Kate Plus 8 (TLC)
- 0.938 million- 0.3 A18-49
- 0.938 million- 0.3 A18-49
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Giving Back ratings fall to 0.938 million: For third time, ratings are under a million
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Canadian girl said...
Jane said,counted 80+ tweets in a 24 hour period on twitter,I would assume that she probably tweets privately and texts as well ,who has that much time? especially someone with 8 children.
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Someone with a staff.
What's funny is at the end of the day, Kate herself proved so much of what we've speculated about her by her own Twatters.
People like her, in the end, often do themselves in.
E-Town Neighbor said...
Don't you think that all she would have to do is make a few phone calls to her celebrity friends and someone who knows someone will most certainly make room for them in a camp somewhere? I would think that by now she would have learned that it's all in who you know!
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I totally agree E-Town. But Kate has burned most of those bridges....being the bitch she is. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that she had such a *golden opportunity* to spend the night camping in Alaska (which is pretty cool just on its own) with a Presidential Hopeful. Boggles the mind.
One theory I have is Kate is petrified that the children will start to get too close to a trusted adult. She doesn't want to risk them disclosing something that would be contrary to Kate's best interest. Probably namely about filming and being used like this and Kate's mothering. This is why there is always a convenient excuse why they can't spend more than a day or two with another adult other than Kate. Nannie Kate controls don't count, and I did a post last year showing Kate runs through nannies like butter. She probably cuts them off as soon as they get close to the kids.
That's what I wonder about Beth, and Jodi too--at the point that they become a confidant for the children, did that just happen to coincide with the two of them disappearing? We saw how close at least Mady was with Beth.
TLC ship is sinking said...
Admin, it looks like the sheeple on twitter love the nickname you gave them!
PamatIW Pam:
@mojitosplace @Kateplusmy8 @stxmom @SuperPattyPie Well ...since we are on Twitter I thought maybe we would be called Twits, LOL
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Which nickname? Twatters? Twitter-twatters? I'm not sure I really coined that. I thought someone else here said it first. But twits is just TOO EASY come on now. And, quite honestly, as Kate would say, I have always been taught that calling someone a "twit" is close to calling them a curse word. I was taught that's a bad word not to be used even on folks you think are just that.
For some reason twatters sounds funnier, doesn't it?
She also needs to learn to stop bragging about freebies in practically the same sentence she is crying poor.
It's easy to be "poor" when everything is given to you for free.
I let a spider outside once, where's my medal???
Personally, I think Khate missed the boat on camp for this year (and I also feel her "interest" is purely idea-for-show related). Having said that, based on my own experience with my kids, sending the twins for one week next year to the appropriate sleep away camp would be fanatastic - going for the 2 week stint the following year. The younger ones might best be served by day camp first, maybe even split up, boys and girls or split based on what their teachers and guidance counselors recommend. Then move to the week sleep away camps. Would this be difficult logistically? Heck yeah. Parenting is difficult.
On the breakfast thing - she can also make a bunch of waffles in one session and freeze them, then the kids can reheat them in the toaster oven...my kids, and hubby, loved when I did that. As others have said about muffins, since she so loves to bake, bake batches of muffins and freeze them. The kids can wrap them in paper towels and voila breakfast. Have some bananas, oranges, blueberries, strawberries, OJ, etc. Why is this so difficult? Brunch is my favorite meal to host because it is so easy to prepare dishes for, I do it for my whole family several times a year..guests number 37, so c'mon, breakfast for 8 kids require motivation??? I thought she looooved to cook?
Administrator said...
I let a spider outside once, where's my medal???
Oh Admin, I will give you a medal on a golden platter!
Don't you know it's bad luck to kill a spider?! lol
But Kate has burned most of those bridges....being the bitch she is. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that she had such a *golden opportunity* to spend the night camping in Alaska (which is pretty cool just on its own) with a Presidential Hopeful. Boggles the mind.
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Exactly, Pixie! The thing is that Kate is not smart enough to know anything about burning bridges - that one day she just may need some of those bridges, er, people she alienated with her snottiness. She can't think ahead, and that's been her short-coming from the get-go. She claimed on an episode that she doesn't see other people. She's not aware of them, and this was one time that she was telling the truth.
Why can't the kids go to VBS - Vacation Bible School? I live in a small town and virtually every church has a sign out, announcing when theirs is. And it's usually 4-5 days and they're gone all day and go home at night, for a very nominal fee or even for free.
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I've never heard of an all-day Bible School here. Kate should do a search for one. The VBS here are sometimes in the mornings for two hours, but mostly in the evenings, after dinner, from 6:30 to 8:30.
Kate twatted,
"kateplusmy8
@emilygeisel what is in Richmond va?"
in response to:
@Kateplusmy8 do u think u guys will ever make it to Richmond va? I love u and ur family a lot! The kids and I share the same bday :)
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Is she for real? Even if I didn't know, I wouldn't admit that I didn't know! Try Civil War history, Kate. See the Museum and White House of the Confederacy and the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Leave your hooker heels at home.
Not into history? Go to Carytown! Shops, shops, shops and food! Right down your alley!
http://www.carytownrva.com/index.php
I'm not so convinced Kate loves traveling so much as she loves getting free stuff, sun, beach laying, and camera hogging. And being able to TALK about all the traveling afterward.
If there were no cameras and no free stuff I doubt she would care one hoot. It's obvious she is PRETENDING to care about places like Nebraska and Richmond. Someone as shallow as her can't appreciate places you don't necessarily see on every travel brochure.
TWIT (noun)
1. Someone who is regarded as contemptible
2. Silly and/or annoying people
I guess the definitions that I found on Google fit both Kate and her twitter twits.
When I think of twits I think of Monty Python and their twits with the hankies tied on their heads shouting AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
From a tween:
@Kateplusmy8 I love your show!!!!!!I'm only 14 but when I grow up Im gonna use your parenting skills!! Your a great mom
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Oy. Let's hope not!
She's not going to send those kids to camp.
First, she'd never pay for it - the kids' money is for manis, pedis, fake tans, good bras and hooker heels, not for kid things.
Second, there's the control issue. If she's not there, she can't shut the children up, threaten them, or manipulate them.
Third, sending them to camp suggests that they are people who might have lives and interests of their own, instead of commodities whose job it is to maintain their mother's lifestyle.
Not gonna happen.
And camp nurse? What kind of nasty joke is that? This woman shouldn't even be around her own kids, much less with anyone else's.
Gee, I am SO SPECIAL! Yesterday I commented that she wore the wrong outfit to the event, and that she often wears the wrong outfit, and my comment was taken from here and posted on the SPICE blog! I am so lucky!!
I have always been taught that calling someone a "twit" is close to calling them a curse word. I was taught that's a bad word not to be used even on folks you think are just that.
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But calling them "twats" is okay? Do you know what that word means? Hint: it's a hell of a lot worse than twits.
Anonymous, hint: I was being facetious.
I actually don't usually talk about the folks twittering her anyway, although I realize others here do. Unlike Kate, I don't usually have time to scroll through a million and a half tweets all day to see what her fanbase is saying, also I fear my brain exploding.
I do comment on Kate's own tweet, and usually I refer to Kate "twitter-twattering" as a play on pitter-pattering.
But in any case who cares what you call it, the whole thing has been very eye opening.
prairiemary said...
Gee, I am SO SPECIAL! Yesterday I commented that she wore the wrong outfit to the event, and that she often wears the wrong outfit, and my comment was taken from here and posted on the SPICE blog! I am so lucky!!
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Congratulations! Most of us have been there at one time or another. My comments have appeared so often that I almost feel like sending them an invoice as a contributing editor!
They need posts from other blogs to keep their site alive. They can't amass enough intelligence to initiate a meaningful discussion on their own. Pathetic, isn't it - having to resort to plagiarism and copyright infringement in order to keep a sheeple blog going?
They're going to get caught...just you wait and see!
Oh I forgot I went to a Nick Lachey concert (no laughing!) several years ago with a buddy in Hollywood. And I have a story! As I was riding the elevator down from the parking garage, there was a nice couple there, probably in their 40's, and as I had no idea where I was going, I asked them if they happened to know where the theater was. They said yes they would show me, and that they were actually going to the concert too. I found this a little surprising since they're not really his demographic, and the man said that they were jewelers and they once custom-made a piece for Nick. Nick was so pleased with it after that he always went to them, and whenever he was in town, he gave them free tickets to his shows. He said everyone just loved Nick and he did things like this all the time.
It's just yet another example of a celebrity QUIETLY doing something nice for someone, quietly showing appreciation for someone's hard work and time. You will never, ever hear this story anywhere in the media, because a person like Nick will never, ever talk about it. But this kind of thing can and does happen.
"Try Civil War history, Kate. Not into history? Go to Carytown! Shops, shops, shops and food! Right down your alley!do u think u guys will ever make it to Richmond va?"
Richmond also has Kings Dominion, an amusement park. I used to go as a child. Colonial Williamsburg is near. Williamsburg also has an amusement park, Busch Gardens.
TLC ship is sinking said...
Well, it looks like Kate's turned into a celebrity walking billboard. Anything for freebies. Is this another reason why Mr. Lone Pap was out photographing Kate prior to the TN event?
lilmissbarbie85:
@Kateplusmy8 where did you get the red sandals you were recently photgraphed in? I love them!
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Kate Gosselin:
@lilmissbarbie85 Me too! Took heat for them, imagine! Guess friends sent them to me! Awesome, huh! Thanks Again, guess friends! :)
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Kate, you need to learn how to properly advertise a product on twitter. Otherwise, you won't make any money. It's @Guess, not guess friends. Take a look at Kim Kardashian's twitter for example, she knows how to make money advertising on twitter.
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Damn, I can't believe she is still getting freebies sent her way. Why in the world Guess would think of sending her anything, let alone those shoes, is just beyond me. Did you notice they’re 4 ¾” high? Wow! Who would wear five inch heels to run errands? Dumb. (And I won't even get into the tacky jean cut-off short shorts she paired them with, as we've already covered that here).
The fact is that at this low point in her ratings and popularity if she is still being sent freebies, I can only imagine how much free stuff was sent her way over the years. I bet every parking lot strut featured new freebie heels, bags, skirts, sunglasses, etc. The freebies probably come with an agreement that she’ll be sure to be photographed in them. But, why HER? There are so many real celebrities who are actually liked, and copied as far as fashion, and photographed so much. Sending free shoes to Khate G just seems like a waste. Of course, it just continues to make her feel so special, important, and entitled.
As far as camp, I do not believe for one minute that Khate would even consider sending the kids to camp, mostly for the reasons mentioned in a couple of post above. She’s a control freak, she wouldn’t want her kids mingling with others without her being there, she couldn’t control photographs of the kids at camp, etc.
Hopefully Jon will be able to have the kids for at least a full week this summer as most noncustodial parents do over the summer. Also, here’s a thought - now that school is out and Khate is home full time anyway, perhaps she should let Jon have the kids more frequently over the summer? Unless of course, she needs to have them available for filming. Hopefully, that’s not the case. They really should take advantage of all the freedom summer brings and be able to spend more time with their dad.
Is this PA talk or Kate speak, this "perishing to visit"? I've heard it as "I'm perished of thirst", meaning thirsty, or if something/someone died but never in that context.
This has to be Kateie'ism. I have never heard anybody use the word perishing in this context. I have used the phrase "perish the thought" but have never used it in any other context. Poor Katie is just showing how stupid, completely and totally stupid, she is. How sad.
Ha ha ha:
@Paige_Kate8lvr Paige C
@Kateplusmy8 oh Kate , octomom is getting a dating show! :/ isn't that ridiculous
9 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@Paige_Kate8lvr Wow... Wont comment on that....
6 hours ago via Twitterrific
Richmond also has the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, a wonderful botanical garden and a Holocaust museum. Of course, Kate's too lazy/unmotivated/disinterested to google Richmond.
readerlady
Whoa, guys. YOU and the Twitters need to stop with all the Kate job suggestions! This is all a ploy for new episode suggestions. That's why she asks like what is in Richmond or being a camp nurse per not Twit's suggestion. It's all about filming new ideas. Don't fall for it.
Also, it's common practice for politicians, large corporations and celebs to sometimes have staff or interns blog or twitter for them. Believe me, my husband works for a fortune 500 company and they have staff that monitors blogs. She is doing some of it, but I've noticed different twittering writing styles, so don't get your shorts wadded up about how much time she spends twittering. She's too lazy and TLC is behind this whole twittering idea. My guess is that TLC has some control over some of the sheeple blogs out there too and feeds them info. It is in TLC's interest to keep the blogoshere chattering about Kate. I guess we are a part of it too.
Pixie:
I still can't wrap my head around the fact that she had such a *golden opportunity* to spend the night camping in Alaska (which is pretty cool just on its own) with a Presidential Hopeful. Boggles the mind.
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I'm so glad you think Mady is a Presidential Hopeful too! But they've camped with her before ;)
A better idea for camp..
Would be to split the tups up! They surely need individuality and it would be more likely to find camp spots for them this way.
Richmond also has Kings Dominion, an amusement park. I used to go as a child. Colonial Williamsburg is near.
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I was going to mention that, but the last time I was there it was kind of sketchy. Did it rebound? Is Carowinds still in existence, or did it suffer the same fate as so many amusement parks? I never get tired of Colonial Williamsburg, King's Arms, Josiah Chownings and Christina Campbells!
After having been to the wildlife and tourist attractions in Australia and New Zealand, wouldn't Busch Gardens be quite the comedown for Kate?
Good day all! Anthr day! Kids are w tutor ('mean mommy' lol makes all 8 read/math over summer 3 hrs a wk) & I'm planning day. How r u?
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Why is poor, struggling Kate paying a tutor to tutor math and reading for 7 and 10 year olds. She can't handle that? She can't buy bridge books, or search the internet to find review worksheets and sit down with her kids to go over simple math with them. She can't read with them? She has to hire someone to do it for her. I thought she did it all! She has no Staff!
She certainly can't say she has no time after yesterdays twitter fest with her fans.
Good day all! Anthr day! Kids are w tutor ('mean mommy' lol makes all 8 read/math over summer 3 hrs a wk) & I'm planning day. How r u? 23 minutes ago
And by "mean mommy" she's means "aren't I the most amazing mother!"
Hey, it's great to pay for a tutor over summer. We never did that when I was a kid. If you were doing schoolwork over summer, you were doing something wrong over the course of the school year!
But really, Kate is one of the biggest braggarts I've ever scene. Her constant need for validation is epic.
@MaddynOwensMom There are many 'mean mommy's' out there! But all the teachers say we're smart! :) about a minute ago
And there it is. Thank you Kate, for proving my point. Do you bruise your shoulder from patting it constantly?
To "so sick of her"... Kate will never allow her kids to go to VBS or camp, and here's why - for two reasons... 1. Someone already mentioned this: there is a chance that other adults or people in charge might get close to the kids and spill the beans.. and 2. You couldn't possibly expect everyone to sign confidentiality agreements, especially at VBS, because there are often literally dozens and dozens of volunteers...
LISTEN UP, SHEEPLE.... You might be able to justify a certain amount of filming of these kids, but try as you may you cannot justify the sacrifices those children make because of it. They should be in Little League or soccer or summer camp or Vacation Bible School, and they can't, because their disgusting mother has turned them into little more than a commodity, and her investment must be protected at all costs, including and especially the well-being of her children.
You can't tell me that out of eight kids, not one of them is interested in a sport or a hobby different from all the rest. They are eight INDIVIDUAL kids whose strengths and interests should be ENCOURAGED.
I am glad that the older girls are getting an opportunity through school to participate in other activities, but in that setting there is a much lower chance of wagging tongues. She can't take the risk of allowing the younger ones to participate in community activities because she loses too much control. Period.
Guessing that if she can afford to keep the kids in that school (and who knows? She may possibly have gotten some sort of agreement from TLC to pay their tuition there which would mean they'd never have to leave even when the show is canceled, which would be great.) the little ones may be able to do some school related sports and music programs, too, when they get older, but they could be in community programs NOW!
It makes my blood boil, knowing that all their private moments, meltdowns, AND THEIR PARENTS' DIVORCE, etc., are out there for the world to see.
Besides camp, there are other options for the kids, too. There's summer sports, swimming lessons (though the kids learned the basics privately), tumbling/dance programs at the local Y or community center, maybe a music or youth theater workshop for Mady. Khate is so lucky to have a summer at home with her kids and it's a shame if she's letting it go to waste. She seems more interested in thinking up new episode ideas with the help of her tween fans.
Regarding Khate getting freebies, she's an easy target for designers/labels. She's a cheap sell, has no brand loyalties and no fashion line of her own to pimp, like some big celebs. I think she's gained a lot of business savvy and may even be working out these promo freebies on her own without TLC, hence her "exhausting" career.
@MaddynOwensMom There are many 'mean mommy's' out there! But all the teachers say we're smart! :) 17 minutes ago
@angelmarie_3 Yes, filmed an ep there. Was very crowded and it was back when all things stressed me out! Tip: Wait til kids are 5 to go.. 18 minutes ago
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Mean mommies?? WHEN she WAS stressed out? Is she kidding?? Isn't she THE mean mommy of the century? Well, I can name a few more, but she is right up there. This made me laugh. I needed this when I woke up & saw another gray day outside on our 3rd day of summer. Well, I'm off, I am "perishing" to go to the mall...(God that sounds dumb).
See you all later! Have a great day!
~Hippie Chick~
cathy518 said...
A better idea for camp..
Would be to split the tups up! They surely need individuality and it would be more likely to find camp spots for them this way
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Cathy518, you wrote this as if you were a caring human being.
I'm afraid you missed something, though. The tups aren't individuals, they're a matched set! You don't go around splitting up a cash cow - whoops, I mean, "matched set".
Honestly, Cathy, where are your priorities? Mama's gotta get her orange on. You can't do that without selling out the itty bitty (seven-year-old) babies as a controlled, packaged set.
(It's called "snark", twits, and Mama's earned it all the way.)
cathy518 said...
A better idea for camp..
Would be to split the tups up! They surely need individuality and it would be more likely to find camp spots for them this way.
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That was my suggestion earlier. The camp in northern PA that I mentioned has two camps - one for girls and one for boys. They'd basically be at the same location, but in different camps...1,200 acres in the Endless Mountains.
Nobody Likes a Narcissist said... Ha ha ha:
@Paige_Kate8lvr Paige C
@Kateplusmy8 oh Kate , octomom is getting a dating show! :/ isn't that ridiculous
9 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@Paige_Kate8lvr Wow... Wont comment on that....
6 hours ago via Twitterrific
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So let me get this straight... Paige the Kate8lvr thinks it's "ridiculous" that Octomom is getting a dating show. Why? What is Octo doing that is any different than Kate? Both Octo and Kate decided to seek fertility treatments to have more children, even though they could barely support the children they already had (albeit, Octo took it to the extreme) Kate refused selective reduction, then twisted the arms of her community and major corporations and demanded they donate, donate, donate (new and matching donations only please). Octo refused to let her remaining embryos be destroyed and insisted they all be implanted, despite already having six kids and being on public assistance. Cut from the same cloth, those two.
I applaud Octo though, at least a dating show will more than likely not involve her children, unlike the Gosselin kids who have been WORKING according to the state of PA for the last 6 years.
And while Kate said she "Won't comment on that..." she did dignify it with a response.
Kate's attitude and behavior is catching up with her. I truly believe TLC and her PR people have tried to mold her into a palatable TV personality but she resisted/refused all of it. They tried to give her her own show and she shot a pilot. What happened? Kate's narcissisim wouldn't allow her to be filmed in situations where she isn't in control? Or possibly be the butt of a joke? Although she struts around like an aging Daisy Duke, in reality (pun intended) I don't think she has the confidence to carry her own show plus I don't think she's interested in putting in the work needed. She's refusing to change and adapt and her whopping .3 demo is the result. I can't imagine TLC puts up with this much longer, but at this point nothing surprises me.
Another reason Kate has time to twitter-twatter all day. TUTORS!
Tutors are EXPENSIVE! She is very lucky to be able to afford that and so often. I think tutors are great for kids but she needs to stop pretending she doesn't have a staff, she's so busy, she's so exhausted. Please.
Most moms have to help kids with the schoolwork themselves and don't have the luxury of screwing around on twitter.
Once again the kids will probably have to work all summer--doing schoolwork and filming. No fun for them.
Cathy518: Kate split the Tups up, never happen. Kate has it in her mind: the Tups were born together, stay/grow up togther, dress alike and in her mind die together. they are one boy, one girl and the rest clones. I can't wait till they get like the twins, the twins don't dress alike, don't look alike, and don't act alike. Thank God for that! They are individuals, and Kate can't stand it, no control. Kate has this warp thinking that multies have to dress alike, think alike, play only with their brothers & sisters, stay as a unit, 6 pak, team, group, but never an individual, they have to do everything together. If they were mine, I would let they be individuals. Remember the Hayes, for as long as that show was on TV, I don't think any of those kids dressed alike. They just got to be individuals, and wear what they wanted.
I think she should split them up too and they are more likely to find a spot SO LATE IN THE YEAR IN JUNE FOR PITY SAKE if they split them. Maybe a last minute cancellation will open a spot up. Mady could do some kind of music camp, Cara sports, and so on.
I have seen celebs pull strings too but those people don't go around burning bridges. I have also seen celebs choose NOT to pull strings just because they can, because it's not right to do that sometimes. Barbara Streisand was famous for kicking people out of tables and show seats, but there are a lot of celebs out there who don't believe your celebrity should be used in that way. One time I took the kids I nannied for to a festival where their parents were doing a meet and greet, and we had VIP parking. The kids asked me to just park with everyone else. They found the VIP treatment embarrassing. They just wanted to go there and be normal and not be seen as "that celeb's KIDS."
And it's embarrassing when pulling strings doesn't work. It does not always work. Not everyone drools all over whatever Dlister happens to cross their path.
As far as camp goes, it can even be dangerous to make an opening where there wasn't one. That would mean extra kids per counselors (who are usually just kids themselves), extra kids per lifeguards, crowded bunks and so on. A good camp director simply wouldn't do it even if it were the pope calling.
It's NOT RIGHT to pull strings sometimes, sign up in February when everybody else did!!!
After having been to the wildlife and tourist attractions in Australia and New Zealand, wouldn't Busch Gardens be quite the comedown for Kate?
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LIFE will be a let down for the kids. I predict that some of the kids will not go to college, rather, they'll continue to pursue reality tv. And why wouldn't they? This is how they got their compound and money and things like those crazy houses or whatever they are.
Why on earth would they take the tens of thousands of dollars and spend it on an education that stands a chance of maybe, maybe earning 100,000 a year. The vast majority don't.
Here's some math for ya' Kate- you've given your kids a warped view of the world, on a golden platter.
Regarding those free red platforms- what a coinkydink that Kate's buddy Chris just happened to pap her the very day she donned those silly things.
Hmmmmm......
WE gave Katie the grifter those new shoes. That company (rhymes with Mess) at which I will never shop again, knows how many blogs there are about her, and few things get as much discussion time as her outlandish attire. Klovers and haterz alike would be sure to notice those shoes. Money in the bank for Mess.
Why is poor, struggling Kate paying a tutor to tutor math and reading for 7 and 10 year olds. She can't handle that? She can't buy bridge books, or search the internet to find review worksheets and sit down with her kids to go over simple math with them. She can't read with them? She has to hire someone to do it for her. I thought she did it all! She has no Staff!
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Tutors?!? Is this from the same Kate that said if you want something done right you have to do it yourself? That woman is a walking contradiction.
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
Good day all! Anthr day! Kids are w tutor ('mean mommy' lol makes all 8 read/math over summer 3 hrs a wk) & I'm planning day. How r u?
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Three hours a week is not much time devoted to schoolwork. Wait until they get into the upper grades! Kids even have 'research' papers to do, as well as community projects.
I'd rather have a tutor get these kids ready for first grade than to have Kate give them lessons in linguistics/language skills and spelling! But you don't cry exhausted, needing motivation to make breakfast when there's someone there doing everything for you, freeing you up for the twittering experience. Wasn't she the one who was so anxious for summer, can't wait until summer break, loves summer because she didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn? I think having the kids home all day got old pretty darn fast!
They are not being dragged all over the country for filming - at least not so far. Let's hope it stays that way.
"WE gave Katie the grifter those new shoes. That company (rhymes with Mess) at which I will never shop again, knows how many blogs there are about her, and few things get as much discussion time as her outlandish attire"
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Well, if companies are sending her shoes, maybe that's the reason they don't fit and her toe is always hanging over the front! She needs to tell them to send her a half size larger!
re: tutor. Do I remember right that Carla is a teacher of some sort? She could be doing it free? Any one with some smarts could 'tutor' with the right books, workbooks. They are not learning college level Calc. Also, "tutor" may just be another word Kate is throwing around as she 'perishes'. LOL
I figured the "tutor" was Ashley. She babysits them, and then on Mon, Wed and Friday she gives them some math problems to do and a few pages of a book to read. Done. Could be wrong, but I seriously doubt there is a real "tutor" coming out to the Gosselin estate.
Can somebody with knowledge of the school the Gosselins attend let us know if students are expected to read books and work on math over the summer, or if this is something that gets
assigned to specific students? Some schools give all the kids a "summer reading list" they have to plow through before school starts in the fall as well as some "don't forget where we left off" math problems so they will be fresh
in August/Sept.
My son has had issues in math. All through the year, him & I worked after school in a large book I bought from Barnes & Noble. There's also great sites on the internet that are fun for him. We have also been doing about a half hour a day since summer started with math-basics, brushing up on stuff he learned, stuff like that- to get him ready for 6th grade. We make it fun so it's not really work, but he's learning. I am not exactly thrilled to have to do this, (SORRY! it's math!), but we do it, & I KNOW he doesn't like it, but he HAS to. His grades in math last year weren't great. It's called parenting & even if I could hire a tutor, I wouldn't. I enjoy spending the time with him.
Didn't Kate do that in earlier shows, hand out work sheets? Or was that just for show?
~Hippie Chick~
Should Jon quit his job so he could have more time with the kids this summer? As far as I know, most full-time jobs don't have summer vacation. Now, if Jon has earned time-off, yes, I would hope he would schedule it with Kate so the kids could spend more time with him but Kate cannot just "send them to Jon" for weeks at a time .... unless she includes nanny services. Those nannies work for KATE, not Jon.
The twit typed:
Good day all! Anthr day! Kids are w tutor ('mean mommy' lol makes all 8 read/math over summer 3 hrs a wk) & I'm planning day. How r u?
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Three hours a week??? Is she crazy? If that's all the reading and math they're doing all summer, well, good luck with that.
Since their mother can't speak English correctly, can't spell or write well, obviously doesn't read, spends no interactive time with the children, and clearly knows nothing about math or finances, those kids are really behind the eight-ball when it comes to academic enrichment in the home.
Three hours a week is going to do NOTHING to address this particular black hole, Mom of the Year.
A "tutor" for the kids? Kate's manipulation of the English language and "creative" use of words leaves me very skeptical. I'm not saying that she didn't hire one because I don't know, but I'm more inclined to believe that it's Ashley or the red-haired helper who didn't want to be on camera on the NZ trip that's working with the kids and that her tweet was just more of her boasting on twitter.
Can somebody with knowledge of the school the Gosselins attend let us know if students are expected to read books and work on math over the summer, or if this is something that gets
assigned to specific students?
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Yes, Fido, there is, and it's for everyone, not just specific students. First graders are encouraged to read and be read to for at least 20 minutes a day, and readiness for poetry is also included in those readings.
Fifth graders are required to read a novel and do written follow-up projects on that novel, plus read a novel of their choice. This is standard in Lower School.
It gets so much more involved with the progression of grades, with readings assigned in specific subjects, not only a generalized, all-encompassing reading requirement. In fact, at one time they were so heavy in summer reading requirements that it seemed as though the kids weren't on summer vacation at all, but were enrolled in another trimester. It was over-kill.
Prideful said: Since their mother can't speak English correctly, can't spell or write well, obviously doesn't read, spends no interactive time with the children, and clearly knows nothing about math or finances, those kids are really behind the eight-ball when it comes to academic enrichment in the home.
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I think she can probably handle first grade math and science. This isn't senior physics or AP courses. However, it's the writing and spelling I'd be concerned about!
Daughter: "Mom, it's good, better, and then what?"
Kate: "Besterish!"
Daughter: "How do you spell that?"
Kate: "Look it up in the dictionary."
Daughter: "It's not in here."
Kate: "It should be. Words are being included every day. Memo to Mr. Dictionary Writer Person. BESTERISH!"
In responding to Fidosmommy's question, I forgot to mention that the PARENT is strongly encouraged to be involved with these assignments, particularly in the lower grades. This does not mean that a tutor shoves a book at them and says "read for three hours," but rather that the parent reads TO THEM as well.
There are suggestions on follow-up activities, discussions, etc., which are to be done with the parent! This means there is no cap as to the amount of time spent on these activities...20 minutes a day is the minimum. Nor should the child be told that they need three hours of reading, and when the alarm clock goes off, they put the book aside.
If the book they read is about insects, a trip to a natural museum would be one activity. Or if they read a book about the solar system, they could go to the North Museum's planetarium show (F&M College). Again, WITH THE PARENT! The idea behind this is to learn communication and discussion skills, applying what was read in the book to what they see and hear in the world around them.
I agree with you guys on 3 hours a week is not enough time to read and do math. When I use to go to the library during the summer, I would see moms/ sitters etc, taking their kids to return books, attend a book club at the library, and pick out new books for the week. So , why can't Kate get off her ass and go to the library and have the kids join the reading/book club there. This does not cost anything, except effort. And I Don't buy that crap the kids are hard to handle, they are not babies, they are 7 and 10, I've seen just moms with 7 to 10 kids, shop, playground, park, library, and have no nannies/sitters/helpers, they do it themselves. Course, their kids are well behaved, not as we have seen of the Gosselin kids in a store.
E-town Neighbor said...
In responding to Fidosmommy's question, I forgot to mention that the PARENT is strongly encouraged to be involved with these assignments, particularly in the lower grades. This does not mean that a tutor shoves a book at them and says "read for three hours," but rather that the parent reads TO THEM as well.
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I highly doubt that Kate is the only parent at your oh-so-fancy school that hires a tutor during the summer. It doesn't mean that she isn't working with her children. I don't care how much of a self-proclaimed insider you are, you are not in their household every day and have no clue what Kate is or isn't doing to support her children's education. Being an involved parent and hiring a tutor are not mutually exclusive options.
Oh yeah, looked ahead to see what is on K8, 4th of July, K8 not on(Cake Boss and that Soldier thing. This monday, only 1 new episode. What's the matter Kate slowing down, no 4th of July who ha! I hope Jon has them for the 4th, that way we know they won't be filmed, unless Kate films early.
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Being an involved parent and hiring a tutor are not mutually exclusive options.
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Absolutely right, but of course, it's quite clear that K8 is in no way "involved" or engaging with her children in any positive way.
Her dislike of spending time with them, and her eagerness to flee the home whenever possible has been well-documented. She's a harsh, self-centered, miserable, irritated parent. She's proved it over and over again, on film.
I have been noticing that whenever the sheeple sites have absolutely nothing to contribute,they will bring up something negative about Jon just to have something to talk about.
I highly doubt that Kate is the only parent at your oh-so-fancy school that hires a tutor during the summer. It doesn't mean that she isn't working with her children. I don't care how much of a self-proclaimed insider you are, you are not in their household every day and have no clue what Kate is or isn't doing to support her children's education. Being an involved parent and hiring a tutor are not mutually exclusive options.
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I never said that I had household information or that she ISN'T involved with her children's summer education. You're the one who is bringing it up, reading something that isn't there. I said that it is suggested that parents be involved and that tutors should not carry the entire responsibility of engaging the children in various activities. This means each student, not just the Gosselin kids.
Go back and read my comments before your get on a high-horse about it and the "fancy" school (which really isn't, by the way). Those are guidelines that each grade encourages - parental involvement, opening up communication between the parent and the child about what they read, and then discussing it as it relates to the world around them.
For all I know, she is working with them every day, planning activities to correspond with their suggested reading. I don't know that she is, nor do I know that she isn't.
Greetings, fellow Canadian Girl! I noticed that too. The poor man (and by extension, his girlfriend) can do no right. Jon's no longer a public figure and as such should not be up for discussion. If people were dissing my ex-husband on a blog that my children might see I would be livid and might even send a cease & desist. Kate really doesn’t give a flip, does she.
From what we have seen of Kate, and according to Kate, her show is REALIST of Reality shows, Kate finds ways of not being involved with her kids or spends the least amount of time with them. Even her tweet said, she does not tutor them, they are with a tutor. And where is Kate on tweeter, claiming to be doing something, while twittering, or laying by the pool while twittering or running errands while twittering, or twittering while filming or traveling, she does not say she is helping her kids. Even when 2 of the tups were home schooled, Kate did not do any of the HS. She was photo-op, on errands.
So, what is wrong with Kate taking her kids to the library. They have reading programs/classes. I've seen moms take 3 or more kids to the library, to return and get new books and attend the reading program and mix with other kids. A lot of the libraries where I live have all kinds of summer programs to help keep the kids, ready for school/type classes, so they don't forget. I guess Kate is too lazy to make an effort, geez, Kate this is free, you only need a library card, and your kids are not babies anymore.
What I want to know is this: since the kids seem to be at 'home' most of the summer, they now have a tutor 3 hrs/week.
If the kids had been travelling all summer, would Kate have brought a tutor to travel with them?
This now starts to get into the issue of having a tutor 'on set'.
Kate should stop her silly twittering comments before she gets herself into some REAL trouble.
Anonymous and E-Town - as a former teacher, I can tell you that in my experience the kids who did the best in the school had parents who modeled the importance of education and reading and who were regularly engaged with their children.
Some of my students had tutors. Again, the ones who benefited the most in my experience were the ones whose parents were also engaged in their learning.
As E Town said - we, John/Jane Doe Public, don't know what Kate does with the kids at home when the cameras aren't rolling and ultimately that's the way it should be. We can, however, speculate reasonably well based on her own twitter responses and the footage we've seen the past 3 (4?) years. Based on those, Kate strikes me as a mom that is pretty focused on her self primarily and her children peripherally. She equates being a good parent with providing her children with material things. If they aren't doing well in school, she will hire people to help them do better. She prefers her kids to not cause her any problems however they seem to act out because that is the way they've learned to get her attention, even if it's negative attention. IMO she seems to see her children as accessories to the wonderful, upper middle class life style she wanted and has pursued. I do think she loves them, however I think she loves herself first and foremost and her wants and needs will always be the priority.
Her children will turn out the way they will turn out. Even if the show goes away, which will be good for them, Kate will always be their mom, Jon will always be their dad and they will be affected by those personalities and the family dynamic and it will shape them into the adults they will become.
I wish the kids all the best. They have a hard row to hoe and for all the "advantages" that material wealth and success has given them, they have many obstacles on the road to becoming well adjusted adults.
Sick said, "So, what is wrong with Kate taking her kids to the library. They have reading programs/classes. I've seen moms take 3 or more kids to the library, to return and get new books and attend the reading program and mix with other kids"
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Interesting you should mention this. It is very much encouraged that the kids spend time at the library over the summer, whether it be in a story-time class with interactives, or just for the purpose of having adult help (parent or tutor) select readings for them that will hold their interest. Thanks for bringing this up.
Silimom said, "IMO she seems to see her children as accessories to the wonderful, upper middle class life style she wanted and has pursued. I do think she loves them, however I think she loves herself first and foremost and her wants and needs will always be the priority."
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Silimom - Exactly. Post very well articulated. An example of putting herself first would be her trips to the tanning salon, hair, and everything me, me, me, and simultaneously saying that gym classes are too expensive. Her needs are first; never mind that the kids, by her own admission, have expressed an interest in gym classes, but they're just too expensive.
Admin - I don't know how you deal with snotty sheeple. Are you finding that, as Kate's ratings drop and interest seems to be maintained by the tweens and teens, you are being hit with fewer and fewer of the anonymous fans who hoof over here to leave their droppings in this pasture?
E-town Neighbor said...
I highly doubt that Kate is the only parent at your oh-so-fancy school that hires a tutor during the summer. It doesn't mean that she isn't working with her children. I don't care how much of a self-proclaimed insider you are, you are not in their household every day and have no clue what Kate is or isn't doing to support her children's education. Being an involved parent and hiring a tutor are not mutually exclusive options.
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I never said that I had household information or that she ISN'T involved with her children's summer education. You're the one who is bringing it up, reading something that isn't there. I said that it is suggested that parents be involved and that tutors should not carry the entire responsibility of engaging the children in various activities. This means each student, not just the Gosselin kids.
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I didn't read anything that wasn't there. There was no reason for you to go off on a tangent about what the PARENT is supposed to do unless your intent was to imply that Kate was using a tutor in lieu of assuming her parental responsibilities.
"I was going to mention that, but the last time I was there it was kind of sketchy. Did it rebound? Is Carowinds still in existence, or did it suffer the same fate as so many amusement parks?"
I haven't been to Kings Dominion in a while, but I know people who visit, and it seems to be going strong. Carowinds is still running. I've never been there actually. We always went to KD or Busch Gardens.
"After having been to the wildlife and tourist attractions in Australia and New Zealand, wouldn't Busch Gardens be quite the comedown for Kate?"
I guess so. Isn't there a BG in Florida? Florida might be more glamorous for her. Maybe TLC is getting to the point that the only rides she'll see is at the county fair. Nothing against fairs.
I'm not sure I get what this squabble is about. Kate tweeted the kids do math/read three hours a week. She also tweeted the tutor was doing it with them. Usually tutors don't just come one time, they are on a schedule. It's reasonable to assume that this tutor comes for those three hours every week.
Kate said it herself, a tutor is doing the schoolwork with them while she tweets. This is not speculation, this is Kate herself. It's very reasonable to assume Kate has once again passed off this responsibility on someone else, someone paid.
Besides, I'm not sure how a mother could possibly do very much schoolwork with her kids when she's busy twattering upwards of 80 tweets a day. There's just not much getting around the facts as per Kate herself.
Admin - I don't know how you deal with snotty sheeple. Are you finding that, as Kate's ratings drop and interest seems to be maintained by the tweens and teens, you are being hit with fewer and fewer of the anonymous fans who hoof over here to leave their droppings in this pasture?
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Yes, the sheeple posts have gone way down. I think it's just one left. So yes I've noticed they've gone way down. And I also noticed that they don't even try to defend Kate anymore, they just attack people here. When you are defending your client in a courtroom and have no defense, the hail mary tactic they teach you is to just start throwing the other side under the bus and hope that somehow distracts from how bad your client is. It rarely works.
Oh actually come to think of it that's what people here have said her fans do when it comes to Jon. When Kate is having a particularly narcissistic week, they'll bring up some bad deed Jon did two years ago during his brief "freedom tour". It's all about deflection and we obviously see right through it.
I'm not sure I get what this squabble is about. Kate tweeted the kids do math/read three hours a week. She also tweeted the tutor was doing it with them. Usually tutors don't just come one time, they are on a schedule. It's reasonable to assume that this tutor comes for those three hours every week.
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Neither do I, admin. It seems that one is reading "intent" into comments, when none was implied nor suggested. Clairvoyance? Maybe, but I guess there are those who just like to stir up the pot, when there's nothing in the pot to be stirred. You end up with an empty kettle each time.
I don't know that Kate is involved with her children's summer reading requirements, or if she has relegated those duties to a tutor. If she's not involved, it's her loss as well as the kids' loss.
In summer, the song sings itself, and I hope these kids are storing up many good memories of what it's like to be a child in this magical season. The months go by so fast...
Nah, it's just Kate talking in her British accent!
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My husband is English and they do not use the word "perishing" as Kate does. She is just an idiot.
Ahahahahahaha! Loser BM and her dumb sheeple have been gloating that Khate has chosen to follow her on twitter, and tonight, she has unfollowed her!!! I wonder how they will spin that!
Hey Beth, I know the British don't talk like that. It was just supposed to be a joke (I can't HEAR an accent on twitter--I was feebly trying to be funny.) Please forgive me Oh British people.
I suspect Kate's vocabulary was developed at the knees of a fire and brimstone preacher. She sounds like one with her overly dramatic choices and her extremely old fashioned words. (Remember agreeance?) I think she just learned her words listening to her father or hearing the bible read a lot as she was growing up. She does sound overly dramatic a lot but I think that is just the way she was raised.
About Kate and her new favorite word, "perishing": I too think it's something she learned from being the child of a fundamentalist preacher. The King James version of the Bible uses that word frequently. Now if she'd only remember other Bible words such as "love", "forgiveness", "compassion", "humble"...........
Yes, the sheeple posts have gone way down. I think it's just one left. So yes I've noticed they've gone way down. And I also noticed that they don't even try to defend Kate anymore, they just attack people here
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Would this be the one Anonymous who does mostly the one-liners, "Admin, you ignorant_____," reminiscent of the Point/Counterpoint on 60 Minutes, then picked up by SNL? :)
http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/rhino-charges-bindi-irwin/2023898166/Comcast/2022511399/
OT but Rhino charges Bindi Irwin. (Sorry if it's been posted.)
~Hippie Chick~
http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/rhino-charges-bindi-irwin/2023898166/Comcast/2022511399/
OT but Rhino charges Bindi Irwin. (Sorry if it's been posted.)
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First of all, I think they are incredibly negligent to allow the public up and close to their large animals. You never know and you are never, ever assured of safety.
I was in the camp that supported the young girls jumping off the building in NZ. This is controlled with back up after back up.
Elephants? Way more dangerous and unpredictable.
What I heard the overly-animated Bindy say is that you'll be able to get up close to the rhinos. What?
Then watch...really watch this clip.
Terri knows that trouble is coming. She sees the momma getting aggitated and nervously starts baby talking the mother rhino to sooth her, but mom's not having any of it and charges.
Instead of using some common sense and getting more distant from a protective 2 ton rhino, they sit back down and continue the interview.
I have to preface this by saying Bindi seems like a lovely young lady, but her act is so contrived. She's grown up with the expectation that she fill Steve's shoes and she's basically mimicked him her whole life.
I can see how Terri could be despised in that part of the world for the same reason we question Kate's use of the kids.
Money.....
Just to add another clip with a different angle of the rhino charge, watch Terri Irwin. She sees the agitation of the rhino and will not take her eyes off of her, even though she's supposed to be looking the other way at the cameras.
Terri then gets very nervous and tries to baby talk and play down the approach of the rhino, as if it's the family dog coming over to say hello.
When the charge occurs, Terri is ready for it and sweeps little brother out of the way.
Bindi was on her own on that one.
Ugh. My point being that Terri saw trouble in the making and ignored it. With her kids there.
Sorry, I can't make this clickable..copy and paste:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpkAbTm4UT8
PA Bill 1548 passed in House, now moves to the Senate! It's not a done deal yet.
I wonder who is going to be appointed guardian for the children so filming can be done without a parent present! Multiple sitters, or just one person? Does "on the set" mean that while they are filming at the house, she can't run to a tanning appointment; or if they are on vacation, filming can't be done in the hotel room while she is downstairs having dinner? This really isn't defined. What constitutes "set?"
I have read this bill, and I still trying to figure out the role of the studio teacher. In addition, I cannot find anything that would indicate who is responsible for making sure that all of the laws are followed during filming. TLC certainly isn't going to be a watch dog.
Going back to read it again -
That clip with the Irwins is outrageous. They could have been killed. Some of the most dangerous animals in the world are mothers with a new baby. For pity sake.
All of this for money and these kids could end up seriously injured or even killed.
What was it that Terri Irwin justified her kids working? It's good to make kids not afraid of cameras and gives them public speaking skills.
Come off it, it's all about making BANK, PERIOD.
http://www.realitytvkids.com/2011/04/recap-australia-zoo-travel-is-knowlege.html
Look at this prophetic statement I made in my recap of the Australia Zoo episode. Not that it takes a rocket scientist to realize one day this kid is going to get seriously hurt.
"Terri goes down into the croc pit with Robert and Bindi. All I can say is I completely and utterly disagree with Bindi being allowed to get right in there and feed the crocs at her young age. It is a scientific fact that a teenage brain is not able to fully assess the risks of a situation, or react appropriately to that risk. Hence lots of car accidents. I’m sure Bindi has all the good intentions in the world, but her brain is not yet developed enough to keep her completely safe, which is not her fault, but that is what parents are supposed to be for, to guide her until her brain catches up. Sigh."
From the tweeting page:
sarahjoyce1992
@Kateplusmy8 have you ever minded a bird before?! Are you guys able to like pet it?! :)
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Speaking about "brains catching up," I'm just shaking my head over some of these teen sheeple (and adults, too), whose brains have a long way to go before they even get to the main path: "Can you 'like' pet a baby bird?" Well, sure, you 'like' can, but those teeth are really sharp, so you have to make sure you don't provoke it in any way.
Geez...
Admin - I hate to be a noodge, but what's happened to the recaps? There are 3 episodes that haven't been recapped yet. I don't much care about the (fake) birthday party or the (belated) Easter egg hunt, but I've been looking forward to your snarky view of "giving back". Or - have you gotten fed up and given it up as a bad job? Again - sorry to be a noodge.
Re the Irwins - Terri is Kate light. At least she seems to genuinely care about and love her kids, but she's using them the same way Kate uses hers. Her judgement is flawed, to say the least. It scares me to death to think of those 2 kids in close proximity to dangerous animals. The ones that I worry about the most are the crocs. They may seem lazy and sleepy and non-threatening, but they can move like greased lightening and if the human isn't 100% alert and able to react instantly, there's no escape. Crocs move much faster than we do. 12 year olds are smart and able to make some decisions for themselves, but life and death decisions should be the responsibility of the parent.
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It could be the smartest 12 year old in the world, a child is still not able to make the kind of risk-assessment you need to make. Their brains AREN'T READY. It's just scientific.
Quite frankly I don't think even an adult should be sitting in front of a rhino. They are widely regarded as one of the most dangerous animals on the planet. But that's an ADULT, that's their life and their choice. But a child is not emotionally ready yet to make the choice to risk their life like that. Just like a child is not ready to make the choice that their private lives should be exposed to the public.
If anything ever happens to these kids all the money in the world is not going to bring them back.
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Admin - I hate to be a noodge, but what's happened to the recaps? There are 3 episodes that haven't been recapped ye
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I'm sorry! Forgiveness please! ;-) It's been an absolutely crazy month both at work and in my personal life, I'm not home much and when I am I'm exhausted. But this is a quieter weekend finally! I hope to knock out at least one maybe two this weekend. Thanks for your patience, I'm still doing them!
I keep thinking of that seven year old Jessica Dubroff who died in 1997 trying to fly a plane cross country. She should have been a young woman now, perhaps in college, maybe a real pilot. But she's dead because her parents wouldn't make her wait to grow up.
Do people really need to read a child development book about a seven year old's brain to understand what simple common sense would tell you: A seven year old should not fly a plane!!!
The sheer stupidity of some people when it comes to protecting their kids.
Admin - I had the same reaction when I read about those 2 very young girls who planned to sail around the world, ALONE! And their parents supported this notion? WHAT ARE THEY THINKING!!??!! The one "adventure" nearly ended tragically (the American girl). Haven't read anything about the other one - Dutch or Scandinavian? - so apparently she's okay so far. Some parents don't deserve their children. They seem so eager to throw God's gift to the wolves - in some cases almost literally.
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I couldn't believe more in letting kids be independent and making their own way. And it seems to me this is the direction parenting in general is going these days, nudge kids out the door as soon as you can, encourage them to spread their wings.
The problem is a few STUPID parents take this whole idea of letting a kid be themselves and have freedom to decide what they want to do and take it to a total extreme: letting little children fly planes, be around dangerous animals, get the crap filmed out of them for seven years. You get the idea.
You can still let a child be their own person and explore interests and so on without putting them in danger. A child likes to fly? Fine, buy them books about airplanes, take them on flights where they WATCH SOMEONE ELSE FLY, set up a meet and greet with a pilot, maybe see if you can tour a flight school or military air base. But for pity sake don't give them the controls themselves.
"Can you 'like' pet a baby bird?" Well, sure, you 'like' can, but those teeth are really sharp, so you have to make sure you don't provoke it in any way.
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Teeth?
Teeth?
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Yes, teeth. It's spoofing, snarking, whatever...the teens would probably believe it. Mourning doves with teeth.
Teeth?
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I think she meant beaks.
I keep thinking of that seven year old Jessica Dubroff who died in 1997 trying to fly a plane cross country. She should have been a young woman now, perhaps in college, maybe a real pilot. But she's dead because her parents wouldn't make her wait to grow up.
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I remember the comment her mother made at the time, something to the effect that at least she died doing what she loved, and if the mother had to do it all over again, she wouldn't do anything differently.
You just cannot wrap your mind around the stupidity of some parents. There was an excellent article in Time on Jessica and a parent's responsibility to protect and guide a child (not Jessica exclusively):
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,984431,00.html
If Jessica's mom had to do it all again, knowing Jessica DIED, she would do it all over again???? Parents like her should be locked up.
Seems to me Kate said something like that too. She wouldn't change anything if she had to do it again.
These parents need to think logically for one second. When children want to grow up and be firefighters, you go get them a fireman's costume and let them pretend. You don't give them a hose and go send them to a burning house.
It's just ridiculous.
Kate just tweeted the kids are taking naps. How old are they?
Administrator said...Kate just tweeted the kids are taking naps. How old are they?
It seems like naptime was more for mommy, not the kids.
Kate's tweet:
@ChristiloveEnt All kids watching a movie. Naptime for kids now turned into nap time for mom and kids sit quietly watching movie, lol
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@babysarms Oh yeah! When nap is over I will show them... Oopsy. Chirpy kept us busy. Oh and work... Will do. Thx for reminder!
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By work, does she mean they were filming again?
I could understand the kids wanting a nap if they've been filming all day. Work can tire some out.
7 year old taking naps?! WTF
Kate doesn't have the nanny on the weekends per her own tweets. Per her own tweets, the nanny comes Monday through Thursday and a half day Friday. If she has them on the weekend there's no one to pass them off on, gotta send them to their naps when she can't take it anymore. I think the only reason she doesn't just pass them off on Jon is because she knows it would reduce his child support. She would rather put up with the kids than have his support payments reduced.
Kart is tweeting that the paps have been out in front of her house again because ratings are up.
That must be some strong wine.
"That must be some strong wine."
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Forget the wine. She's hitting the hard, home-made moonshine.
Its the charge of the pap brigade. Wake up Steve and get him into battle uniform!
Kate made Joan Rivers' Fashion Police again last night (can you guess why?):
http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/fashion_police/videos/index.jsp
Go to Video bonuses, click on Fashion Fail. Joan talks about her right after Cameron Diaz.
Two things, first of all I can't get over the nerve of a woman who lets cameras into her home, her pool area, and to film her kids bathing and pooping turning around and complaining about paps who are 300 feet away.
And second, if the paps are back, and I haven't seen any new photos, it's because Kate went to NYC, got drunk, and let her foot get licked. That was the episode that caused a spike in ratings, and a few weeks later the ratings were back down again. It was directly related to Christian Kate getting her foot licked, there's little denying it.
So, she did it. So she can shut her pie hole.
Waxed Kate: "Filming has helped us SO much. Adventure, income, better quality of life, life lessons"
She absolutely refuses to acknowledge one single downside. She would be a lot more credible if she talked about the negatives too. NOTHING is always wonderful all the most wonderfulish time.
Also income? How does she figure? She claims she can't even afford gymnastics!
Unless she means just, income for herself.
"better quality of life"
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Better quality of life? She defines everything in terms of materialism. She doesn't "get it," and she never will.
Life lessons? All of the life lessons in the world were of no help when it came to two of the kids' behavior in school and their lack of socialization skills.
Adventure? These kids will have done everything in the first ten years of their life. They will have nothing to look forward to, and with entitlement will come the greed -- gimme, gimme, and sadly, nothing will satisfy them. What then? You can't keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen Paree.
Better quality of life? She defines everything in terms of materialism. She doesn't "get it," and she never will.
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Exactly our "sediments," over and over. This is exactly the difference between people who are materialistic like Kate and her fans, and people who are not.
She thinks she's created a better life for these kids through trips and money. How insulting to those who create wonderful lives for their families without all the "stuff" she has. And how sad she doesn't get it.
I will always remember my grandparents' 50th anniversary. They have 11 grandkids, and the 11 of us put together a "remembrance book" of memories spending time with them. After we presented it to them, someone at the party remarked, "You know what stuck out to me? Not one single memory cost more than a few bucks."
That's because our memories were hiking with Grandpa in the woods, picking berries with Grandma, reading stories, riding bikes, going out for ice cream, baking cookies, Grandma teaching us how to knit, Grandpa teaching us how to put together a little wooden airplane.
And Kate? I wouldn't trade one single one of those wonderful memories for all the trips in the world.
Question about NPD:
Is delusion a classic symptom of NPD? Kate tweeted:
"kateplusmy8
@TrippenIn @sarahjoyce1992 Ratings going up :) and public interest as always... Ratings and public interest good but yuck to pap"
"Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
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@sarahjoyce1992 I spent a LOT of money to put in landscaping to keep their lenses out and give us privacy at home. Best $ I ever spent :)"
"Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
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@sarahjoyce1992 had a break, felt normal but now they are back a lot. Hate it... Loved the feeling of being normal!!"
Does this go along with the grandiose image of self? Does she know that ratings are down and without her tweeties professing their love for her, she's soon to become history? Can the narcissist ever admit this? I'm wondering if she's saying that the ratings are up and that the paps are bothering her because she wants to keep building up her popularity so that the tweeties think she's a much sought-after celebrity, and therefore will not abandon her.
Or, is she simply delusional, actually believing that ratings are up, and she's being chased by the paps? If this is true, don't we have here a real case of mental illness that needs to be treated ASAP? Seriously - she's just not right.
Either way - if she's simply lying that ratings are up and the paps are stalking her, or if she really believes this to be true, this is just not normal. I hope that Jon is following all of these tweets. I believe when she started this twittering frenzy, most called it - she's digging a hole and she's going to screw up big time one of these days.
WHO spent the money on landscaping? Kate or TLC?
If anyone really is bothering her, maybe if she had stayed out of NYC bars and away from leg-lickers, paps wouldn't want anything to do with her and her much-publicized leg. Next thing she'll say that her foot is going to be cast in concrete at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, or an imprint of her new bra...or both.
I don't know if I've ever seen a more inflated ego in which everything is I, I, Me, Me, Me. EVERYTHING!
I work in Richmond, VA. Nothing here for Ms. Kreider to see. nothing absolutely nothing she would be interested in. boring civil war stuff. Boring slavery stuff. Boring Edgar Allen Poe stuff, he isn't even buried here. HOT! 100 degrees in the shade.
Yep, nothin' here to interest Ms. Kreider. Williamsburg is really dull too. nothin' for kids except those dippy tricorner hats. REALLY boring.
(PLEASE please please do NOT encourage Ms. Kreider and the Krew to come anywhere near Virginia, ok?)
Those kids will be much better off staying home and in the pool!
FINALLY!!!! Just found this article, Here is a small section abuot Kate and PA Child LAbor Law...
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The once wildly popular reality show, “Jon & Kate Plus 8” – now simply called “Kate Plus 8” following Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce – originated in the family’s Pennsylvania home and surroundings.
While the show itself was not a driving force for Murt’s proposed legislation, he said the series, which features the couple’s eight minor children, is a “high-profile example of some of the abuses and some of the problems we were hoping to address.”
http://horsham.patch.com/articles/bill-would-set-specific-guidelines-for-child-actors
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This has to be one of the creepiest things I've seen from the sheeple:
"plus8fan
Alexis Gosselin: funniest, craziest, and most beautifull little girl EVER. @Kateplusmy8"
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Avatar is of Alexis. Tweets consist of adoration for Alexis from an "Alexis fan." Is there anyone other than Kate who wouldn't totally be freaked out at having an adult enamored with her child? And yet, Kate continues to give out photos and put these kids out for perusal by the public. I'd be worried about my child every day the child wasn't at home, right beside me.
well she will let this person have a avatar of alexis. but she made paige take down a photo she had up. also she seemed a little snippy earlier today. was spewing lies like crazy. for someone who had blocked the so called haters she was upset by some comments.
yup, she's a little testy.. stated that we would never know if she had contact with her extended family or not, if it wasn't filmed....funny... thot she blocked the haters out, and thot she didn't see the bad...
Katieliesalot: I missed her order to Paige to remove a picture. What was it? I saw that she told her to be patient about something, and that Kate was grifting for a free trip to Hershey Park. She said admission to the park is expensive. Hint, hint, Hershey Park. If she looked for the discount tickets she and the eight kids, plus Steve, could get into the park for approximately $450.00, ALL DAY admission. If she went for the sunset admission, it would cost all of them $256.00. She can't afford that? It's the kids' money, for crying out loud! And yet she has money for an acrylic and gel manicure every two weeks, plus hair cuts in a NYC salon. What is wrong with her?
She was kind of snippy today, but this one really was disturbing:
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
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@PeggyScot @sarahjoyce1992 Ha. They said that? Yeah, pay my life's savings to raise kids here and pap limits our play area? Not happening!
HER life's savings to raise the kids there? HER life's savings? It's the KIDS' life savings. The audacity of this woman!
Paps out front again?
Riight............
Keep in mind, when she's talking she is lying.
All her twats are figments of her deluded imagination.
I repeat myself - apologies...
But her whole twat campaign is designed to manipulate.
We are simply too smart to fall for it. I believe that TLC already told her her contract isn't being renewed and she's desperate to keep her 'fans' from knowing.
She'll never ever admit show was cancelled. She'll have some 'me, me, me' story to explain why the filming stopped.
Can't wait to hear it.
Does anyone know if purseboy is still hanging around?
Good night tweeties.
I played with the kids all day and we had fun in the pool and I gave them my undivided attention - yet I was able to tweet 120 friggen' times today.
Bleh.
(Or is that 'Like, um, Meh.'
Did anyone else see her twat to a tween who asked her if she was going to write another book about how she teaches the kid$ life lessons?
kart twatted back that "yes, she is writing one right now (on her own this time)"
Hmmmmmmmm... I wonder which publishing house will take that project on?
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@PeggyScot @sarahjoyce1992 Ha. They said that? Yeah, pay my life's savings to raise kids here and pap limits our play area? Not happening!
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Hint, if you're spending your life's savings (read: the children's money) on paying for and maintaining your house, you bought TOO MUCH HOUSE!
Good God she is such an idiot. She is pissing away the children's money on her stupid financial choices. This is exactly why children need their money protected from idiot spenders like this.
I am so, so sorry for the Gosselin kids that they are not going to get near the kind of money they earned when they are of age, if they see a dime.
Was it really 120 tweets today? Assuming a typical 16 hour day, that's one tweet every 8 minutes!
Just give the kids to Jon already.
Your biggest problem when you are a high order multiple is never getting the kind of attention from mom you would get if your family was smaller. Only in this case, added to that problem, the twins and tups have to compete with a ninth kid, his name is Twatter. And he's def the favorite. Move over, Hannah.
"Was it really 120 tweets today?"
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Sadly it's actually over 120 for the day. I was curious after reading her daily bullshit about being a super mom, cooking for the kids and playing and hanging at the pool.
We made a nice weekend breakfast ourselves, played in the pool today, mowed the lawn, did the yard, cleaned the garage (partly), walked the dog and then went to a park and played soccer and Frisbee then skateboarded around the area until it was too hot and we were back to the pool. I couldnt have tweeted more than 5 if I tried.
Kate was in a tweeting frenzy last night, lying up a storm and saying how much encouragement she needs and that she's really stressed, then tweeted this a couple of minutes ago this am:
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@martynaiscool Every yr is getting better! Goal 4 2011:Hoping work picks up&I can continue2 provide4my kids...but try 2 c good in evry day!
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Not that we didn't know she's getting the boot.
I saw that tooo.... and yesterday it seeemed she really let her guard down and showed she was annoyed with people's comments... today, she also "thanked" someone for announcing a place she loves to go with her kids to, to the public, so now she can never go there again... Yea right...give it a break, because she also stated that if work gives her an opportutity to go some where, she will go, but if work doesn't, then she won't go...The tweeter stated back to her, that he knew she liked it because there was a video of her there on youtube.. This woman can't even remember what has/has not been filmed... Her toilet is being flushed and she is swirling around the bowl...
If there was something on worth watching she probably wouldn't have 500,000 viewers. Summertime is good for failing shows since nothing else to watch. I will not watch under any circumstances. I would rather twiddle my thumbs.
If there was something on worth watching she probably wouldn't have 500,000 viewers. Summertime is good for failing shows since nothing else to watch. I will not watch under any circumstances. I would rather twiddle my thumbs.
This has to be one of the creepiest things I've seen from the sheeple:
"plus8fan
Alexis Gosselin: funniest, craziest, and most beautifull little girl EVER. @Kateplusmy8"
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Avatar is of Alexis. Tweets consist of adoration for Alexis from an "Alexis fan." Is there anyone other than Kate who wouldn't totally be freaked out at having an adult enamored with her child? And yet, Kate continues to give out photos and put these kids out for perusal by the public. I'd be worried about my child every day the child wasn't at home, right beside me.
Question about NPD:
Is delusion a classic symptom of NPD? Kate tweeted:
"kateplusmy8
@TrippenIn @sarahjoyce1992 Ratings going up :) and public interest as always... Ratings and public interest good but yuck to pap"
"Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@
@sarahjoyce1992 I spent a LOT of money to put in landscaping to keep their lenses out and give us privacy at home. Best $ I ever spent :)"
"Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
@
@sarahjoyce1992 had a break, felt normal but now they are back a lot. Hate it... Loved the feeling of being normal!!"
Does this go along with the grandiose image of self? Does she know that ratings are down and without her tweeties professing their love for her, she's soon to become history? Can the narcissist ever admit this? I'm wondering if she's saying that the ratings are up and that the paps are bothering her because she wants to keep building up her popularity so that the tweeties think she's a much sought-after celebrity, and therefore will not abandon her.
Or, is she simply delusional, actually believing that ratings are up, and she's being chased by the paps? If this is true, don't we have here a real case of mental illness that needs to be treated ASAP? Seriously - she's just not right.
Either way - if she's simply lying that ratings are up and the paps are stalking her, or if she really believes this to be true, this is just not normal. I hope that Jon is following all of these tweets. I believe when she started this twittering frenzy, most called it - she's digging a hole and she's going to screw up big time one of these days.
WHO spent the money on landscaping? Kate or TLC?
If anyone really is bothering her, maybe if she had stayed out of NYC bars and away from leg-lickers, paps wouldn't want anything to do with her and her much-publicized leg. Next thing she'll say that her foot is going to be cast in concrete at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, or an imprint of her new bra...or both.
I don't know if I've ever seen a more inflated ego in which everything is I, I, Me, Me, Me. EVERYTHING!
Also income? How does she figure? She claims she can't even afford gymnastics!
Unless she means just, income for herself.
Kate made Joan Rivers' Fashion Police again last night (can you guess why?):
http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/fashion_police/videos/index.jsp
Go to Video bonuses, click on Fashion Fail. Joan talks about her right after Cameron Diaz.
"That must be some strong wine."
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Forget the wine. She's hitting the hard, home-made moonshine.
Its the charge of the pap brigade. Wake up Steve and get him into battle uniform!
7 year old taking naps?! WTF
These parents need to think logically for one second. When children want to grow up and be firefighters, you go get them a fireman's costume and let them pretend. You don't give them a hose and go send them to a burning house.
It's just ridiculous.
Teeth?
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Yes, teeth. It's spoofing, snarking, whatever...the teens would probably believe it. Mourning doves with teeth.
"Can you 'like' pet a baby bird?" Well, sure, you 'like' can, but those teeth are really sharp, so you have to make sure you don't provoke it in any way.
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Teeth?
I keep thinking of that seven year old Jessica Dubroff who died in 1997 trying to fly a plane cross country. She should have been a young woman now, perhaps in college, maybe a real pilot. But she's dead because her parents wouldn't make her wait to grow up.
Do people really need to read a child development book about a seven year old's brain to understand what simple common sense would tell you: A seven year old should not fly a plane!!!
The sheer stupidity of some people when it comes to protecting their kids.
Admin - I hate to be a noodge, but what's happened to the recaps? There are 3 episodes that haven't been recapped yet. I don't much care about the (fake) birthday party or the (belated) Easter egg hunt, but I've been looking forward to your snarky view of "giving back". Or - have you gotten fed up and given it up as a bad job? Again - sorry to be a noodge.
Re the Irwins - Terri is Kate light. At least she seems to genuinely care about and love her kids, but she's using them the same way Kate uses hers. Her judgement is flawed, to say the least. It scares me to death to think of those 2 kids in close proximity to dangerous animals. The ones that I worry about the most are the crocs. They may seem lazy and sleepy and non-threatening, but they can move like greased lightening and if the human isn't 100% alert and able to react instantly, there's no escape. Crocs move much faster than we do. 12 year olds are smart and able to make some decisions for themselves, but life and death decisions should be the responsibility of the parent.
readerlady
That clip with the Irwins is outrageous. They could have been killed. Some of the most dangerous animals in the world are mothers with a new baby. For pity sake.
All of this for money and these kids could end up seriously injured or even killed.
What was it that Terri Irwin justified her kids working? It's good to make kids not afraid of cameras and gives them public speaking skills.
Come off it, it's all about making BANK, PERIOD.
http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/rhino-charges-bindi-irwin/2023898166/Comcast/2022511399/
OT but Rhino charges Bindi Irwin. (Sorry if it's been posted.)
~Hippie Chick~*************
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First of all, I think they are incredibly negligent to allow the public up and close to their large animals. You never know and you are never, ever assured of safety.
I was in the camp that supported the young girls jumping off the building in NZ. This is controlled with back up after back up.
Elephants? Way more dangerous and unpredictable.
What I heard the overly-animated Bindy say is that you'll be able to get up close to the rhinos. What?
Then watch...really watch this clip.
Terri knows that trouble is coming. She sees the momma getting aggitated and nervously starts baby talking the mother rhino to sooth her, but mom's not having any of it and charges.
Instead of using some common sense and getting more distant from a protective 2 ton rhino, they sit back down and continue the interview.
I have to preface this by saying Bindi seems like a lovely young lady, but her act is so contrived. She's grown up with the expectation that she fill Steve's shoes and she's basically mimicked him her whole life.
I can see how Terri could be despised in that part of the world for the same reason we question Kate's use of the kids.
Money.....
Yes, the sheeple posts have gone way down. I think it's just one left. So yes I've noticed they've gone way down. And I also noticed that they don't even try to defend Kate anymore, they just attack people here
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Would this be the one Anonymous who does mostly the one-liners, "Admin, you ignorant_____," reminiscent of the Point/Counterpoint on 60 Minutes, then picked up by SNL? :)
I'm not sure I get what this squabble is about. Kate tweeted the kids do math/read three hours a week. She also tweeted the tutor was doing it with them. Usually tutors don't just come one time, they are on a schedule. It's reasonable to assume that this tutor comes for those three hours every week.
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Neither do I, admin. It seems that one is reading "intent" into comments, when none was implied nor suggested. Clairvoyance? Maybe, but I guess there are those who just like to stir up the pot, when there's nothing in the pot to be stirred. You end up with an empty kettle each time.
I don't know that Kate is involved with her children's summer reading requirements, or if she has relegated those duties to a tutor. If she's not involved, it's her loss as well as the kids' loss.
In summer, the song sings itself, and I hope these kids are storing up many good memories of what it's like to be a child in this magical season. The months go by so fast...
Admin - I don't know how you deal with snotty sheeple. Are you finding that, as Kate's ratings drop and interest seems to be maintained by the tweens and teens, you are being hit with fewer and fewer of the anonymous fans who hoof over here to leave their droppings in this pasture?
June 24, 2011 4:52 PM
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Yes, the sheeple posts have gone way down. I think it's just one left. So yes I've noticed they've gone way down. And I also noticed that they don't even try to defend Kate anymore, they just attack people here. When you are defending your client in a courtroom and have no defense, the hail mary tactic they teach you is to just start throwing the other side under the bus and hope that somehow distracts from how bad your client is. It rarely works.
"I was going to mention that, but the last time I was there it was kind of sketchy. Did it rebound? Is Carowinds still in existence, or did it suffer the same fate as so many amusement parks?"
I haven't been to Kings Dominion in a while, but I know people who visit, and it seems to be going strong. Carowinds is still running. I've never been there actually. We always went to KD or Busch Gardens.
"After having been to the wildlife and tourist attractions in Australia and New Zealand, wouldn't Busch Gardens be quite the comedown for Kate?"
I guess so. Isn't there a BG in Florida? Florida might be more glamorous for her. Maybe TLC is getting to the point that the only rides she'll see is at the county fair. Nothing against fairs.
Sick said, "So, what is wrong with Kate taking her kids to the library. They have reading programs/classes. I've seen moms take 3 or more kids to the library, to return and get new books and attend the reading program and mix with other kids"
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Interesting you should mention this. It is very much encouraged that the kids spend time at the library over the summer, whether it be in a story-time class with interactives, or just for the purpose of having adult help (parent or tutor) select readings for them that will hold their interest. Thanks for bringing this up.
Silimom said, "IMO she seems to see her children as accessories to the wonderful, upper middle class life style she wanted and has pursued. I do think she loves them, however I think she loves herself first and foremost and her wants and needs will always be the priority."
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Silimom - Exactly. Post very well articulated. An example of putting herself first would be her trips to the tanning salon, hair, and everything me, me, me, and simultaneously saying that gym classes are too expensive. Her needs are first; never mind that the kids, by her own admission, have expressed an interest in gym classes, but they're just too expensive.
Admin - I don't know how you deal with snotty sheeple. Are you finding that, as Kate's ratings drop and interest seems to be maintained by the tweens and teens, you are being hit with fewer and fewer of the anonymous fans who hoof over here to leave their droppings in this pasture?
Greetings, fellow Canadian Girl! I noticed that too. The poor man (and by extension, his girlfriend) can do no right. Jon's no longer a public figure and as such should not be up for discussion. If people were dissing my ex-husband on a blog that my children might see I would be livid and might even send a cease & desist. Kate really doesn’t give a flip, does she.
Anonymous said
Being an involved parent and hiring a tutor are not mutually exclusive options.
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Absolutely right, but of course, it's quite clear that K8 is in no way "involved" or engaging with her children in any positive way.
Her dislike of spending time with them, and her eagerness to flee the home whenever possible has been well-documented. She's a harsh, self-centered, miserable, irritated parent. She's proved it over and over again, on film.
In responding to Fidosmommy's question, I forgot to mention that the PARENT is strongly encouraged to be involved with these assignments, particularly in the lower grades. This does not mean that a tutor shoves a book at them and says "read for three hours," but rather that the parent reads TO THEM as well.
There are suggestions on follow-up activities, discussions, etc., which are to be done with the parent! This means there is no cap as to the amount of time spent on these activities...20 minutes a day is the minimum. Nor should the child be told that they need three hours of reading, and when the alarm clock goes off, they put the book aside.
If the book they read is about insects, a trip to a natural museum would be one activity. Or if they read a book about the solar system, they could go to the North Museum's planetarium show (F&M College). Again, WITH THE PARENT! The idea behind this is to learn communication and discussion skills, applying what was read in the book to what they see and hear in the world around them.
Can somebody with knowledge of the school the Gosselins attend let us know if students are expected to read books and work on math over the summer, or if this is something that gets
assigned to specific students?
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Yes, Fido, there is, and it's for everyone, not just specific students. First graders are encouraged to read and be read to for at least 20 minutes a day, and readiness for poetry is also included in those readings.
Fifth graders are required to read a novel and do written follow-up projects on that novel, plus read a novel of their choice. This is standard in Lower School.
It gets so much more involved with the progression of grades, with readings assigned in specific subjects, not only a generalized, all-encompassing reading requirement. In fact, at one time they were so heavy in summer reading requirements that it seemed as though the kids weren't on summer vacation at all, but were enrolled in another trimester. It was over-kill.
The twit typed:
Good day all! Anthr day! Kids are w tutor ('mean mommy' lol makes all 8 read/math over summer 3 hrs a wk) & I'm planning day. How r u?
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Three hours a week??? Is she crazy? If that's all the reading and math they're doing all summer, well, good luck with that.
Since their mother can't speak English correctly, can't spell or write well, obviously doesn't read, spends no interactive time with the children, and clearly knows nothing about math or finances, those kids are really behind the eight-ball when it comes to academic enrichment in the home.
Three hours a week is going to do NOTHING to address this particular black hole, Mom of the Year.
I figured the "tutor" was Ashley. She babysits them, and then on Mon, Wed and Friday she gives them some math problems to do and a few pages of a book to read. Done. Could be wrong, but I seriously doubt there is a real "tutor" coming out to the Gosselin estate.
Can somebody with knowledge of the school the Gosselins attend let us know if students are expected to read books and work on math over the summer, or if this is something that gets
assigned to specific students? Some schools give all the kids a "summer reading list" they have to plow through before school starts in the fall as well as some "don't forget where we left off" math problems so they will be fresh
in August/Sept.
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