Jon and Kate Plus Eight

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by epchick

I will say that I'm not much of a fan of JK + 8 anymore. I don't know if Kate has just said "to hell with it" and shown her true bitchy colors, or if those blogs really did influence my view on the show. But I now cannot stand Kate. Just watching older episodes of her i'm just now.

I thought I was the only one who is feeling a little critical of Kate! I love the little kids but struggle with Kate and the cruddy way she talks to Jon. He is a sweetheart - sure he does some typical "man" things, but he is a saint and very involved. In my opinion, she is doing her daughters a disservice by openly criticising(sp) Jon in front of them. I think she means well, but that passive aggressive tactic where she talks to herself (or the kids) saying things like, "Don't listen to Daddy. He's mean," is ridiculous! What kind of message is that sending? Her sarcasm is a little irritating considering how anal she is about everything.

Okay, and one last rant. Will someone please, please start punishing Madi for the out of control and, at times, physical behavior? She needs some coping skills - I understand that the little kids are a stress - and her frustration is understandable. But, she is getting old enough to learn what is and is not acceptable regarding outbursts. There are ways to say, "I am unhappy," without screaming,hitting,pouting,stomping, and crying all the time.

That said, I still like the show and find lots of positives despite these irritations. Maybe in the future, the producers should put on camera more interaction between the littlest ones and less of Kate's complaints.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by gee_ess

Okay, and one last rant. Will someone please, please start punishing Madi for the out of control and, at times, physical behavior?

This is where spankings always worked for our family. Seriously.

Just telling Maddie to go to a different room or not participate in things isn't teaching her much. If she's sooo intent on whining about not getting her way, it isn't going to help if you tell her that she's not gonna be allow to make cookies (or whatever little activity they are involved in).

Her attitude isn't going to get any better, and she's going to start influencing some of the younger kids.

[jess_pom]

I only catch this show occasionally, but I feel it's evolved into a "let's see where my family can get paid to go on vacation" commercial. People didn't start watching the show to see them visit attractions throughout the country, we watched because we wanted a glimpse into the real life of a family with sets of multiples. The show has lost any authenticity it had when it switched to a pay to play attitude.

[summer_gphib]

Originally Posted by epchick

This is where spankings always worked for our family. Seriously.

Just telling Maddie to go to a different room or not participate in things isn't teaching her much. If she's sooo intent on whining about not getting her way, it isn't going to help if you tell her that she's not gonna be allow to make cookies (or whatever little activity they are involved in).

Her attitude isn't going to get any better, and she's going to start influencing some of the younger kids.

Amen. My momma was old school-- she'd say "if you don't stop whining, I'm going to give you something to really cry about." (Of course that was only if there really wasn't something wrong. She wasn't the devil.) I knew she wasn't playing-- that she'd whoop my little behind in a heartbeat.

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by gee_ess

I thought I was the only one who is feeling a little critical of Kate! I love the little kids but struggle with Kate and the cruddy way she talks to Jon. He is a sweetheart - sure he does some typical "man" things, but he is a saint and very involved. In my opinion, she is doing her daughters a disservice by openly criticising(sp) Jon in front of them. I think she means well, but that passive aggressive tactic where she talks to herself (or the kids) saying things like, "Don't listen to Daddy. He's mean," is ridiculous! What kind of message is that sending? Her sarcasm is a little irritating considering how anal she is about everything.

No it ain't just you. The way Kate talks to Jon is deplorable. Had it been the other way around, there would be some outrage. Jon needs to grow a pair... or take his cajones out of his wife's purse