly as much. When they didn't have a lot of money they had to share but now they do. They share because they're now adults living their own lives and not home as much. But had these remodels taken place at Molly's age I wouldn't doubt they would have their own rooms.

This really has nothing to do with your post, but it's an observation about the Roloffs in general...

I don't watch their show regularly, but I've caught a few episodes (and met the parents on the Rachel Ray show). The mom sure has her Kate moments, too. Do people speak of her the way they speak of Kate? I saw an episode where the mom and the daughter were disrespectful of the dad. He said something to the effect of "I have no friends here," and the mom rolled her eyes.

 

[DreaGirl]

One thing that bothered me about the show was that she has complained for two episodes about how filthy, grubby, dirty, moldy the new house is...yet she said that she can trash their old house because they are leaving? What? I thought she was an OCD clean freak?

It's okay for you to leave your old house filthy dirty for someone else, but not okay for the same to happen to you when you buy a new house?

 

[DreaGirl]

I don't watch their show regularly, but I've caught a few episodes (and met the parents on the Rachel Ray show). The mom sure has her Kate moments, too. Do people speak of her the way they speak of Kate? I saw an episode where the mom and the daughter were disrespectful of the dad. He said something to the effect of "I have no friends here," and the mom rolled her eyes.

The Roloffs are a whole other can of worms! The kids are very disrespectful to both Matt and Amy. Almost to the point where it is embarassing to watch the show. Their house is so disgustingly dirty too.

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

It must only apply to Hannah, kiss your mom's a** and get your own room.

It not ok in any sense for one child to kick another, are you kidding me. No wonder the world had gone to crap....... it's ok to kick someone if they're in your room and on another thread, it's ok to be stoned to death if you cheat on your spouse in America. Great world we live in,

Yeah, that's totally comparable...

Kids just fight. I'm going to go out on a limb and say there has never been a set of siblings that didn't argue, hit each other, tackle each other or kick each other. Mady didn't have Alexis doubled over, kicking her in the stomach. Big difference between malicious, I mean to hurt you kicking and sibling rivalry. Granted, the latter can turn into the former, but this isn't an example of that.

 

[Camster0307]

It must only apply to Hannah, kiss your mom's a** and get your own room.

It not ok in any sense for one child to kick another, are you kidding me. No wonder the world had gone to crap....... it's ok to kick someone if they're in your room and on another thread, it's ok to be stoned to death if you cheat on your spouse in America. Great world we live in,

No one is saying it was OK to kick; just that it's what siblings do to one another. I'm sure if Kate saw it, there would have been a punishment. But alot of you seem so shocked by this behavior, and unless you have cameras monitoring YOUR OWN KIDS 24/7, I don't think you can pass judgement on the behavior.

 

[Camster0307]

Yeah, that's totally comparable...

Kids just fight. I'm going to go out on a limb and say there has never been a set of siblings that didn't argue, hit each other, tackle each other or kick each other. Mady didn't have Alexis doubled over, kicking her in the stomach. Big difference between malicious, I mean to hurt you kicking and sibling rivalry. Granted, the latter can turn into the former, but this isn't an example of that.

ITA! I can remember babysitting my youngest brother - and he chased me around the house with a wiffleball bat.

Today we're best friends - he's godfather to one of my daughters; and I'm godmother to his son. So yeah - we got over it.

 

[C.Ann]

Just out of curiousity...how many kiddos do you have?.

I'm sure if Kate saw it, there would have been a punishment..

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Three kids of my own - 5 stepchildren - all adults now with families of their own..

It was brought to Kate's attention during that episode and her remark was, "Well that's what she gets for going into her sister's room.." - or something along those lines.. I don't remember the exact wording, but she was aware of it and blew it off.. So it wasn't the type of situation that you can explain away with, "You can't be aware of what your kids are doing 24/7.."

And as I stated before, this type of behavior seems to be the norm with Mady - not so much the other kids..