In U.S.A. Live a family famous for being the most numerous. It is currently made up of the father, mother and 19 children and, not happy with this figure, now they are waiting for son number 20.
In Babies and more We talked about them on occasion: in 2008, when they had 17 children and in 2009, when they were 18 and 19, they were on their way.
The fact of being so many children has made the couple and their children appear on a television program that tells their adventures and that they have a web page where they are publishing news that concerns them. A couple of days ago, the 45-year-old woman confirmed the pregnancy on the website, also announcing that will give birth in April 2012, being a baby that they thought would never come.
Apparently, after the birth of Josie, his last daughter, they thought they couldn't have any more children. The mother suffered preeclampsia, the girl was born premature and the birth was so complicated that mother and daughter came to see how their lives were in danger.
As it is a believing family, I imagine that "I thought this baby would not come" is a responsibility left to God. In fact, the mother commented that "That experience was one of the most terrifying" for those who have had to go through, but now thank God for that "miracle". In addition, they expect people to understand their life project: "We trust that the public knows that we are normal people with our individual weaknesses and imperfections, but we serve an extraordinary God who is pleased to show us his power.".
The couple lives in Arkansas and they declare themselves Christians and believers, so much so that have never used contraceptives (The strange thing is that they said that they have used them, because then they would hardly leave the accounts). The current one will be pregnancy 21, because after having her first child, Joshua, she suffered an abortion.
As I said, the family stars in a series called "19 Kids and Counting" ("19 children and adding"), which is about to release its ninth season on the TLC cable television channel. Nine seasons are many, so the audience level is surely quite acceptable for the channel (most series and programs die before due to lack of audience).
The oldest son is 23 years old and has already been a father (he gives me that he will follow in the footsteps of his parents) and the youngest, Josie, is almost two years old. As you can see, both names begin with "J". It's not by chance: all of their children have names that start with jota.
Anyway, as they say, where they fit 21, they fit 22. It is clear that the little ones are no longer exclusively raised by the parents, but that all the older siblings are part of a network of caregivers that make the little ones not left unattended . Imagine what a burden it would be for parents to prepare everything for 20 children. Now one might ask to what extent it is recommended that children and adolescents have obligations of as much responsibility as taking care of their little siblings because their parents do not give enough.
As they say, if these obligations do not nullify their childhoods, there is no problem, but if the fact of having to take care of several small brothers (or one), It makes a child not have time for what he has to do, which is to play, learn and interact with other children, because it is highly recommended not.
But hey, they are the most famous large family in America, so it won't be me who criticizes their modus operandi. For me it is unthinkable to even have five children, because in a 70-meter flat, to see where we get, and how things are, to see how we feed them, but of course, the Duggars do not live precisely in a small flat, nor do they have precisely the salary that I have. You just have to see the little house where they live giving us a walk through their website.
