Kate Gosselin Spanking Leah (Photo)
Paparazzi hanging around The Gosselin Family home last Saturday snapped this photograph, which is making the rounds on the blogosphere this Wednesday.
The image seems to feature mother of eight Kate Gosselin spanking her five-year-old daughter, Leah — one of the family’s sextuplets — after the child disobeyed an order. A former employee recently accused Kate of routinely beating her eight children. The Jon & Kate Plus 8 spanking controversy has rose again-old questions about how parents should discipline their children.
Is corporal punishment too severe?
According to In Touch Weekly: Around 11 a.m. on June 13, a witness spotted Kate, 34, and the children playing outside of their Reading, Pa., home. When Leah, one of the sextuplets, started blowing a whistle loudly, Kate told her to stop because she was on the phone. But as soon as Leah blew on the whistle again, Kate “seemed to lose her temper” and said, “Did you not hear me?” Then she stormed over to her daughter, grabbed her and hit her. “The girl was screaming and crying,” the witness adds. “Kate just pushed her away and walked off with her coffee. Her older sisters were trying to make Leah feel better.”
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On June 17th 2009, Heather Moyer wrote:
Kate is a good mom…btw where is Jon? He is off playing with God knows who while Kate is home being a parent.
On June 17th 2009, DeeJay wrote:
Way To Go, Kate. Not only have you set myourself up as the last word in child raising, you are attempting to solve your marital difficulties in the media instead of seeking joint professional help. Now your frustrations have boiled over, your attempt to portray yourself as the injured one in this, and your constant caustic treatment of your husband, the man you swore twice to love, honor, and cherish have turned against you. YOU NEED COUNSELING to understand why you are a selfish, money grubbing, child pimping female canine. You are abrasive and abusive…o why is that? Hmmm? Did you find out money and stuff doesn’t make you happy? When you open a window into your life and invite the world to watch, you need to remember that without Jon, you might not have those children to take youer frustrations out on. If you can’t take the heat, get the $#%*# out of the kitchen.
On June 17th 2009, Mindy wrote:
I am not KAte’s biggest fan.. but she is parenting. Although I know some people are against spanking, I believe that it is ok…There is a HUGE difference between spanking and abusing a child. She didnt appear to be abusive. It breaks my heart to see a child in that situation, but they outwardly appear to be happy, well cared for children.
On June 17th 2009, Ramona wrote:
I praise her because she is a good mother raising eight kids under public scrunity!! There is nothing wrong with spanking a child it is not abuse i spank my children when they misbahave and when time in the corner isnt working out. I was spanked as a child am i’m sure many of the people complaining were also. People are just upset because she did it right out in the open!!
On June 17th 2009, Ashley wrote:
Like ive said time and time again…my kids are LUCKY if they can make it a day….no a few hours, with out getting slapped. I woulda slapped her to, but then again i also have and wouldve raised my kids to respect me when im on the phone and such. Spanking is how things are, thats how my parents were set straight and my grandparents and so on…im sure everyones was….so get over it
On June 17th 2009, To Heather Moyer wrote:
Hey Heather, why is it ok for Kate to take relaxing trips yet Jon cannot? And have you taken the time to notice how the kids aren’t scared of Jon and enjoy his company. Pay better attention before spewing your misinformed hate please.
On June 17th 2009, They were OUTSIDE! wrote:
So when they are inside and loud they are told to go outside and be loud, then when they are outside and loud Kate spanks them and tells them to be quiet. Well there’s confusion right there. Why exactly should this child have been spanked for blowing a stupid whistle? All Kate had to do was walk away. I feel bad for the parents who are agreeing with Kate and claiming they hit their kids for the silliest reasons too.
On June 17th 2009, Denise wrote:
All moms know that when you’re not on the phone, your kids are as quiet as mice, but as soon as you get on the phone . . . they gotta ask a bunch of questions, argue, cry, yell and There goes that damn whistle!! She was taking control of the situation in the way that best suits her family. Good job Kate, your kids will be well behaved for the rest of their lives.
On June 17th 2009, Meghan wrote:
Um heather moyer, hello jon is the one who is mostly home. just bc kate puts on a show in front of the cameras that she is a good mom. she just wants attention. They have marriage problems bc she is always jetting off to some place with her bodyguard. but im sick of hearing so much negativity. The kids don’t deserve the pain this is and will cause. They are both adults and need to get off the show and stop being so greedy for money.
On June 18th 2009, Gabriella wrote:
Sometimes, you just need to discipline your own children so they will become productive members of society.
There are a lot of poorly behaved adults who are in need of discipline. I would say they have not been well brought up by their family. That is why now they become our social problems.
Example: Inconsiderate neighbors who turn on the TV loud at 3am in the morning, slaming the door loudly in the middle of the night.
On June 18th 2009, leze wrote:
i think its pretty obvious kate is not good parent or a wife. shes snappy and stubborn. and physically disciplining your children makes them afraid of you, that doesnt mean they are going to be productive members of society. they are many ways to give your children good values. physically disciplining just means you cant control your temper and take it out on your kids. i think most well balanced, educated people can see the many flaws in kate. but other crazy moms praise or just justify her actions because they can identify with her.
On June 18th 2009, Romy wrote:
Hitting is hitting. I was hit as a child and grew up to break the cycle as an adult. I’ve never hit my son. There are always other ways to handle a situation besides letting your kids see you lose it. Doubt if she’d like getting hit for being the psycho mother that she’s evolved into. Kate’s motto must be “it’s my way, or my open hand” In front of the cameras there were times when she hit Jon too. I’m glad he got away from that ball of crazy named Kate. It’s too bad he didn’t take his kids with him.
On June 19th 2009, Rae wrote:
The trend in the United States for the past two decades has been to abandon corporal punishment (spanking) in favor of increased use of alternate discipline methods — e.g. logical consequences, natural consequences, time outs or withdraw of privileges
Bet Leah is wishing for the cushy timeout rug! FOR REAL
(but that was when the cameras were on) of course. True colors Kate. Shame on you! No time outs anymore just slap um?
Can you say DYFS. You hit someone it is ABUSE!
The girl is in tear that wasn’t one of her love taps she gives Jon so often.
The lady is slap happy!
I was never spanked and I don’t spank my kids and will teach them the same, hitting for any reason is never ok! Count to 10 and regroup Kate
On June 19th 2009, sjh wrote:
as long as she does not abuse her kids, i don’t see that her spanking one of her children is any of ANYONE’S buisness. children not being disciplined is the reason there are so many people in prison. they grow up and think that there are no conseqinces for what they do.
On June 19th 2009, Tara Heckber wrote:
It’s about time a spanking was given. Those kids seem to get time outs and those don’t seem to work
On June 19th 2009, Denise wrote:
You have to discipline your children every now and then. That is the reason alot of children are dissrespectful not only to their parents but to all others. My parents “spanked” not “beat” (the big difference) my brother and I growing up, at the time we somewhat resented them for doing it but as we grew older and both had children of our own we found greater respect for them. I do not believe that Kate “beat” her daughter like people want to say just to say awful things about her, if you really watch the show you can tell that both parents love the children. And as for Jon complaining about having to stay home with the kids while Kate is out earning money, suck it up. Who stayed home the first three yrs.(the hardest) while he was out of the house working? It shouldn’t be who does what or how much they do it is a partnership “work together”
On June 19th 2009, Sarah wrote:
IT SAYS IN THE BIBLE DO NOT WITH HOLD CORRECTION FROM A CHILD!!! SO PEOPLE NEED TO GET OVER IT! “HE WHO HEEDS CORRECTION SHOWS THE WAY TO LIFE, HE WHO DOES NOT CORRECT LEADS OTHER ASTRAY!!..AND LETS NOT FORGET THE ‘ROD OF CORRECTION’!
On June 19th 2009, Ginger wrote:
The media need to stay out of it!! who doesn’t spank occasionally, sheesh! I do not have a problem with spanking when needed,(on the hand or bottom) I spanked my child, shes now 22 and very well rounded and have never been aggressive! I think a few kids these days would benefit from a little swat to the rear!! Then the police wouldn’t have to put in extra hrs!
Spare The Rod Spoil the Child!
On June 19th 2009, Cherie wrote:
Good for her! I have kids, and sometimes they need a good spanking. That’s why God put so much padding on their behinds.
On June 19th 2009, ariel wrote:
every parent spanks their kid once or twice.
its normal.
kate is not a bad person.
you try having a set of twins and sextuplets.
On June 19th 2009, Jakki wrote:
Wow! Why are people getting SO involved in this whole “scandal”? I understand they are “celebrities,” but at what cost do reality stars have to have their lives ruined by papparazzi? No matter who cheated on who, and with who, it is still a PRIVATE matter…all the press is doing is utterly HARMING their children who can read the tabloids! All they have done is create a MAJOR scandal to raise magazine and news sales…and DESTROY a family!
On June 19th 2009, Jeanell wrote:
I do believe in spanking. However, I think it should always be done in private. What was she thinking? Now, pictures of her kid showing her underwear are all over the place. How embarassing for Leah! Kate knows she is being stalked and she should have taken her inside and dealt with not only the behavior,but sat her down and told her “I love you, but you need to listen.” Instead, she just walks out. You should never discipline in anger! I hope her kids grow up to be well adjusted adults..
On June 19th 2009, kristy s wrote:
the lady needs to have her kids taken. that takes balls to hit your kid out side in front of the media no curtisy. she also does that out in public to i am from her area in wernersbille pa and i lived there all my life. i was at the market when she told her kids stop or you will get it and she did she hit maddy up side the head and told her i wish you were never born.
the woman is a unhappy sole and needs counsling big time and how about medication. maybe depression maybe skiterfrania or how about maybe bipoler they have great medication maybe super momma needs to pop a couple and chill her rich a** down no one wants to see the stunts this woman pulls it is becomming old news the stress of her being humliated at in the media and her neighbors in berks county laughing at her no wonder she looks like she will snap.
i got news for that woman she hit her kids in front of the media that will cause a feud and the berks county youth services will investagate and take her kids there is a foster home for kids called bethany children’s home they will keep them there until a eval is done on the mom and dad if they are not fit they will assume the parents are not responcable and will take them the nearest realitives will take care of the kids until the courts see fit.
boy this woman is really piling it on this time from dening water to her daughter maddy to hitting leah wow she is a gold medalist for the special olypics.
the empirer of her creation is going to crumble and mrs greedy will lose it all
god help the woman because after this she will need it
berks county pirson here she comes hey ladies make toom for the queen of mean on cell block c as she is getting passed around like a carton of ciggerettes.
On June 19th 2009, Audrey wrote:
Um, the woman has 8 friggin children! The media acts like we see her beating her children all the time, omg she just spanked (not beat,not abuse) her daughter because she was blowing that dang whistle. GET OVER IT! now maybe next time she won’t do it. I dont spank my daughter that often, but I sure as heck believe in spanking to get their attention and let them know what is and what is not acceptable. Why don’t you go have 8 kids and see if you can go without spanking one. Leave her alone already…
On June 19th 2009, brittney wrote:
spanking your child is not abuse. people need to get over it.
On June 19th 2009, Katrina wrote:
There is nothing wrong with spanking, There is a big diffence between spanking and hitting. To all that think Jon is a great dad look again. He’s the one always trying to get away. Golfing, snowboarding, drinking with other FEMALES in the bars at 2:00 am. No one ever said anything negative about Kate until the rumors with Jon came out. Now all of a sudden she’s a horrible wife and mother. Please
If you have nothing better to do besides bad mouth Kate stop watching the show.
and Hello Meghan she’s been a stay at home mom for almost 5 years now so she has ever right to jett off to do what she needs to do for her career and don’t presume you know what caused their marriage to fall apart.
On June 19th 2009, Queenie wrote:
Kate – do what U must and people really need to get a grip. The world is in the state it’s in because we’re not being obedient parents. Spanking worked for me and I graduated from school with honors. Not once did I disrespect any teacher and/or adult – not even while in my teens and I didn’t turn out too bad as an adult and I am an upstanding citizen to society. We have one teenage daughter and she can be a handful. You guys are in my prayers!…
On June 19th 2009, Amanda wrote:
this is crazy!!! I was spanked when I was little and there is absolutely nothing wrong with me… I have a lot of respect for my parents. Look at how the world was when parents did spank their children compared to now when parents are actually scared of their children because their wild children have no respect for their parents! The world was so much better then than it is now. So good job Kate! Spanking is not abuse unless you take it over board.
On June 19th 2009, mary w. wrote:
I really believe that when a parent is so frustrated within themselves and their lack of control to what is taking place around them they should not hit.
As a young child ,corporal punishment was always in use. I grew up in the 50’s. That was the norm. I however evolved into a more modern Mom
and rarely did we punish our children. Viloence is never accaptable.A child can have their self esteem threatened by this selfishl act. It was a quick, knee jerk reaction. It takes much more time to sit down rationally and describe the wrong behavior. Many Parents do not have the time to council. I don’t think that Kate is a poor Mom.
I think that she is having trouble coping and needs some help. Instead the country is ready to hang her out to dry. I encourage Kate and John to get back together in mind ,body and spirit. Divorce
is just an easy way out of a committment. It is especially hard on these young Parents who have had to deal with more in their 10 years together than most of us who have been married for a lifetime. I would also encourage the Gosslins to get away from the media for a while.
Money is important to this larger than life family, but so is their well being. I will pray for you all
and the very best wishes to your precious family.
On June 19th 2009, Jill wrote:
kristy s– I love how you felt the need to spill into your rant about the Special Olympics. What does that have to do with a mom caught on film spanking her child? That takes a lot of class.
If you are from the area and know the system, when you witnessed abuse in the store why did you not then report it then?
Just another reason why our world is so messed up. I agree with you brittney– get over it.
On June 19th 2009, Trace wrote:
If Kate Gosselin is under attack for spanking her daughter, then it is her fault. Not because she spanked Leah (because let’s be honest everyone, those kids are bad!) but because she created a situation where she can’t even discipline her kids without the whole world watching. She’s not a bad mom because she spanked Leah, she’s a BAD mom because she put Leah in a situation where the whole world saw her get spanked. How much more do these kids have to go through in front of cameras, before someone does something? You want to be a good mom Kate? Get the cameras off of your children and GIVE THEM A HEALTHY LIFE! You don’t have to be a millionare to raise your children in a loving healthy environment. You might have to brew your own coffee & get your hair cut at Hair Cuttery, but your children will thank you for it!
On June 19th 2009, melissa wrote:
good god! Who cares what happens with this family anymore! Im sooo sick of hearing about the gossips and rumors. NO ONE knows whats really going on between the two of them. If the media for once left them alone and they perhaps quit the show they just might be able to work it out. Seriously, would you all want someone watching you and criticizing your every move 24/7??? I think not. Leave them alone. Go stalk and criticize someone else. One little mistake and everyone assumes the worst. Whats with our society now?
On June 19th 2009, ZONNA wrote:
Mary w. I agree with you whole heartedly. Having been divorced for 25 years and having raised thrree youg daughters, I know it is hard and they deeded their father, but you can’t always make the other person see that until it is too late..
Kate and Jon I also wish the best for your awesome family and you will be in my prayers. Please think hard about keeping the family together – “All things are possible with God”.
On June 19th 2009, Lawgirl5, San Jose, CA wrote:
“Kate is a good mom…btw where is Jon? He is off playing with God knows who while Kate is home being a parent”
Clearly the poster here needs a reality check!! KATE is not home with the kids on a regular basis. She is off on speaking engagements, charity events or at the spa more often than not!
To me, doesn’t matter who is doing what with whom–that is for the two of them to work out. But I promise you, if it were the other way around and John treated Kate the way Kate treats him…OMG, domestic violence groups would be all over them! Kate is a wacked control freak. She does not respect her husband nor her children. What kind of “good mom” treats their children’s father like the lacky whipping boy? What kind of “good mom” teaches her children its ok to treat someone that way? PUH-LEAZE! I saw problems in Mady from the very beginning. I hope they have that girl in therapy, along with the other 7. They’ll need it unfortunatly…..
On June 19th 2009, Katrina wrote:
To Kristy S .
I don’t believe a word of that vemon your spewing from your mouth. Kate hitting Maddy upside her head and saying she wishes she was never born.
That’s plain ludicrous!!!
Then to claim she needs her kids taken away for spanking not hitting (mind you). Sounds like your the crazy one and maybe you need to be on meds.
On June 19th 2009, Francine wrote:
Would everyone just leave the poor woman alone, for crying out loud!!!!! Jeez, I have never seen such scrutiny on one person alone. She has 8 children to take care of and apparently she’s doing it on her own( I never see her so-called husband around) so everyone: GET A LIFE!!!
On June 19th 2009, Shelle Belle wrote:
For every person on here accusing Kate of being money hungry, or exploiting her kids or child abuse, please stop and examine yourself, your life, the decisions you made as a parent, etc. Accusing her is saying that you’re perfect. I think the underlying emotion behind your words is jealousy. Can it be that you’re jealous that she’s not starving and striving to feed a family of ten when you had it bad raising a much smaller family? Be polite. Be nice. None of us know her ‘know her’. We only know what we see and sometimes that can be misleading. the last comment I will make is it is okay to spank your kids.
On June 19th 2009, Me wrote:
Kate can’t help herself but smack people.. john, her kids.. she couldn’t even help herself from hitting Emeril in her kitchen.. he was a stranger in her home and she smacked him with a wooden spoon.. not once, but twice!! She tries to play it off as she’s playing, but she probably doesn’t realize not only that she does it, but how annoying it is.. it’s like, chill lady! I’m sure she hits her kids all the time not realizing that she hurts them. Lots of people spank their kids.. as I do every now and then, but everyone knows the public doesn’t take well to that, how big of a star does she think she is to think it’s okay for her to spank her kids out in the open?? She can’t even say she didn’t know anyone was watching, she always points out the paps and complains about how she has no privacy. There’s nothing wrong with spanking your kids (in moderation) when nothing else is working, but don’t think you’re the exception to the rule.. if i were to hit my kids in public, I’d be expecting CPS at my door every single day for the rest of my life… why does she think it’s okay for her to do it??? She’s just full of herself…. she’s fake and needs to go away and let her family have the peace they need already.. out of the public eye, as much as i love the sextuplets.. they need a break!
On June 19th 2009, sarah wrote:
what do i think? i think the press needs to f off and leave this family alone. my parents spanked me all the time when i was little. that’s not beating, thats discipline. if i child doesnt obey, spank them and they will learn the hard way. the end.
On June 19th 2009, Jean Smith wrote:
I will say up front, I have no problem with spanking – I am a mom of six and sometimes spanking is the message that will make it clear and usually the mere mention is enough to curtail the behavior issue (I’m not saying it is an okay form of punishment for frequent everyday behavior issues – if that’s happening it’s obviously not solving the problem). That being said, I would be much more concerned as a parent about having my 5 year old on the cover of numerous tabloids and news stories being spanked. She is well aware of the paprazi aroudn the family, take her inside, explain the punishment and do it out of the public eye. The press on this is what is detrimental to the kid(s)!
On June 19th 2009, Farrah wrote:
I think Kate is a really good mom..and certain situations call for certain reactions.
On June 19th 2009, yvette wrote:
I SPANK MY KIDS , WHATS THE BIG DEAL!!
A CHILD NEEDS TO FOLLOW RULES!!
KATE KEEP YOUR GOOD PARENTING UP!
On June 19th 2009, P.P.L. wrote:
I think that all of you are terrible for harassing that family.
It is bad enough that the T.V. viewers know to much about their life.
I know that everyone has a job to do., but I feel ,that this family has enough to deal with at this time, and all of you are making it worse, by bringing it to the publics attention.
How would you like everyone to know ,all of your business, and have your faces, all over the magazines, and the computer.
Yes, the viewers are hoping ,that they will heal the problems that they are going through ,at this time, but the best way to show your concern , should be showing a little privacy, and kindness, and adding a prayer, that things go back to normal.
God bless to the family, and may you find peace in your hectic life.
Signed a very loving fan.
On June 19th 2009, MLL wrote:
“SPEAR THE ROD SPOIL THE CHILD” that does not mean 2 beat your child but it does mean to make them mind, if there was more parents made there kids mind they would not be the way they are anymore in this world.
On June 19th 2009, Romy wrote:
To P.P.L.: If I was greedy enough to let cameras follow my every move inside my life, I would deserve all the backlash that would be going on as a consequence of that poor choice-. Jon seems to have stepped back from the limelight and good for him. If I was married to someone like that I would have ran a long time ago. I was fortunate enough in this life to have had an amazing mother who understood me as a child and made the right choices. She wouldn’t of spanked me for being a child and blowing a toy, she would have walked away to another part of the yard to keep talking on the phone. My mother read her bible but didn’t hit me to discipline me. She would talk to me before she made any abrupt decision. Also the Universe, God, whatever, has a plan for everyone. Kate couldn’t have children on her own, she forced something that didn’t come natural, it didn’t come natural because she was never meant to be a mother, let alone a mother of a litter. I hope this show goes away to let these children live a life they were meant to live, in privacy but I doubt privacy will come for a very long time. Thanks to their unstable mother.
On June 19th 2009, Melanie from NY wrote:
Spanking a 5 year old for whistle blowing? Maybe not the best parenting choice. Especially not when you’re stressed out raising 8 kids AND have the added stress of public scrutiny. Raising children that are mindful when you are speaking on the phone is the best way to go.
No one is perfect and we all make mistakes. Few of us have photos/videos of ourselves making a bad judgment call. Don’t be so quick to judge.
That being said, to spank or not to spank? Well, if the government can kill you for a crime, a parent can swat THEIR CHILD’S rear. It is a choice that is up to the parent.
While spanking works for some children, others get the point with a stern voice/ warning, a time out, an extra chore, loss of a privilege or etc. It is the parents’ job to take their child’s age into consideration and discern which type of punishment works best for that child.
For example, if my 20 month old scribbled on the walls, I’d sternly tell him that coloring on the walls makes mommy not happy. I would then promptly put him into his highchair with a crayon & paper. If my 9 year old tried the same thing, I’d spank his butt; wtf was he thinking? He knows better.
On June 21st 2009, astl wrote:
I think people are forgetting that Kate is never home always away and I am sure this little girl was only looking for attention. Kate has some serious problems. I stopped watching the show a while back because she is so verbally abusive to everyone. I feel terrible for the children. They have to deal with her on a daily basis and think her bahavior is “normal”.
On June 22nd 2009, sdawg wrote:
there’s a reason that spanking is illegal in most countries in europe. statistics show that kids who are spanked and disciplined by corporal punishment have a much greater chance of developing psychological issues and turning to a life of crime. It teaches children that violence solves problems.
I find it sad that so many “good parents” come here and post that spanking is OK. Read a freaking book. I’m 20 years old with no kids and even I know that spanking is wrong.
On June 22nd 2009, Jennifer wrote:
to sdawg:
20 and NO kids? Things that make you go hmmm?
On June 22nd 2009, Elle wrote:
I am completely done with Jon and Kate. They’ve sold out their children to make money. Kate is an obsessive diva b.itch and frankly I don’t blame Jon for cheating on her. This is simply not ok, however. All the people that say she is just doing her job and disciplining her child is completely nuts. There is never EVER a reason to hit a child. By spanking a child, you are teaching them that it is ok to hit people. How is that making anything better? Bottom line, Jon and Kate are worthless scum who should be ashamed of themselves and what they have done to their children’s lives. Good job being some of the worst parents a kid could have.
On June 23rd 2009, Kiki wrote:
The paparazii has been all over Kate because of the split up thing. She is stressed out enough and does not need a whistle in her ear after she specificly asked Leah to stop. She may be famous but she is still a mother and a mother has to do what a mother has to do. Even though I do think spanking is wrong it is Kate’s decision on how to dicipline her kids and nobody elses.
On June 23rd 2009, kate fan wrote:
i think that u dumb people need to leave the gossliens alone ALL OF THEM!! mabye if the “P” people would leave the gossliens alone none of this might have happened they might even still be together who knows but its sad to see a couple that is struggling with marriage and the ability to talk to each other because of the stress of raising eight kids and the stress of the “P” peolpe following them everywhere JUST LEAVE THEM ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On June 23rd 2009, Elle wrote:
Wow “kate fan” how about using proper spelling and a couple periods? And as to what you are saying, they brought the whole thing on themselves. That’s what you get when you sell your life to make money off your kids. And I’m not saying it is a good thing, but people get divorced all the time. Why are they so special? They aren’t.
On June 27th 2009, mama of 3 wrote:
spanking a child is ok. it was only 1 swat. kate did not over-do it and beat the child.. good self control and parenting. btw u don’t console a child after disciplining them. and all u people out there hating on kate must not know the trials of multiple children. she does the shows n stuff for money. any mother who loves her children will go out and do whatever so that there kids are well cared for. i’ve actually seen a whore finish a job n go across the street n buy food n give it to her baby.. self degration n loss is a part of parenting. so please grow up n care for ur kids.
On June 27th 2009, helen wrote:
I just pray to God to PLEASE help this family to help themselves. I love the show. Jon and Kate and the kids are wonderful people. I, speaking just for myself think it was not wrong for Kate to do what she did ( the spanking issue). When Jon married Kate he knew how she was and Kate knew how Jon was too. It is just so sad to see the life that they both built together fall apart. Just when they finally found the perfect house for them all, this happens. I hoped that they would have tried and make it work all relationships need hard work that is how life is. That is why the words are said “for bettet or for worse in sickness and in health till death do us part”. Jon and Kate need sometime to themselves to mend what ever needs mending and if being humble is the way to fix this then one of them should be the first to do it forgiveness goes a long way all it takes is for one to start it. Kate has her issues but she is a great mom and Jon also has his issues and he is a great dad. We all in our own lives have issues of our own who are we to judge them. I am not related at all to this family but I watch the show every week and I can honestly say I love them all they are wonderful and beautiful people. My heart goes out to all of them. May God bless your family Jon and Kate. Helen in Guam
On July 2nd 2009, catherine mooney wrote:
like honestly a lot of people spank their child whatts different with kate how about you just leave alone everything is going to be fine after that!you seriously broke their marrige and what wanna break their family too!she is riasing 8 young kids what the hell do you want her to do! and the kids get a lot more then normal kids get they are fine and happy ! gosh
On July 4th 2009, sophia wrote:
i dont think kate shouldve spanked leah…leah is only 5!! its only kates fault…seriously,kate is abusing her child after only one time disobeying kate??
On July 8th 2009, Kelsey wrote:
Kate is not abusing Leah by spanking her. If Leah disobeyed than Leah needed to be punished. It’s not like it scars the kids for life. Yeah I could see the problem if she was constantly spanking her kids but she isn’t. I think people have to stop calling her a bad parent, she has eight kids and I’m sure it gets tough on her. I’m sure all of you have spanked your kids at least one time. I think people just need to leave the Gosselins alone and let them get through this ordeal!!!