The Duggar family pregnant with baby number 19....yes, I said 19.

Yes, they have a tv show, I think it's on TLC. I have to admit, the kids are very polite and respectful, unlike some of the teens around today.

Kids being polite, good, well behaved -- That is an achievement in itself. If they have managed to do that, then why should there be a problem whether they have one, two or thirty kids. I mean there are people who have one kid and still cant take care of it, the kid is horribly behaved and selfish. So I dont think the number of children matters. As Long as they are happy and well cared for, then why the harm.

Well that's their choice of course, and clearly they're able to support them financially. Personally I feel that is absolutely ridiculous in this day and age to have that many kids and furthermore a woman's body is not meant to product that many kids. That's my opinion and everyone is entitled to their opinion as well. I actually find it quite horrifying that the mother has been reduced to being a "baby machine" because that's what she's become. Now I know they're a religious family so that explains part of it. Does she have any education? I can't believe that every child's needs would be taken care of because that would be impossible. I actually do feel sorry for the older kids who would probably be reduced to being regular babysitters for the little ones & not able to live their own lives. I think that if you're bringing that many kids into the world, you should care for your own tribe yourself and now "pawn" them off your older kids when they should be kids and enjoying their lives, not stuck taking care of your rabbits. I have my particular views on this because I once had a friend who was part of an even larger family. Anyway, she had a lot of resentment towards her family, because there was never enough attention for all the kids, she was often stuck babysitting, never allowed to go out in her teens because who would look after the kids. I just think that if parents like that are too focused (selfish) to bring that many kids into the world, if they can't look after the kids themselves, that they shouldn't expect older children to be regular babysitters, and if the parents are that overworked from caring for them, they should have thought of that to begin with.

Oh ok thanks for clarifying the education part, that makes a HUGE difference i think. The first thought that came to my mind when I read about it was that they're probably "bible belt thumpers from the south", and that they're probably country bumpkin "simpletons" with no education and I was right! Ha No, that does explain a lot because no college/University educated person would have that big a tribe today. Well, you're right about another thing, that at least the Duggan's can provide financially for their kids, as for emotionally I highly doubt that,unlike that ridiculous parody of a mother that "Octopus woman" or Octomom I think her name is. BTW My husband's great grandmother had 25 kids!! Yup and yes she was indeed a farmer. We all laugh about it in my side of the family saying that the great grandmother obviously had no self control.

I have often wondered how the mother was able to give birth to that many kids. She does seem like a baby machine too. I am almost positive the mother is not college educated. They do not believe in education. Ironically, the beliefs they have come from a guy who has a Ph.D. The older children must be taking care of the younger ones, and that is not fair. I agree with a lot of your points. I would rather see them have another kid, than a family that can't support the kids financially.

Yeah, they'll have kids and grandkids the same age.

To each his own, but, there is a difference from 4-5 children to 19. Consider the logistics for a minute. How do you do anywhere as a family? You'd have to have a bus. I just don't understand what motivates someone to have that many children.

what is wrong with having kids and Grandkids around the same age? Plenty of people are like that. Both of my parents are what you would call second families and they have siblings 18 and 20 years older. That was back in the fifties. Do you not know that until recent decades most families had at least 4-5 children and many had more? How many kids do you two feel is appropriate anyway?

She could biologically have another 15 kids. Nobody's restricted what they can do, I just find it unusual. I don't know what the motivation is. I understand their religion doesn't allow them to use birth control. I must be really selfish, because I can't imagine this woman has a second to herself.

I don't think it matters how many kids you have time to yourself is a fleeting thing...lol