Baby Josie Duggar Celebrates First Birthday

So so sick of that sekt ,they make me sick!

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It's like that show Animal Hoarders... but with children.

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Actually, I think that all the comments about this family "making [people] sick to their stomachs" is quite a bit of brainwashing from the late 20th century. Ever since birthcontrol, more life-saving medical help, and constraints on more family budgets, we all "learned" that no one need have big families anymore.

But here is a family, who pays their own way in the world; home-schools the kids at a high level of learning; sends their kids to foreign countries to actually GIVE of their own time to help people who are really poor, or digging out from a natural disaster, and thereby teaching the kids about other countries, and about GIVING!!

Michelle seems to be a wonder at organization of her family and their needs. Have any of you naysayers watched the show at all??? The children are well-spoken, intelligent, have learned a lot more than many kids educated in our public school systems (not their fault maybe,... lack of public funds), and they actually seem to care about ALL their siblings, and their parents. The parents KNOW the names of each child, and who they are. Michelle and Jim Bob make sure to spend some quality time alone with each child, since they may not have the quantity.

And something that may offend many of you is that Michelle and Jim Bob made a decision about having the children in relationship to God and trusting in Him. It looks to me like Heavenly Father has kept his end of the bargain, by helping them to have the means to have a good and full life. The Duggars have not stepped back from their end by NOT trusting in Him. When you hear them say that they could have more, it is because they are TRUSTING that Heavenly Father will be watching and helping them in that capacity.

It is hard to "trust in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding". I struggle with it, but I try. I admire the Duggars. All of them have gathered round to help with little Josie, and her difficulties from being born as a "preemie". If you watch any of these types of TLC shows, you can tell what is real, and what is not. The Duggars have a lot of love and peace in their home. I believe that their children will go into the world and make a difference in positive ways.

The thing that would, indeed, be difficult to watch or learn of, would be some of the people in the world, who have as many children as they want, regardless of having many fathers contribute to their pregnancies, but then they do not live in their homes and are rarely a part of the child's life. They let the older kids run wild because they can't control them. They then pay for them from the means that the government has set up to help people because they feel entitled to it. When that money really belongs to those who are really trying, but need the help. If TLC were showing those families on their programs, I would say that there was a most definite need for counseling regarding just having lots of kids.

That is not what the Duggars are doing in their lives and with their children. Watch them in their show. Are your kids so kind and well-behaved, let alone smart and using it all for good in the world?

I doubt that Heavenly Father wants everyone to have many children. Not just anyone could handle that kind of life. But if you are one that does trust in the Lord's understanding, then you know that He will watch over you and help you with your family, no matter the size. If you do not believe in God, then you have to rely on yourselves and information in the world. That is all right too, if you "teach your children well".

I think that the Duggars leave only room for admiration in all that they have and continue to accomplish.

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what everyone fails to mention is that before the show they had a 3 bedroom house with 13 kids crammed in there and one bathroom. of course they are living in a huge house now... do you know what they get paid per episode? they can only afford them now because of the show but if it wasnt for that all these kids would be in a sardine can of a home with the parents bringing nothing in the home and all the kids wearing hand me down clothes and barley eating, this mother makes me sick. i dont watch the show, they wont get my rating. she needs to get fixed. she is not even a parent the older kids are to the younger ones. makes me sick!

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Midge do you have two kids Nancy and Danny?

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I love the Duggars. The children seem well adjusted, they are healthy and beautiful. HOWEVER, it is time to stop!!!! They have nineteen, Josh and Anna are expecting their second and Michell said she "hopes they're not finished." One more could be the end in more ways than one. Please go through menopause and quickly. They were on TV before there were 17. I wish the children would go to college and get an education. Being a mother without a means of income is ridiculous. Their husbands will not live forever.
Michelle has had enough medical problems in the past year without adding another pregnancy to it.

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I am glad the baby is OK -- having seen this family's show on TLC, I am impressed at how the Duggar parents manage so many kids. That said, maybe at age 44, Mrs. Duggar needs to face some reality here and concentrate on the children she and her husband have. I know they don't believe in birth control, and that is their right, but given the intense medical needs of ths child, maybe having more is just not a good idea.

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Before all you "perfect" people get your panties in a knot, consider one important FACT. The Duggars are a decent, honorable, GIVING,
family, who has been blessed with many children. For you heathens who can only point to negative aspects of this family - grow up !! If your life has been a disaster, with one disappointment right after another, it is VERY likely that YOU brought most of your problems upon yourself. Most people just love to blame their ex-spouse, or money problems, or bad employers, or any number of OTHER people or events, for their misery. The TRUTH is that if we are miserable, WE caused our own misery. Grow up, stop blaming others for your indiscretions, accept responsibility for your own actions, and stop being jealous of people like the Duggars. They are simply leading their lives as they see fit. You losers have absolutely NO RIGHT to judge these people. Change your negative attitude, and clean up your OWN house. You'll see that your own pitiful life begins to improve. Time is getting short, think about what I have said here.

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Jim Bob otta keep his pecker in his pants. heck. that's what I say.

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She's a little cutie!!! Happy Birthday to Josie!!!
However, at the age of 44, I think it's time for the Duggars to stop having babies. Josie's premature birth should have been a wake-up call that Michelle is getting to be too old. They were lucky with Josie, but the next one may not be as lucky. Preemies can suffer from a whole array of medical and learning issues. And after the age of 35, there's a larger risk of Downs Syndrome. While I respect their belief that having 19 kids was part of God's plan, God also gave man the knowledge to invent birth control. I just don't see using birth control as a sin.

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It occurs to me that she may want to consider that her age might have been a factor in Josie's problems.....and the fact that when Josie turns 18, mom will be 62. She's considering having MORE kids??? At this rate, she'll have grandchildren older than her own....if she doesn't already.

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these people are stupid. the day is coming when this woman will be walking along and her uterus will fall out at her feet. no womans body should be put this nonsense. she has been warned before to stop but they find another dr. when they hear what they dont want to hear and besides that there are few drs. who take the chance on her because she is high risk.

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tom you are so right. this guy is going to screw that woman right into her grave. and I KNOW this woman never tells that idiot husband of hers NO. perhaps she should learn that word. or tell him once in a while to get the hell away from her and to stop trying to wear it out

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These people are pathological. I'm happy the baby lived, though.

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"I would love more and we're hoping we're not finished," she says. "But at this point, I'm not pregnant."

That comment makes me sick to my stomach. You would think after the health issues on this last one they would say enough. She is too old to have any more. These people are truly psychotic.

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Happy Birthday Josie God Bless you

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Enough is Enough. All their signs from God. This last baby and the mess should be her sign from God. You're done now. Used Up. Your Uterus is used up. No more kids. I find them rather disgusting.

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I say no more . This one almost died and so did michelle. What would have happened if the mother had died leaving these kids motherless. This is an amazing family and they have taught their kids to be responsible people nothing is just handed to them and look how well grounded these kids are. May God continue to bless the Duggar family .

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