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Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
There are some parents who are very anal when it comes to neatness. I know a few. You really want to say, let the kids just be kids.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I think Kate has to keep it 'neat' just to keep ahead of the 'flood'. If you don't believe me just take a look at the Roloff house.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
OG, I think you are right and she has even commented to that effect.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I only catch these shows once in a great while, but really I think you're right OG. I've only got two kids but during the summer have a house full and if I don't stay on top of them to pick up after themselves my house looks like a disaster zone. You have that many kids, all yours or some loaners, you have to stay ahead of them or it's out of control. Only took me once to figure that out, lol.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Did you get a load of things while Aunt Jodie was in charge? She coudn't handle the house and the kids too...disaster city. Kate deserves an award in my opinion for taking care of all of it as well as she does. So she yells at Jon, big deal. The woman has to release the stress somehow. If I was her I would have been in the booby hatch after the first week or two.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 3:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Well, we'll see Ophiliasgrandma. The fact is they no longer are in dire straights for money and have lots of extra caretakers to help, plus they go on lot's of trips without the children. If she is nicer to Jon in this new season, then I'll concede that she just needed an outlet for stress during times of temporary insanity.

But still, yelling at your husband like that across a store full of other people, that's nuts.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Oh, and in the after interview, when they were narrating that part of the show, and they were calm and had time to think...poor Jon was trying to explain why it humiliated him... she STILL didn't think what she did was horrible. Her excuse was "I guess I block out other people". I took it to mean that's how she would have treated him while they were alone anyway.

Yeah, Jon seems to take it, but if you pay close attention, he tries to say it hurts him, and she really doesn't catch on.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I haven't seen this season yet, but I think each kid should have a set of play clothes that can get as stained and dirty as possible. Who cares if they never come clean?! Kids should be allowed to roll around and get muddy or get grass stains.

I need to try and catch the new seasons. It's on Monday isn't it? Everything is on Monday! I can't keep up.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
That was in the first season when the kids were still so young, while I am not excusing her behavior, I think she was completely overwhelmed back then. She has commented that seeing herself on tape made her realize how she sounded and that she is working on it.
I don't see why people get so down on them for taking trips without the kids or having help. My lord, I only have two and not that close in age and I was thrilled to have someone watch them and I could go out. Why does that make her a bad mother or them bad parents? Don't other parents travel without kids and use babysitters?

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I would hope that if I had sextuplets, I'd have help too. I don't know any parent that could do it on their own. You see that in every show there is about large multiple families. I say more power to them. I know I'd help if I knew anyone with that many babies.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, June 27, 2008 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
how many people have help who have two or 3 kids? and they have 8 and get blasted???!!!!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, June 27, 2008 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
I was nanny to a couple who only had 1 kid, and the mom didn't have a job outside the home!!!!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, June 27, 2008 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Serate, I was Nanny to a lady who had two kids, one was 6 and one was a newborn. The six year old spent the day in school, then went to dance, and got home when the dad got home. My day, majorly was spent carrying the baby around in a snuggly or rocking her, while cleaning house, while mom sat on the couch watching her "stories" was on the phone, or prepping some off the wall meal for dinner. She had the life. I am still jealous to this day.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Friday, June 27, 2008 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Re: the We tv link upthread about a show about sextuplets...here is a quote from the link:

"When the big day finally comes, the sextuplets hold their own after birth, but Jenny goes into heart failure and must be rushed to Intensive Care." That is so scary! Jenny, the mom, is ok and the article mentions the family going home. She got to go on Deal or No Deal and won a bunch of money for the kids' college funds. Good for her!

I had never heard of WE tv. I will look to see if I get that channel, I hope I do. Looks like an interesting show.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Referring to a couple posts after mine...I did not blast them for having help and I did not blast them for going on trips without the kids...

I said that now that they do have that stuff much more, I want to see if Kate's treatment of Jon is any different in this new season. How is that blasting them? Yikes. I think they do a WONDERFUL job with the children...It's mostly their own relationship with each other that bothers me when I watch it.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 10:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I just realized you guys might be talking about that crazed blogger. If so, ooops and sorry!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I wonder how each of our own treatment of our spouse would stand up to such scrutiny. Not too pretty I would guess. I know DH and I snipe at each other which would look terrible to an outsider, but we are happy and in out 31 year of marriage.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Well OG, 2 more eps that had me uncomfortable were picture taking day and the day they had a babysitter. Babysitter day wasn't so bad I guess, but I still was uncomfortable that she went to the babysitter on the side and said "disregard anything Jon already told you and only do what I say".

And then on picture day when the actual "owner" of the house told Jon to put the kid's clothes in the extra bedroom, but Kate could not stop ranting in front of everyone about how stupid Jon was for doing that. C'mon, how strange is it to change the kids in a bedroom instead of the middle of the living room at someone else's house? She acted like that was the craziest thing she had ever heard and Jon had no brain.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I guess my point was...It's one thing to get snippy with your spouse in front of people, but to continue to badmouth him behind his back once he leaves the room is just awful in my eyes. It's like she forgets who is actually on her team.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I haven't watched the show so maybe this question doesn't make sense. I'm curious about what people think regarding how much of the show is staged. Are they mostly acting?

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I think it's probably hard to have a bunch of little ones act. I think they probably set up certain situations that will bring a little more entertainment to the viewers.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
The events are certainly staged, like the kids getting their own personal day out with their parents and things like that. But how they act during the events seems pretty natural to me, overall.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Tivo is saying "Gosselin Family Movie Night" on Sunday, June 29, is then next very new episode.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
the word 'staged' kind of bothers me. they plan activities to do with their kids outside the home. they can't stay inside the house all the time (lordy, what the comments would be! LOL) Kate has said she wants to do all the things she would do if she just had two or 3 kids; that just because their are 8 kids shouldn't result in the kids not getting to go to parks, parades, picnics ect. and choosing to spend one on one time with each child is an excellent idea.
'staged' just sounds so conniving and manipulative.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think the events are filmed and planned but I wouldn't call them staged. They've had individual outings for each child. The boys go alone with Jon and the girls go with both of them. And in the last new ep Jon took the three boys golfing.. well, he golfed and they got to run around and ride the cart with him.

I guess you could call any event that a family plans and films staged?