Woman gives birth to her 17th child (News Item)

[Bikini Mod]

These people aren't hurting anybody so live and let live.

I would have liked 10 children but 17?!?! That's even too much for me.

 

[heatherrae]

These people aren't hurting anybody so live and let live.

I would have liked 10 children but 17?!?! That's even too much for me.

That is how I feel about this family. They are earning enough to feed them all and they are all well-behaved kids.

I grew up in a farming community where more kids was a good thing though. They helped on the farm.

 

[velvett]

I don't have any problem with them choosing to have so many kids. They take care of them. The kids are polite and kind to each other from what I saw in the TV show. They are financially secure. I say more power to them. I just can't imagine how any woman could be pregnant that many times. Holy uncomfortable life...lol.

I'm a little horrified at the 17 kids and plans for more but I'm not going to comment.

But do want to say that I was in the post office the other day and there was a mom (late 20's I'd guess maybe early 30's) with 3 girls, two about 4 and 5 and and another saddled on her I don't know 14-18 mos (I'm really bad with baby ages). I was in absolute awe as to how normal yet well behaved these kids were playing with their little mini hand bags and lip gloss and with each other and how adoring, loving and yet stern the mom was when keeping them in line - it was so refreshing to see. I fell in love with all of them right there as did everyone else in that post office (very crowded). She had a lot of packages to tend with and while she was in total control of everything there was not one person there including myself that wanted to help her.

It's a rare occasion that I'm really touch by "family" but that was one of those times.

 

[heatherrae]

I'm a little horrified at the 17 kids and plans for more but I'm not going to comment.

But do want to say that I was in the post office the other day and there was a mom (late 20's I'd guess maybe early 30's) with 3 girls, two about 4 and 5 and and another saddled on her I don't know 14-18 mos (I'm really bad with baby ages). I was in absolute awe as to how normal yet well behaved these kids were playing with their little mini hand bags and lip gloss and with each other and how adoring, loving and yet stern the mom was when keeping them in line - it was so refreshing to see. I fell in love with all of them right there as did everyone else in that post office (very crowded). She had a lot of packages to tend with and while she was in total control of everything there was not one person there including myself that wanted to help her.

It's a rare occasion that I'm really touch by "family" but that was one of those times.

yeah, when I was in High School, I babysat for a family that had two little girls who were absolutely precious like that.

They would play quietly and politely with each other, shared toys, and were an absolute joy. At night time they would quietly bring a book and ask for a story and then go right off to bed after a kiss on the forehead. I LOVED those little girls.

I think some of it is just personality, though. My best friend has 3 little boys and a little girl and mothers them well, but two of the boys sometimes can be a bit high strung and whiney. They just are a little more needy than her other two.

I wonder what my little one's personality will be like.

 

[Bikini Mod]

I'm a little horrified at the 17 kids and plans for more but I'm not going to comment.

But do want to say that I was in the post office the other day and there was a mom (late 20's I'd guess maybe early 30's) with 3 girls, two about 4 and 5 and and another saddled on her I don't know 14-18 mos (I'm really bad with baby ages). I was in absolute awe as to how normal yet well behaved these kids were playing with their little mini hand bags and lip gloss and with each other and how adoring, loving and yet stern the mom was when keeping them in line - it was so refreshing to see. I fell in love with all of them right there as did everyone else in that post office (very crowded). She had a lot of packages to tend with and while she was in total control of everything there was not one person there including myself that wanted to help her.

It's a rare occasion that I'm really touch by "family" but that was one of those times.

This is exactly how my four girls were... teen girls would volunteer to babysit them FOR FREE... matter of fact several years after the summer Y camp my girls were in the summer I split from my ex, I happened across a young woman who came to me personal training so that was bout 5 years later. She recognized my last name (it's peculiar). She asked me, "Do you have four girls?" I said, "Yes." She then went on to gush about how her college roommate used to go on and on about my girls.

This young girl had never even met my children, yet she was so impressed by the stories that her college room mates told about them she even remembered their names.

I still cry when I think about things like that... how my girls were so magical.

I pray to God that when they grow up they will remember what it was like to be mothered by me and maybe love themselves enough to be magic again.