Do Jon and Kate plus eight have parents that are invlovedin their childrens lives?
8 April 2010
I have never seen any grandparents involved in Jon and Kates kids? I know Jon’s dad died. That’s about it….
I have never seen any grandparents involved in Jon and Kates kids? I know Jon’s dad died. That’s about it….
yeah.. in one episode they showed Kate’s mother
I watch the show and have never heard them mention anything about the grandparents
I don’t know about grandparents, but Kate should not be a mother. The role doesn’t suit her very well.
hmm, really interesting question!
i think i remember kate’s mom being mentioned once in one of the early episodes.
I have watched this show a bunch of times and both of the “nana’s” have come on the show and help out with the children.
I’ve only seen the show a couple of times and hated how Jon and Kate talk to each other and the kids. Very disrespectful – no tolerance and patience at all!
If they’re that way in front of the cameras, how are they when no one is there watching!
No! I heard them say on the Circus Birthday party episode that their parents weren’t really involved in their children’s lives. Although, they didn’t get it to it. John’s grandfather stays in contact though.
I have seen Kate’s mom there a couple of time and i also seen some other adults that helped them when they go on vacation. I am pretty sure they have a lot of help when the cameras are off. They put on a show for the cameras that they do it all them selves.
I think I’ve watched every episode and I have never seen kate’s mom.They did say their parents aren’t involved in their daily lives. Jon’s dad died a few years ago he was a dentist and when the kids go for their first dental visit they go to the woman who worked with his dad at his dad’s practice. Jon says he hasn’t been to the dentist since his dad died two years ago.It sound like he had a good relationship with him. No mention about his mom although his real grandma was in the birthday episode. Kate mentioned how much they love her and that she makes fabulous Korean food for them. There was another “nana” at the 3 year birthday party but she is not related.
I have often wondered about this question as well. I get the feeling that Kate’s upbringing was less than ideal. She mentions that she wants her kids to have life experiences because she didn’t have them, things like skiing, seeing the ocean, going to disneyworld, etc. And that he wants them to have life experiences because he did.
She is very close with her sister and her brother who are in many episodes and live quite close. The brother lives in the same neighborhood within walking distance I believe.
It may be that her parents weren’t thrilled that she married a Korean. A friend of mine (Chinese) that grew up in a similar area of the country married a caucasian guy and his parents were not happy at all, and were terrible to her to the point that she didn’t want to take his family name. It was quite sad.
A comment about some of the other responses to this Q. I agree that Kate can be abrasive, but cut the girl some slack. Often people who are compulsively clean and need a lot of order in their live are compensating for a difficult childhood. Trying to create order out of the chaos they feel inside. She didn’t sign up to have this huge littler of kids and is doing HER best. Maybe you could do better, be more patient, whatever. But she loves her kids and her husband. And they claim they don’t pull any punches. They are being 100% real. She says she doesn’t try to play up to the camera and be super mom. She’s not trying make it look easy or make herself look perfect for the cameras.
They film hundreds of hours of footage. Keep in mind that the editors choose what will make “good TV”. Imagine someone filming you constantly and hand selecting your worst moments to immortalize you. I feel like I’m a good mom and very patient overall. But my worst moments wouldn’t look great either on film.