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Re: OMG: The Duggars
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
It seems irresponsible to me to have that many children. How do you give personalized attention to 20 people? You don't. Sure, they an afford them, and I'm happy that they are successful, and I understand it is part of their faith, but seriously - how can there be one on one time? What about all of the resources they are using?
Rant over.
I don't really have a problem with them having so many kids. Like you, I wouldn't do it, but I agree that having a bunch of kids doesn't per se make them bad parents. There are certainly much, much, much worse parents that have less kids. My problem is the continuing to have even more kids as Mrs. Duggar gets up in age, and the inherent risks that creates for her and the baby.
This is the same thing I posted on D&R where I first saw the news...
"I was not thinking that God would give us another one, and we are just so grateful."
I don't understand them at all. If you're not preventing pregnancy and you haven't gone through menopause, then guess what? You can still get pregnant! Shocker.
I get that they are able to provide a loving home for the kids, and that they are well taken care of, etc. But I think at some point you have to step back and look at social responsibility. You have replaced yourself and your husband with TWENTY other lives that must now find a place for themselves in the world. Imagine if everyone did that?To each their own. If they are able to financially support those children and raise them in a loving home, I have no issues.
I am irritated that it is "big news!" every time they announce a pregnancy though. Considering she has been pregnant for more than half of her adult life, this is a normal state of being for her. So I guess my irritation is more with the Today Show for making the big announcement this morning. Bleh.
Sorry, THIS exactly
I agree with Ritzy - simply having more/less children doesn't make someone a good parent. And they seem to be self-sufficient so it's not as though they are relying on gov. assistance or something. While I don't agree with her continuing to have children due to the health risks for both her and the baby, it's not my decision to make. She is fully aware of the risks and made her choice accordingly.
What I would like is to see less of them in the media - I honestly couldn't care less that they keep popping out kids and it drives me a little batty that this kind of stuff is national headline news. But then again, I am sitting here talking about it lol.