Baby Josie Duggar Finally Goes Home From the Hospital

I love when someone says that they deprive the kids of their childhood because the older kids help out. This is a great example of how selfish the world has become. Who says the kids are deprived? To maximize their childhood, what should they be doing instead? Having sex? Drinking? Throwing wild parties? How does one avoild a deprived childhood?

Most of my childhood was caring for my mother who was stricken with heart disease and later died for it. I would hardly describe my childhood as deprived, yet I would rather describe it as blessed for having spent that time with my mother.

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What the Duggars are doing is nothing new. In years past it was common for couples to have in excess of 10 children. The mortality rate was higher, so fewer made it to adulthood, of course. It was also common practice for the older kids to help with the younger ones. What would you have the duggar kids do... sit around playing Nintendo 16 hrs a day and eating junk food? Is that a normal childhood? It's ok to help out with younger siblings.
I personally think 3 kids are enough for any couple, but it isn't my place to tell someone how to live their life. And the Duggars are not depending on the Government (us) to support themselves. Yes, they get paid for their television appearances, but so do all the celebrities you clamor to watch Monday thru Sunday on the boob tube. Nobody is trying to get them to quit. We'd have to start paying attention to our own lives..what a tragedy!

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Somebody please make them stop!

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I've said before and I'll say it again, this is no longer a family, it's a cult. Give me a break. Somebody tie Mrs. Duggar's knees together already! What's even more disturbing than having a couple pop out kids like a Pez dispenser is the fact that this somehow passes for entertainment as there's a reality (you call this reality?) show that follows their every move everywhere they go except the bedroom of course. Everybody already knows what goes on in there. Are you kidding me?! This is an abomination. Somebody really has to put a stop to this insanity. Please!

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Perhaps this is a wake up call, and she will and quit having babies.

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I happen to admire the Duggars' parenting and their religious convictions. They are not a burden on society, they take care of their own. I have been reading lately that by 2050 white people in America will not be the majority anymore. I think more white families with good values should follow the Duggars' example. Just my 2 cents worth.

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America is a free country and they sure don't seem to abusing their children and are very supportive and loving to each other. However, they seem [to me anyway] somewhat Stepford-like in conformity and are not taught about evolution or much about the wider world as most of us know it unless it is carefully screened by the parents. I hope that if the new baby has special needs that their beliefs do not contradict that (after all, they did endorse Weight Watchers on their show!). I also have to wonder what will happen if one of the children may be gay or fall in love with soneome who is not Christian (altho they are pretty sheltered it seems). Unconditional loves seems to be theme but their teenagers do not seem to be very challenging in the same respect as mine were (i.e, challenging for independence, questioning authority, FREE WILL). Anyway, just my opinion, they all seem happy on the outside (as seen on TV).

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This is a sign from GOD to stop having babies Michelle and Jim Bob. Michelle is as bad as Katie Gosslin. It's sick to keep having babies like this. Jim Bob needs to cover it up and get up.

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I hope this will bethe last baby for the duggars. They could have both died mom and baby then what would have happened to the rest of the family. I believe they are good partent and good christians but God expects us to use our good sense. Best wishes to all involved and I will continue to be a fan.

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So glad Josie is finally well and going home from the hospital! Although I don't really follow the show, I have been following the birth and prognosis of Josie and have been praying that she survived and thrived and thank God that she has! She is a beautiful, precious miracle from God and I agree that he has a plan for this special little girl.

I also think everybody needs to leave this family alone and let them live their lives as they see fit. It's their choice to have all the children God gives them and as long as they are well cared for and loved what's the difference? These kids are well behaved and very polite and respectful which is more than I can say for most kids who come from a family of only two or three siblings! They are also well provided for by their parents without the help of the government and so what if they have a tv show which pays them money? I'm sure THEY were approached by TLC not the other way around. People who are condemning them for making a living this way are more than likely just jealous! If most people had this same opportunity, they'd do it too.

Congratulations to the Duggars and God bless them and keep little Josie healthy and continuing to grow and thrive!

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I am sorry the baby was born early and glad it is doing well. But enough is enough. If I had know you could get a TV show and lots of money maybe I would have had 20! HaHa.....I find them nice, a little crazy, unrealistic and weird. Wait and see how the children turn out. Or they will continue the "cult" like behavior. I just don't watch the show ever. I don't want to watch it. They could take it off TV for me...but then how would they earn money. Does Dad have a JOB other than making babies!

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That poor baby doesn't look very well to me, and that is probably the best picture they took of her. Time to stop, enough already. The next one might have even more problems, that's not fair to anybody.

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Enough is enough......no more......

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