Michelle Duggar: The Ultimate Reality TV Mom's Parenting Tips

Chris -- Even before the Duggars began their reality show, they had NO debt. So they can very well afford their family. To compare them to "Octomom" who went into her delivery broke and unable to care for the children she already had. She KNEW she was having 8 children at once and thought that she'd be showered with freebies and gifts but she was wrong. She does get free clothing from one company, but "Octomom" and Michelle Dugar are night and day. Also, as far as Michelle Dugar homeschooling her children, she was a teacher before getting married, so she has the knowledge and certainly the patience to homeschool and do it correctly. On another note, this IS America. if someone chooses to have 39 children, that's their choice and no one's business. I have 8 children myself, and my 6 adult children are doing VERY well in their chisen fields and in life in general. You and no one else has any business to generalize on people's choice to have large families. Not ALL of us live "off the system". We never have and the Duggars obviously never will either.

Chris, this family actually has no debt and pays for everything with cash. They dont even have a mortgage on their home. I believe they have done a fantastic job raising their children and as long as she can care for and support all of her children then we are in no place to judge how many children she has. If the good lord wants to give them 25 kids then so be it.. it was in Gods will for them. Shame on you for being so q

I agree, I don't know this lady, so not judging her. But where is the child labor laws. Are these kids getting the money for the shows and the baby sitting. Let the kids be kids, what if something happened to one of the kids the kid is watching. Wouldn't that make them feel gulty the rest of thier life. I don;t even want to watch someone's kid in fear of something bad happening.To much stress, now she wants all these babies let her be a maid to them. She looks good, so she must be over working those kids.

I try to let my kid be a kid, only have 2 but I do not make my older kid be resonsible for the other.

She should not even be on a reality show if she really cares for her kids, someone could kidnap them or hurt them thru all of this.

With that big house and all the nuts in the world, shelter your kids don't explot them for money!!!



Hey be responsible.

if the duggars are debt-free, i found it shameful that they purcahse used shoes for every kid in a consignment store; in most religions you are walking on someones "SOUL"..I don't recall any other TLC family show, where the parents are buying used clothing and shoes.Also, you will notice that the older duggar kids are raising the smaller duggars...

Sorry SAD, this isn't for you, it's for Rachel and I had to use your reply button because her post didn't have one.

Rachel, did it ever cross you're mind that this family buys "used" for a reason?? Maybe material things aren't as important to them, maybe that's how they've been able to stay DEBT FREE!! I'm not very religious but the fact that they are, doesn't bother me one bit because I've seen how they are with their kids, the values they're teaching them, etc. This family doesn't take ANYTHING for granted and IMO, that's a plus. When I was growing up, we used hammydowns (sp?). Did that make my parents "bad parents" because we did?? While our family wasn't their size, there were SEVEN of us and guess what?? Mom and Dad took care of us just fine and they taught us values, etc. We might have not have had the newest toy on the shelf or name brand cloths but we had what we NEEDED, much like this family. I'm just guessing from your post here but it seems that you would much rather see these parents raise their kids the way Jon and Kate have. Well, to each his own but IMHO, Jon and Kate are doing an injustice to their kids. Sooner or later those kids are going to grow up and then they're going to have to be out in the "real world", work a real job and soon they're going to learn that you can't have everything your little heart desires. Can you imagine what that's going to do to them?? It's a scary thought actually... Peace

I do agree that the older kids are raising the younger ones, I read how they each have a "buddy" or two. That should not be the responsiblitiy of the older children. I think the parent should be able to take care of the younger ones alone, of course some help is always welcome but they are forced to do this job. I am not saying they are not happy and of course they have the money but I do think its wrong for the older children. The older children may say they don't care but thats because thats all they know. But people should get facts before dissing these people.

I think loralee is a total ass.......if more moms stayed home and took care of their children like they are suppose to... then there would be more jobs for husbands to support their families.....I think the duggers are a fine example of parenting...if more families were like theirs this world would be a better place.

Sad and all the others who mention the individual time with their children seems deficient. Maybe so, maybe no. HOWEVER, you don't see any of THEIR kids shooting up schools and shopping malls, pregnant and unmarried, on drugs, drunk, etc. Perhaps we should all be raising our kids like them.

you don't have time, you mean, since you are busy working a factory job(should have been good in school) It's not always about money(where are the nice people these days?)can you remember how it was with nice people that weren't paranoid(I mean real christians)that help others and love children.you know who has no time for being nicey nice antmore, the TV(the new teacher of how to act or think) try taking a break from listening to the world's negative rumors, and be truly happy. don't despise children or christians, be one of them. do a job you actually like and stop crapping on everyone's picnic.p.s. I have 10 kids and they will get to be adults, hopefully not mean to others. I can't type so hot cause my newborn is on my knee, and you just can't live in town with lots of kids, since there's not enough room or privacy to be safe. Just have to do what's best for your family, not have one if you don't love Jesus or your life. Take care, and be nice.

I wish we still had grandma's that stick around to help out. Maybe kids can see you need help(I mean when we let out steam), and that we're human and not actors on tv, but it gets confusing with everyone saying they are better because they use birth control to seem under control or cool. God can see right through this vanity. really, be human, right? It's not supposed to be easy, but the kids might learn compassion, someday, and it's reality, real ---not tv.just shut it off and spend time with them, they are yours. do I make sense?

The principle cause of famine in the world today is not from an overabundance of people.....the USA and many other countries are constantly sending food, clothing, medical and school supplies to countries in need. The GOVERNMENTS of these countries are the reason why the food, etc. never gets to the needy people. Remember the rash of 'piracies' lately? Do you think there was gold bullion on those ships? Or, maybe 'yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum'? There was food, supplies, etc, that were and are being DELIBERATELY kept from the people who need them BY THEIR OWN GOVERNMENTS--it's much easier to starve your people and keep them 'in line' than, God forbid, to provide them with basic needs.And wars? How about OIL, RELIGION, MONEY----come on, world peace does not hang on how many children a couple does or does not choose to have. If they come knocking on your door for help, THEN worry about...til then, let these people raise and love their children in peace

I am glad that I am not the only one that thinks Kate has gone "Hollywood". Its more about Kate and less about the kids. I think her lack of respect for Jon is very rude. Her 'Job' she keeps talking about is home taking care of her brood and not out hocking her book and so forth.