I admitted all along it was an error, but that's besides the point
 

Yeah OK thanks.

The Duggars and all them kids. Good grief.

What will they think of next? Oh, that's right, another child after that.

God bless them, each and every one. :)

You're right, admitting the error is beside the point. Correcting your post is. What is so hard about that?

If you want to make something humorous you exaggerate. Like "Couple expecting 1,000th child on New Year's day". When a number is one off, it just looks like an error or laziness NOT an exaggeration....sigh

That is exactly what I essentially tried to do.

The fact is, the Duggars have an outrageously high number of children which is no exaggeration. I took advantage of a trivial erroneous detail to put a spin on the outrageousness to make it appear as if it WAS an exaggeration.

This is one of those times that it would've been better if I my joke was spoken instead of written, because the tone conveyed would've made it clear that I was trying to be funny.

O well, it happens. *shrugs*

As long as they can afford to take care of all those kids, go for it. I have a friend whose mom is one of like 21 or 22 kids! My dad is one of 13 kids in his family too.

Granted, this was back in the day but hey, it was done before The Duggars.

I asked this question in the CC thread but I'm dying to know her workout regime becauses apparently, her body can bounce back faster than a rubber band!

;)

All I have to say is this woman has an addiction. The next story I'm waiting to hear about is when her uterus falls out while she is shopping with her kids in the local Kmart. :rolleyes:

Don't get me wrong, if they LOVE and CARE for all of these kids, thats great but when I have seen these Discovery programs with them, I have always noticed that at some point the kids get ignored for the sake of another. She is only one person and can not be in more than one place at a time. She gives babysitting duties to older children and I don't think that is fair to the little ones. But these are not my children and she can raise them any way she likes.

I think we all know how she prefers to workout. ;)

Alright.. timeout for you...

and timeout for you...

thanks!

:Dlol.. *sits in the corner..*

This happens in families with multiple kids.

There is no way possible that those children are well adjusted. How much quality time can you spend with any given child?

I don't know, I think that they could be well adjusted. I from what I understand the younger children are home schooled, which gives them at least some face time with their mother. Even if it's not one on one time, it is better than nothing. Additionally, there are plenty of families out there in which the parent(s) is/are always working and therefore the children spend a lot of time alone or with a relative, or running the d*mn streets.

I've been on GC 3 years and this is the first time I've ever been sent to the corner! Let us take a moment for this auspicious occasion. :D

I wonder how the Duggars do timeout. I don't see how you can isolate a child with that many people around. Did anyone see that on the show?

Why care? There is so much speculation about the family not being able to do this and that the right way, but as someone mention years ago huge families were not a big thing. I am sure the Duggars have their routine down, and it could be a better routine than families with way fewer children.

The issue for me is all of the media attention.

^^Who says I care? I was just wondering because I've never seen it done...learn something new and such. *shrugs and snuggles closer to the wall*

You, because you asked the question. Are you saying you have never seen a time-out done? Or you have never seen it done in a large family?

I've never seen it done in a large family. When I was put in TO, it was in my room or the hallway some where I was isolated--but I was the only child in the house. I don't see how that's possible with 19 or 20 people in the house at a time, so I just wondered if anyone saw how that family does time out, if they do at all because I can't even fathom it.

Duggars Expecting 19th Child!
 

Wow! Wow! 19 children and the baby will be younger than her grandchild! Jeeezeee!

Ok, really. It's time to stop. We know your uterus works.

That's exactly what I said...until I looked at their ages. Michelle is younger than my mom was when she had me so I know women that age and definitely have kids with no problems. If she's still healthy and still out of debt....meh. I didn't know babymaking could be a career choice, but there ya go. Congrats.

Now, for the whole "I'd like if people.com could help us find a J-name?" Uh, no. If/when there's a next kid, I'd like them to totally surprise everyone and NOT alert the media. Let the pregnancy actually be just a personal family affair. That would increase their spot on the "awesome-meter."

They are about to have child #19.

Hell, I want her to send me a little of her fertility! Or at least some vibes! (don't get me started!)

So random girl on facebook is mad because "It's wrong to have that many children because they won't live to be in all their children's lives."

:confused:

What an idiot! :rolleyes:

*egging on the ovaries to start sending out blanks or shutting down*

This happens more than you know and not to people with 19 kids. I know a lot of folx whose aunts or uncles are younger than they are.

To each their own. I just still have a hard time figuring out how they take care of all of these children on ONE SALARY with no debt and no government assistance....

Yeah how will one ever take care of their kids without government assistance!?

Sorry, I am from that school of "if you can't feed 'em, don't breed 'em"!
I admire them for not having debt and if they can take care and pay for their children without relying on taxpayers money, I ain't mad at them.

But I know to each their own, but I am not feeling her being a "clown car"

I'm quite familiar with this. I just would have figured that she wouldn't feel the need to continue having children, since now her children are starting families of their own and she can be involved in her grandchildren's lives.

Silly me :rolleyes:

I'm just glad that they can provide for these children, but I couldn't imagine the costs of raising 19 children - and not just financial costs...

I had a hard time with that, too. Then I figured promos and proceeds from the TV show, other folx just sending them moneyand items, and who knows maybe he or/and she come from wealthy families. If all they have to do is feend and cloth everyone off of one salary, that is doable. Not to mention all of the teens could be working and I bet everyone know how to fix things and maintain the house--so little to no expenses there.

To me it doesn't sound like she feels the need to continue having children (the article read as if she seemed surprised.) I think it's that they do not believe in birth control and the children are God's will.

Their motto is "buy used, save the difference"
They dont' buy anything new

they better buy new underwear!!!!

This is no surprise when you already have 18 children and don't believe in birth control. You know you're fertile as hell.

My husband and I take care of OUR children without government assistance, mr smarty pants. Of course, we only have 2 because we knew that WE could not give 3 or more children the kind of life WE want them to have. :rolleyes: