Everyone is always having something to say about the Duggar's

I recently watched Jessa Duggar's wedding on TV.  People say how sheltered the children are.  People have their opinions on how the family lives their lives.  Here are some things that over the years (No I am not an avid watcher. I tend to only watch when something is going on ie: weddings, babys etc.)  I really used to think how horrible that the children did a lot of the work. I used to think, 'If you can't parent them yourselves then why would you have more than you can personally parent.'  Please note I said used to.


Is it normal to give birth to that many children?  No.  Is it necessarily healthy for her to give birth that many times?  I'm not a doctor I don't know. Are they raising their children with a strong moral base?  Yes.  Have any of their children had a major drug or alcohol problem?  Not to my knowledge.  Do they teach their children about making a dollar stretch?  Yes.  Do they teach them that just sleeping with anyone is not the best idea?  Yes.

Why is it that TV shows that show drug dealers and criminals as kings are hailed and given awards and heralded as riveting.  Yet a family that learns from each other and grows together is picked apart and judged?  I think about shows like Sons of Anarchy, CSI etc.  In these shows you see graphic violence.  You see death, drugs and other curses to human nature.  But, when you watch the Duggar family you see how people who home school work.  How the younger children learn through the older children and with them. 

These children say yes ma'am and no ma'am,.  They respect their parents.  They don't swear.  They don't sneak out and party. They are not wearing skirts up to their buts, they wear higher necklines and they wear skirts that are longer.  They respect themselves.  Although you may not believe what they believe so far their system is working.  They have children who are doing well.  They speak effectively.  They can have rational thoughts and can do everything from dishes to a load of laundry to change their own oil.

I don't feel like other than when specific questions about why they do things have been asked their religion has really been a pinnacle on this show.  Like most Christians you are asked to share your testimony and your asked to share the importance of god in your life.  Now, like Duck Commander (that is another days blog) I am sure there has been some requests of the station to limit their preaching etc.

But at the end of the day, they are raising wonderful children who are modest, and respectful and helpful.  If what they are doing is churning out people who will contribute good things to society I say go Duggars.  Write a book on parenting or something.  Maybe just he basics.  Then we can hand it out to new parents and maybe we won't continue to make children who have no respect and believe they are owed everything.  I wouldn't mind seeing a few less of those kids, the ones who will lie, sleep around, do drugs and drink.