Comments on: Jon & Kate’s 8 Need Legal Guardians

By: Waspmama

Waspmama — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:11:57 +0000

This mother saw an opportunity to take care of her children financially (maybe foreseeing that her husband was not capeable?) and took it. In this economy I don’t blame her. We are the ones who have exploited them and threw out the stories which caused a lot of this turmoil for these children. THE ONES WHO SUPPORT THESE TYPE SHOWS SHOULD STAND UP AND SAY GUILTY AS CHARGED FOR YOUR OWN PARTICIPATION!!!!! My parents spanked me and I have done just fine and do not have a warped mind as do anyone else I know who was spanked. A spanking is much better than supporing these children who are let go and wind up in jail or worse! Let these people alone and get on with their lives!!!!!!!!

By: Jennifer J.

Jennifer J. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:27:03 +0000

Jon and Kate plus 8- televised, glorified child abuse. How many of us adults remember the stuff we did as kids? How many of us remember being naughty and difficult for our parents to deal with? And how many of us would have wanted our parents airing out all ourt wrongdoings, punishmemts and tantrums out for the whole world to see on TV? I for one would have said no. Was breaking up your family and making fools of yourselves worth the money you got, Mr and Mrs Goselin?

By: JOHN RAKOSKI

JOHN RAKOSKI — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:28:46 +0000

Where do I go for help with my HMO’S many delaying tecniques ?
I live in N.J. & HAVE “AARP MEDICARE COMPETE from SECUREHORIZONS” My I.D. #928078601

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:29:50 +0000

I think there’s no question that Dr. Ablow is absolutely right here.

I don’t even watch TV anymore due to the proliferation of “Reality” shows, but that’s neither here nor there…

The thing that stands out (so conspicuously, and so tragically) in this particular “Reality” show, is the unabashed willingness of these two parents to inflict their own dysfunction upon their eight (?!) children. In front of omnipresent camera crews. Essentially, in front of the whole world.

I’m not saying that it’s better to inflict one’s dysfunction upon one’s children in private…

Perhaps that’s the ironic beacon of light in this particular situation: The whole world IS watching, the abuse is not hidden, and therefore something can be done about it.

Let’s just hope something WILL be done about it!

Thank you Dr. Ablow!

By: Heather Fry

Heather Fry — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:52:59 +0000

I have to say that your take on the whole Jon and Kate situation seems highly unprofessional. For that matter, when did the media become so biased? We, as viewers, are only privy to the snippets we see in thirty-sixty minute episodes. We do not live in their household. I dare say most of us have no idea what its like to raise eight children. As someone who has been with them from the beginning, I am left wondering who among their critics has actually ever watched their program before this season. As someone who is writing on behalf of the Gossling children, have you considered the possibility that the media may be equally as damaging. Cara and Maddy can read and their siblings will soon follow. Please, by all means, keep casting stones. After all, who among us makes mistakes?

By: mawh

mawh — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:03:27 +0000

I couldn’t agree with Dr. Ablow more. The State itself will be guilty of 8 cases of child abuse if they fail to agree to an ad litum after all the discussion publicly about these children. What a mess this has become.