When were the Gosselins...

[JMCDAD]

One of the reasons I like the show is that at least it depicts somewhat reality.
Husbands and wives fight, kids act bad sometimes etc, Moms and Dads act bad sometimes etc. , people have hang ups etc
They seem to be good parents and the kids are cute.

 

[scottishduffy]

The older two girls are most likely quite immature for their age with so many little ones around. I knew several kids who were older siblings to multiples (2-3 yrs apart from them), and in each of these cases the older sibling was immature for their age since they basically got treated like one of the multiples by their parents.

I took care of a little girl Chelsea who was 2 yrs older than a set of triplet girls. The mom dressed all 4 alike and chelsea was very immature for her age since she mainly hung out with the triplets and played with them on their level. It is hard being the 'odd ball out' with a set of multiples around.

Maybe the older Gosselin girls have a similar issue. Yes they are six, but if the homes is run for 3 yr olds they may a bit emotionally immature if they only play and relate to 3 yr olds 80% of their time.

 

[crzy4mickey]

Ughhh, that older child's meltdown was so out of line. Yes, I'm sure she was hot, tired and whatever, but come on. She's old enough to at least try to get a grip. Very immature for her age. I didn't see one of the adults stop and ask her to calm down and be patient. They just let her have it out. Well, no wonder she does it! No one tells her not to! Those parents should be concerned. I'm not a shrink, but she sure has symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

when either of my kids had a meltdown anywhere, i just let them have it out. Why not unless it's disrupting other people or they can get hurt. Yes, i was surprised at her age she did have a meltdown but I know how my kids were at that age, if it was hot and they were hungry...watch out! Jon and Kate must be so used to meltdowns it doesn't even bother them.

 

[sydprincess]

That may be the case, but why aren't the parents doing something to help them along by ENCOURAGING them to act like the older siblings they are? Having multiples shouldn't be an excuse to neglect the way you raise each and every one of your children. Just because there are a lot of them doesn't mean they don't have the right to be taught proper coping skills in life. I just find it unacceptable on the parents behalf, and makes me feel very sorry for those children .

 

[tinkgurl]

I was there when they were at the Wilderness Lodge.

They checked into the WL on the morning of July 28th. Same day we did. They stayed on the Club Level.

We were there the same time too! I can't believe we missed any of them!

 

[MinnesotaChill]

Who are these people? I've never heard of them...

 

[SplashMountainMama]

If you watch the show regularly there are many times when the older daughters, especially Mady, complains about all the attention the little ones get. I can't imagine how hard it must be for the twins when everyone makes such a big deal about the sextuplets. They were the main attraction for 3 years before the others came along and as twins they were probably used to getting even more attention than a singleton would. From past shows Jon and Kate have said that when the older ones have a melt down it's better to just let them get it over with rather than try to reason with them. I know my daughter can have moments like that. I just Thank God I don't have to be taped for television when I'm trying to deal with her. I also like that the producer made a few comments about Kate's clothing obsession. She does seem to have some issues with always wanting the kids to look picture perfect. I'm sure some of that is just in her nature, but part of it most likely comes from having to be camera-ready. Can you imagine the flack she'd get if her kids were always filmed in stained clothes with messy hair (you know, like normal 3 yr olds get from time to time!). People would be all over her saying that she's neglecting them. DH and I have 6 kids (10 and under) and, I have to admit, we sometimes "communicate" much like Jon and Kate, especially if we're trying to get out the door to go somewhere. I think that's why I love the show. For me, anyways, it's real.

 

[rk5798]

I think that unless anyone on here is a parent to a set of sextuplets, none of us have any right to pass judgement on how they are raising their children. I can't even imagine what the stress level would be like taking care of 6 young children day and night, plus twins, let alone taking them all to Disney World. I worry about just taking my 8 mos. old, can you imagine 6-3 yr. olds. I think Kate is doing a wonderful job, and I understand that she doesn't want the kids to look sloppy and feel gross all day, especially on television. I wouldn't like it either. I have to say, their house is much cleaner than ours and we only have 2 children, so I give her alot of credit. I truly feel she is doing the best she can in the situation they are in and I truly feel they have alot of love for all those kids. That is what is most important!

 

[pugluver31902]

I imagine for every meltdown the camera catches, there are a dozen they don't. I've watched this show from day one and Disney was only one of dozens of times she's acted like this.

If Kate wasnt having meltdowns, the show would not be as interesting. We dont know how many "meltdowns" she really has. It is the producers job to make it interesting, and out of hours and hours and hours of tape, of course they are going to put all the times she flips out in the show. Thats what makes people watch. Its all in the editing.

Im sure that if given the chance, she would have a few things to say about the way each of us raises our kids. If the biggest problem that family has is her crazy organization, then I think they are doing pretty well.

 

[JMCDAD]

I do believe the the editing for the WDW show was not good at all though
Not enough of their time in WDW
Too much time on Kate's haircut

 

[brymolmom]

>Taking eight kids to Disney is a huge feat.

Once they were there it was 5 adults and 9 kids. And VIP treatment. And during the drive a camera crew to watch the kids while they took the bags into the hotel and get settled.

That's one part I didn't get -- first time I've watched these people, but I wanted to see WDW. What was she planning on doing in the hotel room while he wrangled all the kids back and forth? Wipe the rooms down with bleach and cover everything with plastic wrap? Because I can't imagine telling my husband to get our 8 sleeping children out of the car while I take my one bag in (and open the door to the adjoining room).

No - I don't think she was planning on wiping down the rooms - the difficulty was with trying not to leave any of the sleeping children alone. So if Jon and Kate each carry one in...one adult now has to stay in the room with the sleeping children and one has to go out to the car...but one adult also should be at the car with the other sleeping children. That's where the crew came in handy - they hung at the car with the kids waiting to be brought in while Kate was in the room with the ones already sleeping there and Jon was transporting back and forth.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Ughhh, that older child's meltdown was so out of line. Yes, I'm sure she was hot, tired and whatever, but come on. She's old enough to at least try to get a grip. Very immature for her age. I didn't see one of the adults stop and ask her to calm down and be patient. They just let her have it out. Well, no wonder she does it! No one tells her not to! Those parents should be concerned. I'm not a shrink, but she sure has symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

She (Mady) always acts like that, her twin (Cara) is alot more mature and I can't recall seeing her have a meltdown like that. Mady does act very immature and has at least one meltdown on each episode. Cara is so much more mature and is very helpful to her mother and with the little ones. I think they have to ignore her because there are so many other children that really need attention. It might actually work if they ignore her long enough, she will see it is getting her nowhere.

I couldn't imagine taking that many children to WDW, especially at that time of the year. I think I would have waited until it was a little cooler.


Suzanne

 

[runwad]

I love this show even though I only have 3 children all 2 years apart I feel like I'm a little like Kate and totally relate. And on the drive down why couldn't Jon have just parked the van right outside their room door, unloaded all the kids and then moved the van to the parking spot? Dah, that would've alleviated the problem of not having enough adults to keep an eye on the kids why they transported them to and fro. I also got a chuckle out of Kate not letting the kids walk around the hotel room without their shoes on my husband is the same way although we are at least allowed to wear socks only.

Hey did anyone notice that Jon loaded some kids trikes in that u-haul. I wonder if they did go to any other park or just hung out at their resort the other 4 days. I mean why would you bring trikes

 

[sharibrat]

I do believe the the editing for the WDW show was not good at all though
Not enough of their time in WDW
Too much time on Kate's haircut

Oh I agree completely. Too much packing and haircutting! Get to Disney already!

And doesn't everybody take their kids on Small World first???

 

[ericafny]

Just chiming in as well...I am an infrequent watcher of the show, however I do watch it from time to time. I happen to catch the last 30 min of the Disney episode last nite by chance (and boy was I happy!).

I agree that we should not judge Kate as none of us are in her situation, however I have to also say that she is putting herself out there to be judged when she signed up to do the t.v. show. Does she have some OCD issues - YES. Do her kids have meltdowns and tantrums - YES. But how is she different from any other mother raising children (any number of children) when all she wants is the best for them!

 

[jamstew]

I can't say why they still drove, other than the guess that Disney wanted to make it seem like they went on their own, thus making all the un-natural experiences seem like everyday occurences that could happen to anyone.

They said near the beginning of the show that they didn't fly because of the cost and the logistics of taking that many children and that much stuff through the airport.

 

[Chels26]

hey all! i'm kind of new to the boards.. (and i only read the first few posts but any way)

i saw them when i was down there in late july/early aug. I actually saw them at pizzafari at AK. and there wasn't any one from disney with them and the camera crew wasn't there either. it was just the whole family and the helpers. they however did have special carriages that said "jon and kate plus 8" instead of last names. i think that was the only special treatment they got after their day at MK. but they were definetly there in july. lol

(ps- sorry for the bump!!)

 

[Daxx]

Jon looks like he's in his own personal hell sometimes

Sometimes? He looks that way all the time!!!!!

 

[OhMari]

Kate admitted she needed her 3 friends plus their dd to help them. I applaud her for admitting she needed help.