Michelle Duggar is KU AGAIN!

shan87 · November 2011

Lace&Josh:
shan87:
Sgt M's Wife:
Fancy3Face:
shan87:
I do have problems with them having more kids because they cant possibly adequately provide enough emotional support for 20 kids. The oldest girls basically take over mothering the younger ones and that to me isn't right. I also think naming them all "J" names it ridiculous.

I still can't believe that "Jim Bob" is his real name.
That's their "culture". In their eyes, this is prepping those girls for motherhood. I don't get the impression that any of their kids are lacking in any category. They all seem very well provided for, financially and emotionally.

I agree. And the girls do have other opportunities outside the home. I think two of the girls are volunteer firefighters.
And really...nitpicking over their names is ridiculous. With 20 kids they still have better names than some of the more interesting names I've seen come across the bump from parents who only have one kid.
You are completely within your right to think my opinion is ridiculous. But I don't feel I am nitpicking. Nitpicking in my opinion would bring up their cleaning schedule or division on duties or some minor detail, there names starting with the same letter is one of their defining characteristics. I also wasn't picking on each individual name. I think it's silly and confusing to name 20+ children with names that start with the same letter. I do agree that there are worse names and individually I don't dislike any of their names, just all of them starting with J is silly.
But why is it silly? I seriously don't understand your POV at all. Lets be honest, with 20 kids it's going to be confusing regardless of what letter their name starts with.
It always makes me chuckle when people bring up their cleaning & chores. Should they just sit around playing video games all day? My parents gave us all chores at a very young age and we knew we had to do them on the "schedule". (ex- Wednesday was dusting day) Is it only wrong because they have so many kids?

I wasn't commenting about their cleaning. It was just an example. But if you must know I plan on giving my children chores and have no problem with it.

MrsAggie · November 2011

I'm not going to bash Michelle's reproductive rights even though I don't share her views- to each their own. My main concern is look at the ages of the children. They're all a year apart with a couple of exceptions where they're 2 years apart. Pregnancy is A LOT on the body and in some of my classes we've discussed how hard it is when people get pregnant again quickly and the body hasn't fully recovered- nutritionally, physically, mentally, emotionally. Now multiply that experience by 20 and it goes from being "hard" on the body from not recovering fully to being arguably unhealthy. I'm concerned about the wear it's had on Michelle, her previous complications, and her advanced age. To say this is a high risk pregnancy would be an understatement. It would break my heart to see 20 kids without a mom!

Sibil · November 2011

Lace&Josh:

As far as the education goes, I'm was just watching an episode (marathon today for season finale tonight) and it shows all the college age kids who want to attending online college classes.

Not really. This is where they're enrolled.

http://www.collegeplus.org/duggars

Regardless, even if they get into those classes and complete them, there has to be an educational toll when you're spending your time teaching instead of learning. I'm a firm believer that you learn by teaching, but that shouldn't take up that much of your time.

Michelle Duggar is KU AGAIN!

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