Octuplets Mom "Has No Idea What She's Doing," Says Grandma

enough said about that it is a bad situation BUT these kids and babies need help "they are here now" so...now is the time for people to start helping like people have done in the past for other multiples!!
the grandparents need help NOW! and a lot more help when 8 babies come home!! People start thinking of how to help this situation!!!!

I think how many children you have is a very personal decision. A woman should be allowed to have as many children as she wishes without the world calling her crazy. Unless you are very close to this woman, i dont think you have enough information to say the children would be better off in adopted/foster homes. Furthermore, adopted and foster homes are a horrible place for a child to grow up!!! Every once in a while a child will be placed in a loving happy home for adoption, but that is rare. Most adopted/foster children I know, their foster parent is complete scum and only adopts children to collect the paycheck associated with them, without any true care for the childs well being. I wish the mother and all 14 of her children the best and hope the world can learn to accept that some people prefer a large family and stop calling her crazy

If I were her monther I would have her committed and place the children for adoption. No self-centered individual should ever have control of those children.

First and foremost, my heart goes out to the 14 children in every way. Secondly, I do feel some sympathy for the grandparents, but to me, from what I read, they do sound like enablers, but what loving parent wouldn't help their child/ren? Thirdly, while I think this young woman does have some serious issues, what was the doctor thinking inseminating (sp?) in the first place! I am not sure if I have my facts straight, but no job? No partner? Insurance? Aren't there guidelines or policies or even moral, ethical issues the doctor should have thought of first?
In my opinion, it sounds like this woman thought that she was going to get some "financial aid" from the attention...such as like a "Jon and Kate + 8" scenario? I realize I am sure that you can't force adoption, but I do feel that Child services should step in...there are so many loving, caring, strong valued families that would give so much more to those children.
Yes, this woman has made an unbelievably crazy (for a lack of a better term) decision--one that so many disagree with--but maybe we can pray for her and those children and the rest of her family. Pray that somehow, someway good will come out of this...there is a reason for everything..........

Maybe she should see if Angela Jole' herselft will take the 8 babies. Problem solved for both women!

Having as many kids as you wish IS YOUR CHOICE when you have a home a job and the help needed..... She forced these children onto her parents AND THEY are doing their best. I feel for the Mom I understand her frustration But I bet she takes care of tehm to her nest ability. They definately look like they love Grandpa. AS FOR THE MOTHER HAVING 8 MORE she is crazy. They are now being supported by the state and will be for the rest of their childhood.... AND THEY money will start to flow and people better watch how the octomom spends it. Because I have a feeling it wont be on those babies

I agree with Irma. The grandma seems like she's not that supportive at all emotinally. How supportive is she to go out in public and talk about her daughter having more children and how horrible her daughter is? As per the grandma quoted on Radaronline, she stated that her daughter grew up in a loving home and her father spoiled her. It seems to me that the daughter grew up in a home that they spoiled her with materialistic things to make up for love and attention that she needed growing up as a child and now she's compensating because she doesn't want to live her life lonely as she did as a child. I think the daughter needs to realize what her mother is doing and that her mother will always throw this in her face in front of children. I don't think she should live with the grandma with her children because the children will grow screwed up because of the constant bickering. There are many programs out there that can assist Nadya and try to get her on her feet and on top of that offer some serious pyschiatry.

She thought she would get a tv show or tons of free stuff to take care of them. What person in their right state of mind would want 14 children to raise on their own.

Benjamin Franklin was the 16th child in a family of 17 children. What if his father had only 15 kids? Would we be in America?

If "God" wanted her to have children.......She would have them with out the help of the insane Doctors who allow this type of sick obsession.
Do they have any type of regulations....Hi, try a few tests to see if she is mentally capable or look at her current situation.
I love how we no find out the Grandmother has been caring for the other children and the mother neglected to mention she had received money from her "law suit" and does not contribute money to the feeding of her own children.
Sadly enough she is getting exactly what she wants....Attention! she is a sick, sick, selfish pig

I sure hope that Child Protective Services is getting involved. SOMEONE has to stick up for the children. They didn't have a voice or ask to be put in this situation. These children are HIGH RISK for abuse/neglect.

I agree with Irma also. It's not the kids fault they were born to a stupid selfish woman who doesn't even know how to be a mother and provide for them. I feel for the grandparents who are obviously trying to give all they can. Everyone can see that they have been pushed to their limits at providing emotionally and financially to them. I say donate our money, service and time to either the grandparents or to the biological father to help raise these kids and just let the mother have visitation rights only.

This is a tough one. I feel for all those children, but who nare we to judge? We o\don`t really know what that mom was thinking, or that dumb doctor. Could youn give up any of your children for adoption? No, I didnt think so. Yes, deep down I believe that would be the bet for them all, but nhw do you take them away from their mother? See what I meant about this being tough. I know I wouldn`t want to be in that families shoes. Good luck to them all!!

In this disheartening time of economic hardship, and "Second Great Depression"who the heck, other than the Jolie-Pitt duo, and their couterparts, can afford 14 children? Unless you're a movie, music, or sports star, or Donald Trump, 14 children is most likely beyond most financial abilities anyway! The Duggars have 18 chldren and no one is saying anything about them, no matter that they are together and have the older ones raising the younger ones, they are only given respect.Every other parents of set of multiples in this country appear to have been given help, why indeed would this known mentally unstable woman believe she would be any different?These children are innocent, and no less important than any other, let's stop trashing their mom when someday they will all come to know the unkindness they are being treated with by strangers. Also, realize the state of California will help, according to the laws provided for them, by providing for them. If the older siblings are loved and cared for, let's just pray these new little angels will be too. The Department of Human Services needs to create a few more positions, which will help economnically other people filling them, and keep a close eye on these children.

People are so judgemental anymore. If this mom was so bad I am sure children services would be involved. Why is it anyone feels this is your business. Get your own life and stay out of others lives. I am sure she was not plaining on having 8 babies. This was gods doing leave the family alone.

I agree with you, just looking at the interview that she has serious mental issues and her doctor should be investigated by the medical boards or be forced to give money toward their support because he is even more guilty than the biological father who gave up his sperm.
As of this morning it was noted that she is on public assistance. All those who are saying that she can have as many children as she wants, should help in the care and support of them because I certainly am not approving use of my hard working tax money to support them. I do agree that she needs to milk the media and companies that would pay for photos and endorsements so that she can pay for their care. Being a proud parent who raised a Neurologist and a TV Production Assistant, I can speak as an authority of good child raising. This woman will not have time to work and give her children the care and loving that they need. Certainly not as a single parent. It is not fair to the Grandmother and not fair to the children and in my opinion, unless she can find a permanent means of support or someone will to pay millions of dollars for the story and movie rights, then these children should be taken away and given to loving, caring, financially secure parents who can show the love and support to survive in this world.

If I were her mother she would have to put all of them up for adoption or not live with me!!!! Period!

Liberti - I take GREAT offense to your comment about adopted and foster homes being terrible places to grow up! I was adopted and my parents were foster parents to many other children that needed a home over the years. You have the nerve to say we don't know this woman's situation, yet you feel you can condemn all foster homes and people that adopt and YOU don't know THEM. What a hypocrit you are.

This woman does have serious issues, she has all but admitted to it if you listen to her reasons for having so many kids that she CAN'T take care of on her own! No one is helping me raise my daughter after her father died, I am doing it myself and have enough common sense not to add another one or 80 to our lives just because I like babies.

The number of kids you have is a choice, but not at the expense of the taxpayers who work hard for their money to raise their own kids. She has probably had every child free of charge. Welfare needs to go to the old people who HAVE worked and let the young people work for the old