Comments on: Eight (+ Two) is Enough

By: Roz

Roz — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:50:02 +0000

I watched the show until they moved to the mansion. It makes me sick. I’d love to have had a tiny fraction of the handouts they have had, but the overall profit made from exploiting this kids is unethical.

Why does ANYONE think Kate Gosselin has taken care of these kids? Between babysitters, “helpers” and Medicaid paid nurses, Kate has put very little effort into raising these kids compared to most moms I know and she seems more and more delighted to be able to leave them with her husband and take side trips. I was shocked when she left them all to have a tummy tuck. Wow, vanity thy name is Kate.

By: mamacool

mamacool — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:13:18 +0000

I love the show, it’s addicting .
Kate has issues ,but don’t we all. She is in controll and needs to be .Go visit a day care center any time and see how it works with 3 year olds .

The twins are a handfull themselves .Maddy has issues and needs counsling .
They really play it down in the show ,kate knows it ,look at her face when Maddy acts out .

Jon, well he’s just trying to hang on .Poor guy got more than he planned for ,but that’s life .
I think they both do the best they can. The kids are not suffering .
They have food ,clothing ,parents that love them ,toys and each other .They are a real family .

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:49:21 +0000

Hi, Just wanted to say, I AM ADDICTED TOO!! It’s so cool seeing them. They are an excellent family. (REALLY) I believe they can do anything. Don’t believe anything that bad people say about them!!!!!!!

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:22:36 +0000

Taking care of six babies at once, and you are very likely to develop ocd behaviors. How else would you keep things from getting crazy? The children are not working like for example mary kate and ashley olsen on full house. They had to get makeup and do lines and do wardrobe. The gosslin kids just run around and play and are on tv, but it is not working. Many contestants on reality shows are filmed all the time but don’t get pay if they win. And those parents delt with crazyness for years and money problems, during the height of a likely short tv run why not let them have some money? They will have to put 6 kids in college at the same time!

By: JANET

JANET — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:49:43 +0000

PLEASEEEEEEE TAKE THIS SHOW OFF THE AIR. I OBJECT TO THE TIME IT TAKES AWAY FROM ONE OF MY FAVORITE PROGRAMMING, IF THEY CONTINUE I WILL GIVE UP WATCHING ANYTHING ON THAT CHANNEL

By: may flowers

may flowers — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:23:28 +0000

Obsessive Compulsive Compex (OCC) is a Mental Illness. Many viewers look at Kate’s behavior as merely disciplined even though, perhaps, a bit pedantic. Her fastidious qualities are Symptom One of OCC. Kate’s open rudeness, even hostility, toward her husband (inclusive of slaps, ridiculing, etc.) are Symptom Two. She exhibits many additional characteristics of OCC mental illness. Any mental health professional would recommend treatment, not only for Kate, but also for her husband and her children. She can recover, and so can her family. It is doubtful that they will, however, without professional help.

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:23:39 +0000

i am related to jon and kate plus 8 and they are the best people in the world.

By: KristinKay

KristinKay — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:15:17 +0000

I watched just about every episode of the show while I was home on maternity leave. As someone who just had their first child (and who is interested in different parenting styles) – it was addicting. As for whether it is damaging for the kids…eh. Watch a few episodes of Supernanny for real examples of bad parenting. Some of the horrors I’ve seen there have made me weep – literally. The kids here all seem lovely and loved, and the parents seem very cognizant of what they are doing – that they’ve been given an opportunity for their kids to experience things they may not have otherwise. In spite of everything I think they are trying to give their kids the best.

By: ForShame

ForShame — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:27:22 +0000

Please stop watching. I’m sad to see you enjoy a production company and lazy parents exploiting children to line their pockets with money. Ask any child psychologist or other mental health professional if this is healthy for those children. And those little children are expected to churn out 40 more episodes for your entertainment in the next year. Do you put your preschool children to work so you can enjoy the finer things in life? If not then why are you OK with these parents doing it? Let those children grow up without the public seeing the every poop and tantrum. Shame on Jon, Kate, TLC, Figure 8 and fans.

By: Boardincali

Boardincali — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:22:02 +0000

I found this interesting because, to me, 8 children is average. I guess it's from my hispanic (Mexican) culture, we're used to families of up to 10 or twelve children. if I knew we could have made a reality show out of it then maybe we'd be richer! Then again we're not an interracial family so they have us there. There are shows about everything nowadays, like the Danica Patrick show too. Gotta love Hollywood!