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How could one Mom be there for 14 children? (AP)
In what is a surprise to only Nadya Suleman herself, the Octomom has finally realized that can’t give 100% to each of her 14 children. The odd part was she apparently didn’t seem to see that as a problem when she only had six kids!
Suleman has had a lot of criticism for choosing to bring 14 children into the world while unemployed. While she paid for the in-vitro fertilization, the State of California was stuck with enormous hospital and doctor bills. There are still unanswered questions about the aid that both she and some of her children received and in some cases are still receiving.
As many parents struggle with having to earn money, get all the chores done (groceries, cleaning, clothes washing, etc.), they are more than aware how hard it is to fulfill their child’s needs 24/7 and how even two can pull you very thin. How in the world did Suleman except to be able to be there for each child when she has 14 of them vying for her attention?
Since Suleman already had six children, it is hard to sympathize with her new found revelation. As she admits to US magazine:
I think it was a mistake -- in terms of the well-being of the octuplets and of my other kids. I can't give myself to them 100 percent...if I'd known that, I never would have fathomed having eight more."
After hearing what Suleman said, Lawyer Gloria Allred jumps in with her take:
I think it's very, very sad when any mother calls her child, or in this case, eight little babies, a mistake.
How are the babies going to feel when they grow up and read one day, as they will, or view on the internet, as they will, the fact that their mother calls them a mistake?
That is just very, very sad to me as a person who is an advocate for children. Even if she thinks it, the fact that she sad it is very, very troubling because has she considered the impact that would have on the children long-term?
That's a question to which I don't have the answer, but I think that many people will agree with me that it's rather disturbing that she would say that,"
But, did Suleman actually call her children a mistake? She stated that it was a mistake in the terms of being able to give them all 100% but she did not come right out and refer to the children themselves as a mistake.
What do you think about what Suleman said? Do you think she is saying having the Octuplets is a mistake period? Or do you think she is simply saying having so many children in terms of being able to give each one 100% is a mistake?
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Comments
I think that what Suleman 'says' is the LEAST of these babies' worries. I'd like to know who feeds them, diapers them and holds them 24/7. For someone who is a "Advocate for Children," It seems that you would be more concerned with their well-being than what their mother 'says.'
Another thing- I'd bet 75% of baby boomers were mistakes but were loved and nutured.
I agree with you, she is just saying that she is overwhellmed time wise so it is a mistake to try and do it all with 14 kids but not that she thinks the kids are mistakes.
The unconcealed message is: I admit, I am overwhelmed, I shouldn't have done this in terms of the wellbeing of my children.
The concealed message is: Why do you make me suffer so much that I'm cracking down and can't but see a mistake in what I did, although I wished to enjoy and love all my 14 children?
It's a concealed cry for help, to stop pulling her down!
Allred is nearly criminal in her efforts to destroy this women and this family, just because Nadya opposed to her attempts, to snap the babies, for to profit and fill the cashes of fundless AIW.
I think the lawyer is just trying to get attention - the deal isn't that much look at Jon and Kate and with the money they are spending on new homes and all, it has to be coming form their tv show!! She needs to go and bug that family for awhile!
Lawyer Gloria Allred should shut up because she had had enough. She created even more troubles for Suleman to cope with her mess. She don't really want to help those babies, but to demonstrate superiority over her enemy- Nadya Suleman.
Allred is nearly criminal in her efforts to destroy this women and this family, just because Nadya opposed to her attempts, to snap the babies, for to profit and fill the cashes of fundless AIW.
AMEN!
Allred is a kniving, egotistical, self-centered, human being. Anyone can see that all she wants is as much attention as Nadya is getting. She needs to go find someone else to pick on and stop focusing on Nadya and her family. She needs to leave well-enough alone. Doesn't she have enough money already! There are so many other children out there who could really use her help. Nadya can take care of her own kids and she could do without Allred's negative comments. Get a life Allred!
wow, octo is busy typing these comments in her defense. OF COURSE it's disturbing to hear any Mom say her kids were a mistake. It's horrible to hear octo said it, period. I don't believe she realizes or cares the hurt and damage it will cause her children because she has no conscience and has no moral compass at all. She's a psychopath - the world revolves around her and all her decisions are selfish and eg-driven.
I believe what Octomom is saying, the "octuplets" are a mistake. She is unable to give 100% to each of the 14 children and seeing that now is causing her to have regrets. Not one person can give 100% of themselves to 14 children. Well, Octomom, what do you think, after having 6 children you were struggling to care for, what made you think you could care for 8 more? Although, you were expecting only 7, you still were not thinking of any of your children, all of them! I hope you get help for yourself and put the babies up for adoption. It is for the children it would be beneficial. It is their lives at stake here.
I think she means feel sorry for poor little me.I need more money for nannies,designer purses,$100 dresses, $500
sunglasses, manicures,plastic surgery,new car, new mansion,private school for 13, and anything I desire.Send me more money and let me make all the money off my babies that I can.The plan is not working as well as I thought it would.
How dare mean old GA and Paul try to make me account for the kids money so they might enjoy the fruits of their labors
themselves someday.I want everyone to feel sorry for me because I deserve more than the rest of you.I deserve what
Kate has.She gives 100% to herself.
Who knows what this wing-nut is thinking!
This woman renders me speechless sometimes. I sooooo resent the fact that some of my tax dollars are going to feed her ego centric ploy at fame. I want to be able to say where my tax dollars are spent and it would not be on her!
Every tax season they should put out a survey to let you fill in the amount of tax dollars you pay to the various state expenditures. Now that would be an interesting survey!
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