Jon and Kate Plus Eight

[epchick]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I'm not a regular JKPE watcher, but I flipped on TLC the other night and came across a show called "Twins, Twins & Sextuplets" -- what does the JKPE fanbase think of that show? I only watched part of it, but at first glance, I'd say they've got J&K by one set of twins PLUS one of their sextuplets has cerebral palsy AND the parents are really likable and still genuinely seem to like each other, have fun and have kept their senses of humor. I think J&K have some competition!

I watched one episode and found it boring. lol. Maybe I need to watch more episodes to really get a "taste" of the show.


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.

[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.

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Cara and Mady being Kate for a day = fail.

The whining almost made it hard for me to watch it.

How could J&K and the show's writers not know that 7 year olds will whine all day? 7 year olds should not be given big responsibilities like that, period!

The new episode hasn't aired here, yet. I'm curious to see what they do to give back.

[nikki1920]

That episode was very cute. (giving back) I was surprised that the kids got it.

Being mommy for the day: which one whined because the other one was so bossy? She'll get straightened out by her peers; no kid likes a bossy friend for long.

[WhereTheMusic]

is there a season finale set for the show? i figured the hawaii 2 parter would've been the finale.

Originally Posted by WhereTheMusic

is there a season finale set for the show? i figured the hawaii 2 parter would've been the finale.

Last night's episode was the Season 4 finale.

[KSUViolet06]

My mom is a big St. Jude supporter, so it was neat that JK8 chose St. Jude to give back to. I was also really surprised that the little kids mostly understood the concept of buying the cool stuff for other kids (not themselves). I think more parents need to do things like this on some level with their kids.

[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.

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

My mom is a big St. Jude supporter, so it was neat that JK8 chose St. Jude to give back to. I was also really surprised that the little kids mostly understood the concept of buying the cool stuff for other kids (not themselves). I think more parents need to do things like this on some level with their kids.

That's cool because my mom's a big St. Jude supporter too!

My BF said that he hopes to expose his son to giving back, maybe some time next year. Right now he's only 3, so he doesn't quite "get it."

I was reading a friend's blog the other day, and she wrote that she couldn't find her 5 year old daughter's favorite coat one morning. When asked why the coat wasn't there, the girl told her mom that she gave it to her classmate because she was cold. My friend's daugher even told her classmate to keep it, because she knew that her classmate's family didn't have much. How about that. Isn't that so awesome?

I'm not a big fan of this blog, but they've already got the scoop on the Gosselin's new home in Wernersville, PA. $1.3 million was the price tag.

Their sources say the family's already moved in.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by OTW

I'm not a big fan of this blog, but they've already got the scoop on the Gosselin's new home in Wernersville, PA. $1.3 million was the price tag.

Their sources say the family's already moved in.

I thought I remember Jon saying that the new house wasn't in the same state? I know they said it wasn't in the same city or school district, maybe I just assumed they were gonna move out of PA.

Originally Posted by epchick

I thought I remember Jon saying that the new house wasn't in the same state? I know they said it wasn't in the same city or school district, maybe I just assumed they were gonna move out of PA.

I thought that too...especially since they were looking at property and land on their way to the Outer Banks.

But if you look at the slideshow on Photobucket, you'll see the living room and on the wall are the B&W professional photos that hung in their house in Elizabethtown. The photos are blurred out, but it's obvious what they were.

[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