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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:04 pm
Allright,but you gotta go get the extra straws..
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:21 pm
I went and read the item. Kate was on the phone and Leah was blowing a whistle so she spanked her?!! What is wrong with that picture! Seems like the child was trying to get her attention and Kate should have excused herself and paid attention to the kid. There is nothing more important then that child. I also saw the clip where one of the twins wanted a drink and said how thirsty she was. Kate asked for a bottle of water...took a drink herself, put the bottle on the other side of the chair and told the child she would have to wait until after the interview. But there was time for Kate to take a drink? No wonder the child said she was mean..she was!
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Kellsma
Member
08-28-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:23 pm
Cyclope-I totally agree with your earlier post that this show is not as much fun to watch. Other then the first episode, this current season seems to be a crossover with other shows or a promotion. San Diego trip with Mady while Paradise Point Hotel was prominently displayed, the cake episode, aren't they on the Food Network?, Emeril, the chopper guys. I too want to see real life as it was in the beginning. THat is what made them interesting, how they handle real life with twins and sextuplets. This is not real life anymore. That may be why the ratings are steadily going down. Re: the spanking incident, I think the problem is that Kate is under such a microscope that somtething like this is going to make the front cover of a tabloid magazine. Is this the life she really wants for her family now where every move is going to be scrutinized or criticized? Just my thoughts 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:26 pm
Seems like the child was trying to get her attention and Kate should have excused herself and paid attention to the kid. You are kidding right? Kate was on the phone and the child was being disrespectful toward her mother and rude to both her mother and the person on the phone.
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:41 pm
"Seems like the child was trying to get her attention and Kate should have excused herself and paid attention to the kid" My kids can go 6 hours straight and never even acknowledge I am in the same house.Let the phone ring or hear me talk and it's like moths to a flame.I'm like "what is this? A tumor growing out of my ear?!?!?!" And they are 12 and 13,and they will never outgrow this I'm afraid...
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:52 pm
Have faith Lori, lol, my son just turned 13. And almost as recently, he's gotten to the point where if he talks to me and sees the phone, he'll say, "Sorry, mom, I didn't know you were still talking." Yay!!!! Now if I can just get them to stop knocking on the bathroom door everytime I'm in there I'll be happy.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:00 pm
Stacey - it is MILES back but thank you for thinking that divorce is a viable option to position these kids into a more supported and settled life situation. As I said - way back then - kids are pretty adaptable to any situation if they KNOW what it is, and there is consistance on a daily basis.}
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:12 pm
www.realitytvworld.com...kate-gosselin-defends-spanking-her-daughter Despite her appearance, Kate Gosselin is apparently an old-school mom at heart. The Jon & Kate Plus 8 matriarch has defended recent photographs that depict her grabbing and spanking her 5-year-old daughter Leah in the driveway of the family's Wernersville, PA home. "Whether the paparazzi are there or not, I am a mother first. I love my children and when they misbehave, I discipline them as I deem appropriate for the situation," Gosselin told Life & Style Weekly through her reps in a Wednesday report. The alleged incident occurred around 11AM on June 13, according to In Touch Weekly's June 24 issue, which reports that a "witness" spotted Kate and her eight children playing outside. When Leah -- one of Kate and her husband Jon's 5-year-old sextuplets -- began to blow a whistle loudly, she was verbally reprimanded by her mother because she was on the phone, according to In Touch. However Leah blew the whistle again and Kate "seemed to lose her temper," according to the witness, who added Kate then stormed over to her daughter, grabbed her and hit her. "The girl was screaming and crying," the witness told In Touch. "Kate just pushed her away and walked off with her coffee. Her older sisters were trying to make Leah feel better." The alleged incident is the latest involving Kate and Jon -- both of whom have recently had to deny allegations of infidelity.
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:25 pm
I wish all the paps would stay away. They're making a bad situation a million times worse. I will not buy or even look at any magazine or publication that has anything about this family's personal problems.
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:39 pm
War,they are starting to recognize "The Look" when it is shot at them,especially the 13 yr old,so I will try to have faith.. (My going in their room and talking to them every time they get a call or text for a month solid didn't hurt my plight)
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Onlyhuman
Member
08-04-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:41 pm
Let me address the water issue, first. Anyone who has ever worked with a group of kids knows you can't give just one of them something. As soon as you do, everyone else wants it. From what I saw in the interview clip, Kate checked to see if it would be possible to get the kids a drink, was told no, and she said they needed them after the interview. Not to be rude, but none of the kids were in danger of dehydration just because they had to wait a bit for a drink. As for Kate taking a drink, given the fact that SHE was the one who was going to actually be answering the interview questions, it would be necessary for her not to have a dry mouth. As for spanking, let me say that I am NOT a believer in spanking, yet, as I have watched a generation of spoiled children come in and out of my office, I can't honestly say I blame a parent when they utilize it. Too many of our kids are the ones in charge of the family and people think that if they want or need something, the parent or other adult in the immediate vicinity should run to get it. I don't know what Leah's reason was for blowing the whistle but unless she was hurt or injured, blowing it after her mother asked her to stop was rude and disrespectful. I personally wouldn't have chosen to swat the child, but I can't really say I'm that horrified by it. Btw, we no longer have water available at the learning center because one day a 3 year old child was playing with the dispenser, opening it up and letting the water run all of the floor. The mother stood nearby, saying nothing. I told the child to stop and to move away from the dispenser. The mom looked at me and said..."It's just water. At least he's occupied." I would have liked to swat the mother on her hand for that one! ***Please note the smiley! It was a joke, I swear!
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 6:26 pm
Amen Escapee.................Amen. Kids cannot control the home, the parents do !
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 6:34 pm
During the first 4 (?) years of this show, those children immediately went to the time out areas of each room when they were told. None of them cowered in fear, none of them gave any backtalk. It was amazing to watch, and I think many viewers actually admired the way Kate's control worked while managing 8 children. That alone, tells me that Kate was very consistent with her punishments and it worked exceedingly well. At 5 years old, Leah is old enough to stop when she is told. If she pushed her limits, the swat will help her to understand that she does not get to do as she pleases and ignore her parent. We have NO idea how many times Kate told Leah to stop blowing the whistle, or whether Leah mouthed off to Kate, or what actually happened. These "witnesses" have long range lenses on their cameras. Do they also have hidden microphones around the Gosselin's house? And once again...everything we read from these witnesses and the idiot paps, is not necessarily factual. "...Kate "seemed to lose her temper," according to the witness, who added Kate then stormed over to her daughter, grabbed her and hit her." Hmmm, maybe this witness is a non spanker, so (s)he used words that could possibly make it sound like Kate friggin beat Leah. Stormed, grabbed, and hit are pretty powerful. What if in reality it was "Went over to Leah, held her by her arm, and gave her a swat on her butt". Doesn't sound so criminal. I call BS. BS bigtime.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:21 pm
again..where and who was this witness? that pic was either shot with a VERY long lense or it was someone standing a few feet away.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:23 pm
Is this the life she really wants for her family now where every move is going to be scrutinized or criticized? I am quite sure it is not what she wants for her family. But it is what she is getting for her family. There is one simple way to stop it. But she is not doing it. So her family (and she) will continue to suffer. And suffer the consequences.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:25 pm
It is amazing that everyone sees different things but police say witnesses can give as many different stories as there are witnesses. I personally do not think children need to be hit, slapped or beat for any reason. I also think children are to be valued above all else. It seems like every picture you see of Kate she is on the phone and maybe that was one way Leah had of getting attention. Myself I would have asked her what she needed. But then that's me...even the dogs all come to me when they want something LOL. PS our kids grew up to be pretty amazing successful adults and the grands are special too. So whatever works for you...I will butt in if I see a person spanking a child or mistreating an animal in public. I think that is a grandma's job!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:27 pm
I wish all the paps would stay away. They're making a bad situation a million times worse. I will not buy or even look at any magazine or publication that has anything about this family's personal problems. As long as people watch the show, read tabloids about the Gosselins, read and post on the internet about the Gosselins--the paps ain't going nowhere!! There is a hunger for the details. (For example, look at this one spanking incident--how many posts there have been in this one thread alone!)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:34 pm
I'm with ya supergranny and currently going through all the sweet and not so sweet times of little kids. I know it can be annoying to be home with the kids all day and they don't seem to need ya til you get a phone call. Then all of a sudden it's like they are gonna die unless they can talk to you right that very second. But spanking (hitting) them because they want my attention? That seems ludicrous. Now they do need to learn to wait their turns and all, but hitting is not my idea of teaching them patience. Just teaches them to strike out when they get aggravated.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:36 pm
It is too late for the Gosselins to go back to obscurity. Even if they quit the show, they would be hounded by the public. Sorry, but that's how it is. People feel it's their business when it isn't, and they butt in. People feel they "know" them because they watch them on TV and feel they can say whatever they want to them. No matter how they might wish things had been done differently, it is too late now. And people can be VERY aggressive and relentless. Chances are very good that the incident was caught by the crew, so perhaps we'll see the incident in it's truth.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:46 pm
Look how quickly octomom is fading into obscurity and she is really trying to keep in the spotlight LOL. I believe that once their show is ended the Gosselins will be forgotten in a year...only to have a picture pop up once in awhile "Do you remember them?"
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:51 pm
SG, living here in California, I can tell you that she is not fading into obscurity here. I just heard some tapes of her on the radio the other day, where she said she tricked the donor. I also heard that they are investigating her and radaronline for breaking child labor laws while filming. I also just saw a little snip on the news where they caught her in her car and she addressed the coming "documentary style" show that will soon appear about her. And I can pretty much guarantee that she still has paparazzi camping outside her door. When I say that in many ways, once you are in the public eye, you can never fully escape it, I am not just speculating. I have seen it to be true. It's a very strange phenomenon, but it's true.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:51 pm
'zackly Supergranny!! Now it will take a while, but the longer they have them front & center on TLC, the longer it will take for the "hunger" to die down.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:59 pm
As long as people watch the show, read tabloids about the Gosselins, read and post on the internet about the Gosselins--the paps ain't going nowhere!! There is a hunger for the details. (For example, look at this one spanking incident--how many posts there have been in this one thread alone!) julie, have you stopped watching?
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 8:32 pm
I don't watch the show but you guys and this thread has kept me interested! LOL...I wouldn't know all this stuff except for the links in here. I guess because I have not watched from the beginning I have not formed an attachment for Kate. I watched the first show this season and it was so painful...I have other things to watch that make me laugh!
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 8:54 pm
".I will butt in if I see a person spanking a child" Really?? Over a Spanking? I could see getting involved if a child was being abused or was sincerely in jeopardy.. But a Spanking?? Grandma's Job or not,that might get you a dose of "mind your own" At least around here. I'm truly not trying to be combative or "bitchy",I just think that's going over a line. 
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