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Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar were recently named Parents of the Year by a non-profit organization. Do you think they deserve this title?
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5.1%| Anonymous - 20/11/2009 13:48 |
| I feel that instead of asking us if they deserve the parents of the Year award they should ask their children if they deserve it. These kids aren't dumb, they can see how much attention other parents give their children compared to how much attention they get from their own. I personally think that many children is irresponsible and if you don't want to use birthcontrol/condoms because of your religion then you should STOP HAVING SEX. Sex makes babies. Enough said. |
| Anonymous - 20/11/2009 12:52 |
| I think that the more children you have the less likely you are to care for all and that the the babies dont get to stay babies since she keeps having thwm one after the other. How can you love each child individually when you have that many around at one time? |
| Anonymous - 19/11/2009 21:10 |
| No they(the Parents) don`t but the older kids DO!! They are the ones rasing the younger ones!!!! |
| sama - 19/11/2009 19:27 |
| who can seriously afford 18 kids? Come on now, no matter how thrifty. |
| Catie - 18/11/2009 19:18 |
| OK first of all it was there decision! don't critique their choice! If you want 2 kids, fine have 2 kids! If you want 18, go right ahead! it is very difficult to raise 18 but they are doing a fabulous job so they most definitely deserve it! |
| oge-ela - 18/11/2009 06:49 |
| having more kids?that's not what really makes a good parent.they have to stop overpopulating the world or pack to china.the world need quality not quantity.STOP |
| Anonymous - 17/11/2009 18:20 |
| I believe that ANYONE who comments negatively about having this many children is unaware of the fact that they are not on public assistance and it is their choice to have that manyc hildren. Unfortunately our society looks down on families with more than 2 children which is unfortunate. They know how to parent their children probably than many of those commenting with only having one child. AND YES if you know the Lord you can parent this many children. |
| harried mom - 17/11/2009 16:07 |
| I put them up there with Kate and Jon. It's a lot easier to be a parent when you don't have to wrorry about how to feed them, clothe them and send them to college. When you don't have to worry about these things because you have sold your children to the highest media bidder, I don't think that makes you a good parent. Also, 18 kids is just weird. |
| Temperance Brennan - 16/11/2009 15:40 |
| Being an anthropologist, I'm open to culture. In the past I felt that the world was becoming overpopulated, and that reproducing knowingly would be a very irresponsible act. However, I'm coming to realize that having a child with someone you love deeply and uncontrollably is one of the most beautiful, relationship building things in life. If the Duggars have realized this, and have needed to rebuild there love 18 times, that's their choice. Booth and I only need to do it once. Our son is 2 now, and I couldn't live without him or his father! |
| Brooke Andress - 16/11/2009 12:44 |
| I have watch the show I would have to say they do make good parents. And not bc they have 18 kids. They teach their kids good values and give all their love to their kids. Not to metion their tme. Not saying they are the best parents in the world bc there are good parents just like them out there but they do parenting right. And with all 18 kids. |
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