Comments on: Eighteen is Enough http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/ Celebrating the Joys of Parenting and Childhood Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: class-factotum http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-36408 class-factotum Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:32:44 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/#comment-36408 Actually, the oldest kids get the babies. :) My mom is the second-oldest of seven. When her twin brothers (the youngest kids) were born, my mom was 12 and her sister was 13. They each got a baby. Both (actually, all the kids) the babies turned out great -- one is a captain at Delta, the other is a doctah. The Duggers don't bother me because they are not asking for my money to raise their kids. (Although this church tax deduction thing is questionable.) Not my cup of tea, but they're not bugging me. Actually, the oldest kids get the babies. :) My mom is the second-oldest of seven. When her twin brothers (the youngest kids) were born, my mom was 12 and her sister was 13. They each got a baby. Both (actually, all the kids) the babies turned out great — one is a captain at Delta, the other is a doctah.

The Duggers don’t bother me because they are not asking for my money to raise their kids. (Although this church tax deduction thing is questionable.) Not my cup of tea, but they’re not bugging me.

]]> By: Jennie http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-36315 Jennie Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:06:00 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/#comment-36315 I actually watched the show several times (kind of like watching a car wreck in slow motion-you want to look away but can't.) They LIKE this!!! Each older child has a younger child that they "sponsor"?!... Her oldest son said something like "I should have figured it out, it's been 9 months since the last baby." when they revealed Mrs. Duggar was preggers again. They can have however many babies they want (this is America!). What I can't forgive is the mommy mullet and bad prairie clothes that have been inflicted on the girls. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!! I actually watched the show several times (kind of like watching a car wreck in slow motion-you want to look away but can’t.) They LIKE this!!! Each older child has a younger child that they “sponsor”?!… Her oldest son said something like “I should have figured it out, it’s been 9 months since the last baby.” when they revealed Mrs. Duggar was preggers again. They can have however many babies they want (this is America!). What I can’t forgive is the mommy mullet and bad prairie clothes that have been inflicted on the girls. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!

]]> By: La Petite Acadienne http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-36313 La Petite Acadienne Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:18:56 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/#comment-36313 Sure, the older kids help raise the younger kids, but what about when that first batch were all young, and she had a boatload of under-sixes running around? To each their own, I guess. But you'd think that at SOME point she'd get a little tired of being perpetually pregnant. And the clown car comment? Win. Sure, the older kids help raise the younger kids, but what about when that first batch were all young, and she had a boatload of under-sixes running around?

To each their own, I guess. But you’d think that at SOME point she’d get a little tired of being perpetually pregnant.

And the clown car comment? Win.

]]> By: raincoaster http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-36300 raincoaster Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:12:33 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/#comment-36300 How could any two people have the time to give adequate parental attention to eighteen separate individuals, PLUS run an 18-student school, plus hold down at least one job between them? I understand some people are morally opposed to birth control, but as far as I can tell that's not the case here. This would come under the heading of "Lifestyle choice" rather than anything else. At certain point it becomes a bit ridiculous. As Fark said, it's a vagina, not a clown car. How could any two people have the time to give adequate parental attention to eighteen separate individuals, PLUS run an 18-student school, plus hold down at least one job between them?

I understand some people are morally opposed to birth control, but as far as I can tell that’s not the case here. This would come under the heading of “Lifestyle choice” rather than anything else.

At certain point it becomes a bit ridiculous. As Fark said, it’s a vagina, not a clown car.

]]> By: Maternal Mirth http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-36295 Maternal Mirth Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:16:53 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/2008/12/30/eighteen-is-enough/#comment-36295 No. There is NO logic. Only an insane ferver to populate the country with fanatical Christians. But, that is the glory of America ... if they want to, they can do that and I guess I am not one to judge. But I will shake my head in bewilderment. No. There is NO logic. Only an insane ferver to populate the country with fanatical Christians.

But, that is the glory of America … if they want to, they can do that and I guess I am not one to judge. But I will shake my head in bewilderment.

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