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Thanks to Jon & Kate, I Feel at Least a Little Normal
I had heard a few mummers here and there about Jon, Kate & their 8 children, however I figured watching their show would just leave my head spinning, so I figured I’d pass. However just like I finally had to take a glimpse at “The Hills” after it being on air for two years, I decided that I would play again into the grabbing hands of reality tv to see what all the hype was about.
Honestly, another reason I didn’t tune into a family show with 8 small kids is because I figured it would be mostly all show for the cameras - no, “real” reality in it. But I must say, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the mother of eight yelling, looking as if she was going to pull her hair out and not in much shock with siblings hitting and pushing each other around.
Sure, with one child, you have a little more control, notice I said “little”. However, once you add two, three or more to the mix, you don’t know what the day is going to turn into. Ideal quickly turns into real, and you are quickly grabbing for a glass of wine and magazine for cover!
Of course then there are the pictures of the lady who just had 18 & everyone is standing around her bed neatly presentable. Something just isn’t right about that in my head though. Not just someone who has 18 children, but then when they are neat and well behaved. There must be tranquilizers or Sunday sermons that damn them to hell for getting out of line.
I try not to yell. I try not too loose my patience, my cool or have my own little tantrum right in the middle of the floor when I feel like the house is upside down and no one is simply listening. I try to stay in the present with them, plan activities for them to relieve the boredom and fertile ground for trouble. However while I’m doing this, I’m also washing clothes, cooking food and cleaning up the dirt that’s being nicely displayed after 6 feet have been marching in and out for over an hour. Should I not yell, “In or Out!” and expect them to hear it?
No yelling means I would be drowned out by all of their yelling and too much fun to give a crap about what I have to say. I will work on it though and add it to my, “in order to be a perfect parent and not have a nanny visit” list! Until then, I can just thank John & Kate for making me feel at least a little normal in the parent department.
John and Kate thank you so much for your show, im 11 years old, iv always loved ur show, beacause i adore little kids, and when i grow up i hope i can be amzing parients like you to.!!!