The Duggar Family is pregnant AGAIN!

[Mouse House Mama]

jimbob is a really weird name how about jim or bob

Maybe she should get a BOB then she wouldn't need Jim so much!

 

[sha_lyn]

I'm shocked that even nurse is on the list considering that most quiver full/Bill Gothard followers believe that girls should only be taught home ecc type subjects, and "biblical" topics like how to be submissive to their husbands. I've run across a few on homeschool boards, and that would be the one group that I have mention that I do worry about committing educational neglect.

 

[Planogirl]

Discovery Health website has a page about the Duggars. Each child had info as well.

Goals for the boys:
Attorney
Contractor
Artist
Dad
Missionary
Carpenter
Policeman
Fireman
Big brother

Goals for the Girls:
Midwife
Missionary
Beautician
Chef
Nurse

Interesting how "Dad" is listed as a goal for the boys but "Mom" isn't for the girls. It's either understood or the girls don't want to think about it.

 

[LisaNJ25]

Even if they are 18 or over... if they are considered "dependant" don't they still qualify???

Nope.. if any turned 17 at any points during 2007 they dont qualify

 

[bigmerle1966]

Can you image if the mom did die in child birth, that would be really sad. The saddest part would be, the family wouldn't have any problem carrying on since the kids do most of the domestic chores and child rearing.

That is probably true.

No, the Amish would never agree to be on TV! But if you looked at their lifestyle, and see the littly kids on top of huge horses plowing the fields when you drive by, some would question that, too. Big difference is, they spend their life on those farms and don't leave their way of life. They stay in the bubble they grew up in.

Actually they don't. The Amish have something called Rumspringa (sp?) where at the age of 17, I think, they leave and go out into the "real" world for a year. It's kind of getting a taste of the other side before they become "Amish". Once the year is up they either come back or they stay in the English, as they call it, world.

II'd like to see their household budget. They probably spend $2000 a month on just groceries and household staples. Can you imagine the amount of TP they use?

That is exactly what they spend, saw it on the Discovery site.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Here's the link to the Discovery Health site:

http://health.discovery.com/convergence/duggars/duggarfamily.html

 

[feedthebirds]

This thread is appalling. I cannot believe the way grown adults are behaving like 3rd graders, making fun of people's names or what 2 grown adults choose to do. If they can afford it, if they are self sufficient, who are we to judge. What's wrong with home churches, do you know if they have other families in their home for church? My neighbor goes to a home church, where 5 families meet. Let me ask why anyone has the right to tell me or the Duggars that I should only have x (insert amount, usually 2.5) children and/or use birth control? You don't see the Duggars making fun of you or anyone else for that matter. My girls wear a one piece swimsuit with board type swim shorts over them, what's wrong with modest swimwear? You don't think a camera man from Discovery, a person at the grocery store, a relative or even children's services would act upon suspected abuse? You know people are probably keeping an eye on them.

Just because someone is different doesn't mean you have to rip them to shreds and make fun of their sex life or body parts.

Just because they choose to be on camera to share their lifestyle and earn money is no different than someone being on Dr Ph*l, Op*ah or the Who's-my-baby's-daddy shows. I don't see anyone here on a thread bashing these shows, please correct me if I am wrong.

feedthebirds
Who uses birth control and does not home church and whose kids go to public school and who thinks this thread is more about religion/politics than it is about the Duggars.

 

[Disney Ella]

This thread is appalling. I cannot believe the way grown adults are behaving like 3rd graders, making fun of people's names or what 2 grown adults choose to do. If they can afford it, if they are self sufficient, who are we to judge. What's wrong with home churches, do you know if they have other families in their home for church? My neighbor goes to a home church, where 5 families meet. Let me ask why anyone has the right to tell me or the Duggars that I should only have x (insert amount, usually 2.5) children and/or use birth control? You don't see the Duggars making fun of you or anyone else for that matter. My girls wear a one piece swimsuit with board type swim shorts over them, what's wrong with modest swimwear? You don't think a camera man from Discovery, a person at the grocery store, a relative or even children's services would act upon suspected abuse? You know people are probably keeping an eye on them.

Just because someone is different doesn't mean you have to rip them to shreds and make fun of their sex life or body parts.

Just because they choose to be on camera to share their lifestyle and earn money is no different than someone being on Dr Ph*l, Op*ah or the Who's-my-baby's-daddy shows. I don't see anyone here on a thread bashing these shows, please correct me if I am wrong.

feedthebirds
Who uses birth control and does not home church and whose kids go to public school and who thinks this thread is more about religion/politics than it is about the Duggars.

The Duggars believe that a woman's hair is her "crowning glory", which is why it is kept long. The hair, while it draws our attention, is not really what is so appalling about this family. As so many of us have said, it is because:

They make the older children raise the younger children. Not "help", but raise.

The children may only associate with like-minded families and there seems to be little room for individualism.

Females are treated as second-class citizens, with less rights and oppportunties as the males and are under the authority of men.

I have a problem with all fundamentalist religions - whether it be Christian fundamentalists, Orthodox Jews, the Amish, Muslims, etc. Fundamentalism is all about controlling other people - usually females. The equal rights that women were granted under the law are taken away by these religions. I have daughters and there is no way I could ever tell them that they are lacking, that they aren't quite as good because they are female. And there is no way in hell I'd expect my kids to be subservient to anyone.

Discovery or TLC or whatever company is originally producing these shows picked the Duggars because they would be controversial and generate discussion, which keeps the shows doing well. They like that people are talking about the shows. They want us to discuss them. If we were peeking in our neighbor's windows and criticizing them, that would be one thing, but the Duggars invite the criticism with their extreme way of life and the Discovery Channel encourages that.

 

[hucifer]

The Duggar's buy their swimsuit from here

http://www.wholesomewear.com/


I was thinking I would get some for our cruise...What do you think?

It's a good way to avoid sunburn.

 

[freckles and boo]

This thread is appalling. I cannot believe the way grown adults are behaving like 3rd graders, making fun of people's names or what 2 grown adults choose to do. If they can afford it, if they are self sufficient, who are we to judge. What's wrong with home churches, do you know if they have other families in their home for church? My neighbor goes to a home church, where 5 families meet. Let me ask why anyone has the right to tell me or the Duggars that I should only have x (insert amount, usually 2.5) children and/or use birth control? You don't see the Duggars making fun of you or anyone else for that matter. My girls wear a one piece swimsuit with board type swim shorts over them, what's wrong with modest swimwear? You don't think a camera man from Discovery, a person at the grocery store, a relative or even children's services would act upon suspected abuse? You know people are probably keeping an eye on them.

Just because someone is different doesn't mean you have to rip them to shreds and make fun of their sex life or body parts.

Just because they choose to be on camera to share their lifestyle and earn money is no different than someone being on Dr Ph*l, Op*ah or the Who's-my-baby's-daddy shows. I don't see anyone here on a thread bashing these shows, please correct me if I am wrong.

feedthebirds
Who uses birth control and does not home church and whose kids go to public school and who thinks this thread is more about religion/politics than it is about the Duggars.

Not everyone who is critical of this family has made fun of them or made rude or vulgar comments.

 

[wilderness01]

Not everyone who is critical of this family has made fun of them or made rude or vulgar comments.

I agree. The only thing I am critical of is the older children raising the younger children. They are not helping, they are the primary parent. To me that is disgusting. A child should not have to get up in the middle of the night because their "buddy" had to get up. They should be sleeping because they are growing children, not adults with the responbility of a child they did not choose to have.

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Did anyone actually vote on a name for the new baby? I voted, so that maybe they won't give another child a stupid name like Jinger. There's a lot of pretty "J" girl names out there; Juliette (the one I voted for), Julia, Julianne, Jane, Julie, Juliana, Jasmine, Janelle; they vetoed all of those for Jinger?! I voted Jacob for a boy.

I voted Julianna and Jacob. I am actually surprised they don't have a Jacob already, seems very odd to me, since it is such a good solid, popular name....especially for Christians.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

I voted for Juliet and Jacob. I really hope if it's a girl they do not name her Julianna. They already have Johannah and Joy-Anna

 

[chobie]

Discovery or TLC or whatever company is originally producing these shows picked the Duggars because they would be controversial and generate discussion, which keeps the shows doing well. They like that people are talking about the shows. They want us to discuss them. If we were peeking in our neighbor's windows and criticizing them, that would be one thing, but the Duggars invite the criticism with their extreme way of life and the Discovery Channel encourages that.

Exactly, the mere fact that they are pimping their family for financial gain is enough to deserve criticism.

 

[SueM in MN]

I agree. The only thing I am critical of is the older children raising the younger children. They are not helping, they are the primary parent. To me that is disgusting. A child should not have to get up in the middle of the night because their "buddy" had to get up. They should be sleeping because they are growing children, not adults with the responbility of a child they did not choose to have.

agree

 

[stahshee]

Not everyone who is critical of this family has made fun of them or made rude or vulgar comments.

I am guilty of laughing at the name jimbob.. truely I think the Duggar family has great values and God Bless them.. I do worry about her body after all of those children If they want to swim in Long johns to cover up hey go for it.. I would wear a tarp to cover my self They are Debt free and that is AWESOME! so they must being doing something right.

 

[ilisao]

This thread is appalling. I cannot believe the way grown adults are behaving like 3rd graders, making fun of people's names or what 2 grown adults choose to do. If they can afford it, if they are self sufficient, who are we to judge. What's wrong with home churches, do you know if they have other families in their home for church? My neighbor goes to a home church, where 5 families meet. Let me ask why anyone has the right to tell me or the Duggars that I should only have x (insert amount, usually 2.5) children and/or use birth control? You don't see the Duggars making fun of you or anyone else for that matter. My girls wear a one piece swimsuit with board type swim shorts over them, what's wrong with modest swimwear? You don't think a camera man from Discovery, a person at the grocery store, a relative or even children's services would act upon suspected abuse? You know people are probably keeping an eye on them.

Just because someone is different doesn't mean you have to rip them to shreds and make fun of their sex life or body parts.

Just because they choose to be on camera to share their lifestyle and earn money is no different than someone being on Dr Ph*l, Op*ah or the Who's-my-baby's-daddy shows. I don't see anyone here on a thread bashing these shows, please correct me if I am wrong.

feedthebirds
Who uses birth control and does not home church and whose kids go to public school and who thinks this thread is more about religion/politics than it is about the Duggars.

I will not now, nor ever, apologize for anything I have said or for the way I feel. What is wrong with home churches? I have issues with building your home for the purpose of being your church and then taking the tax benefits for its. Can I start holding services in my home and start calling it a temple? I certainly can use the tax break.

I have issues with a family that in this day and age, assigns "girl" and "boy" chores and which are raising their children to continue on in clearly defined and stereotypical roles. I have issues with a family that does not allow children to be children and which does not allow kids to find their own talents and interests. I ahve issues with raising children in a cocoon.

I have issues with a family that has such a strong and negative environmental impact. You cannot tell me that 90,000 disposable diapers in one family is a good thing.

I have issues with parading your family on tv for the purpose of financial gain. You do that, and I will comment. It is vastly different than someone appearing on Dr. Phil. Michelle Duggar's crowing achievement is the fact that she can get pregnant at the drop of a hat.

I wonder about the damage that is being done psychologically to the kids. Sure, they seem happy, but their reactions on the Today show do lead me to believe that even they are wondering when enough is enough. Which one was wondering who would be the "buddy" to that baby. Children should not be raising children. If a parent wants to have multitudes of children, then they need to be prepared to raise them. Do not pass that off on your other children. They did not choose this life.

 

[Lovin' Lorne]

I will not now, nor ever, apologize for anything I have said or for the way I feel. What is wrong with home churches? I have issues with building your home for the purpose of being your church and then taking the tax benefits for its. Can I start holding services in my home and start calling it a temple? I certainly can use the tax break.

I have issues with a family that in this day and age, assigns "girl" and "boy" chores and which are raising their children to continue on in clearly defined and stereotypical roles. I have issues with a family that does not allow children to be children and which does not allow kids to find their own talents and interests. I ahve issues with raising children in a cocoon.

I have issues with a family that has such a strong and negative environmental impact. You cannot tell me that 90,000 disposable diapers in one family is a good thing.

I have issues with parading your family on tv for the purpose of financial gain. You do that, and I will comment. It is vastly different than someone appearing on Dr. Phil. Michelle Duggar's crowing achievement is the fact that she can get pregnant at the drop of a hat.

I wonder about the damage that is being done psychologically to the kids. Sure, they seem happy, but their reactions on the Today show do lead me to believe that even they are wondering when enough is enough. Which one was wondering who would be the "buddy" to that baby. Children should not be raising children. If a parent wants to have multitudes of children, then they need to be prepared to raise them. Do not pass that off on your other children. They did not choose this life.

Well said! What they choose to name their kids, or how they dress them is a non issue for me. While the Jim Bob's and John Boy's are good for a giggle, I doubt anyone is irritated enough by them to just flat out be disgusted by this family. What gets me is this whole "Buddy" system. How on earth is that a good way to raise kids? Just because the Nanny is a family member, it's still the same set up - "I don't want to be bothered with the actual raising of the child, Dahling. That's what it's Buddy is for." Pathetic.

 

[Goofy109]

I think it is total disrespect for this Dad to keep supplying what mom needs to keep popping these kids out like a Machine ! Does anyone know WHAT Dads job is that could possibly support this family by Himself ? This family is a Spectacle in public , no common sense in this behavior at all , ...... and I know THIS is what most of you really think , but will not say , but I did ...... and I am sooooooo happy I did , thank you !!!

 

[suzimar57]

i'm waiting for baby #24....