Dugger family having another one~

I know some may not like this whole thread, but I think it's cause to celebrate. After all, we live in a society that says a woman has a choice to over their bodies, so why can't Michelle have the same choice?

Anyway, I think it's pretty neat!

 

A wanted baby in a loving family should ALWAYS be a reason to celebrate, whether it's #1 or #20!

 

What is it....19? I don't watch the show, and I think it's crazy insane to have that many, but agree that as long as the child is arriving in a loving home and you can provide for the children....do as you wish =]

 

I'm excited for them. I just heard a few minutes ago!

 

They'll have a grandbaby older than their youngest child.

 

This one will make number 19. I think it's awesome! I pray everything goes well for them. I love the show, but we don't have cable anymore so I can't watch it.

 

I agree with this.

I think it is crazy insane for sure! BUT it isn't me that has to raise them or pay for them. They are free to do as they please.

 

I think its greatI love the Duggars.

 

I think it's nuts. Why another one so the older ones can raise them. If you watch the Today show you seen the older girls had the younger ones. Mom and dad were sitting all smiles. It's a shame. I think she is just a sex freak and by having babies it don't look that way. As long as the older ones are willing to raise them.
So sad in my book.
But, thats there life not mine and I can't wait for the first book to come out from the children that will tell all. There will be a book you just wait.

 

I have friend that have 12 kids right now and are expecting their first grandbaby - and she is happy and sad at the same time.

I think as long as you can afford to have them and you were blessed to have them - then go for it!

Oh and I don't watch the show or anything (I always feel so under organized when I read anything about large families that seem to have it together)

 

Kris
I know people who feel like you do, but I look at the families that were in the 1800's. Many had large famlies and the older ones helped with the younger ones, it was just how it was. Many children don't have any idea of responsibility. At least these ones will.

 

over achevers!

 

I can't imagine being one of their kids. It would break my heart to have to make my kids put their name on a waiting list to have some one on one time with me. It also about kills me to have my oldest hold my baby for 5 minutes while I pee or stir the pot on the stove while I'm making dinner.. I couldn't imagine him having to help any of his siblings brush their hair or get dressed.. that is my job as a parent, and if I couldn't keep up with doing such for X number of kids then I would have stopped instead of giving up my responsiblities to my children. Children need a chance to be children plain and simple. I don't watch regularly because honestly they kook me out, but I have watched a few of their trips and they are so clueless about the world we live in and that is just sad to me.

Just my 2 cents. Oh and yep just about an 18 month spread yet again... go figure :roll:

 

I think it is great for them!! but hey it is not for me, my grandmother had 17 and great grandma had 18, yes it is hard for the older ones but I can tell you this most will only have one or two when they get married and start having kids

 

The one who is married and expecting (or recently gave birth?) said that they will also follow the "quiver full" doctrine.

 

That's pretty much how I feel as well. It seems like the older children really don't have much time to just be children.
I can't even begin to imagine homeschooling that many children! There aren't enough hours in the day!

 

I myself don't think they are wonderful people. I think they have kids because they are in love with being able to reproduce. Yes, in any family everyone pitches in to help out it's just a fact of life in most families. But to assign a "Buddy" to an child so that Mom and Dad are free to be a baby factory is just wrong. If this is something they truly believe in that's fine it's their lives but why do they pimp and exploit their children out with tv shows, specials and magazines? And I'm sorry, there's no way that family is perfect at all times and that they get along at all times. It's a matter of time for a child to resent the fact that they are the work mules for their parents. I am the oldest of 7 so I know it's not easy and it's not fun and it sure does blow when your the one responsible for the younger ones all the time.

 

well, im the oldest of 9, and yes back then i did think "why do i have to be the one to get up in the night?? i am in college" but now i look back and think "i am so glad i had that experience, i was so much more prepared for my own children. and on top of that, i am so close to the younger sisters, and they are closer to me as well" so i guess to each his own, or whatever the phrase. i believe if we hadnt had so many losses, and if we were better off financially we would have had many more. my oldest, 8, does help with the baby. she will give her a snack, or she will read to her while i get dressed, she sings to her and brushes her teeth. she loves her to pieces, and the baby is obviously in love with her! i think it is an awesome experience and teaches much needed life skills. im sure they arent perfect, i have heard both parents say this, and im sure the kids at times get tired of helping, but the kids will learn alot and be so much better prepared for the real world. i love that they promote courtship and family teamwork. you can tell the kids all love their mom and really respect her. that should count for something.

 

While I agree that they have a right to have as many children as they want having parenting responsibilities falling on older siblings is not good. That was my life as a teenager and I don't wish that upon my children. With that many children I don't see how they can avoid that though.

 

It's one thing to help out. In any family helping out is a necessity it's another thing to be the main caretaker of a child that they didn't have. I couldn't imagine buddying up my kid so that I was there for monetarily responsible for my kids but I had left the day to day care of them to someone else that was to young to have children of their own. Sorry, I don't think it's ok to pawn their other kids off on their older kids all the time.