Back in June, Bryan and Jenny Masche, the parents of sextuplets Savannah, Bailey, Grant, Cole, Molli and Blake appeared on TODAY on the third birthday of their little, blonde brood and expressed trepidation as well as excitement about the year ahead. “Terrible twos is a fallacy,” exclaimed Bryan - the real terror was still ahead.
Oh how right he was. When the Masches appeared again on TODAY this morning, it was a dramatic demonstration of what havoc a six-member squad of easily-agitated 3-years-olds can wreak. Watch the clip below and gape at the sheer anarchy that unfolds. And imagine how Natalie Morales must have felt as she tried valiantly to conduct a coherent interview in the middle of it.
Since the appearance, Twitter has lit up with comments. “Those #sextuplets they had on were out of control. I’m happy with my 1 son,” tweeted wesfelton. “Those kids = great birth control,” added SweetTeaNpearls. Melsilas was even less charitable, tweeting "Sixtuplets are BRATS and the parents need to learn to parent."
That all said, it’s hard for your heart not go to out to Bryan and Jenny: they live through this sort of experience every day.
How would you have handled this? Is what you see here indicative of your own experiences? Are the “terrible threes” really worse than the “terrible twos”? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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I think these parents either need the Nanny or a few tips from Kate Gosselin!
NO! Not from Kate G.!! They need help from the Duggers. Even with 19 kids, the Duggers children wre NEVER out of control....even on the Today show. The (Duggers) parents were always in control.
Those children were out of control! They need to be taught how to behave in public!
Threes were never terrible because I never let my kids get out of hand. As soon as they could understand the word "no", which for kids was around 9-10 mos (they were also walking around) time out began. Now they are 3 and 4 very well behaved and if they act up they have repercussions such as loss of toys or a being removed from what ever fun activity.
These parents either need the Nanny or a few tips from Kate Gosselin! Seriously, my mother would have never allowed us to act like that in public, Even at 3!
WORST INTERVIEW I HAVE EVEN SEEN!~ All I did was see it, because you couldn't hear a word! I love kids but next time please put the 6 kids in the green room with a pile of Tinker Toys and then interview the parents. I am sure they would appreciate 5 minutes of peace. I feel sorry for the passengers that had to ride with these kids on a plane. Interview one of the passengers that rode with those 6 misbehaved kids. Today Show - you should know better than to subject us to something like this!
So just because you have that many kids you can make them sit down during the interview? This is just one small example of how families that choose to have this many children get specail treatment. One of the worst interviews ever on The Today Show!
I have 4 children including twins. I so know what these parents must have been going thru and frankly I think that the producers of this show and others that have children scheduled need to really get them on the show quicker than making them wait around in a room for an hour and a half. You just can't do that with any children, especially in those #s. Use good judgment next time.
Ah give the parents a break! They had to wait for 1 1/2 hours with 6 three-year-olds and Mom said they have been battling sickness too. Did everyone have perfect children? I don't think so. Natalie did a great job. This actually is funny.
Poor Natalie! I bet she wished she had an escape chute. These parents really need to gain control of their brats!!!!
And we wonder what's the matter with kids these days. Unfortunately, there are a lot of parents out there like these. Some say, let kids be kids, but kids need rules and structure. It's the time they learn how to interact with the reaal world. I realize six is a handful, but let's get real. My parents would have had us patiently (ok, squirming) waiting for the interview to conclude - behaving like these kids did wasn't an option for us.
I do think those children are out of control. I know parents with 3, 4 or even 5 kids. Look at the Duggers!!! Their kids are so good. I could only hope my kids would be as disciplined as they are. I understand that kids need to be kids - but when they are on national TV, they need to somehow control themselves.
I don't think anyone needs tips from Kate Gosselin.
Someone needs to cage those monsters! Good grief! What a nightmare! Those little brats needed to be swatted about five times each and then maybe they would know how to act like civilized people. If they act like that on national television IMAGINE how these stinky little brats act like at home! OMG - Natalie Morales needed to stop the interview and reprimand these idiot "parents"! These kids are not cute - they are just annoying and obnoxious!
I agree 100% with you Serolod!!!!!!
These children are not brats...they're 3. They are transitioning from a self-focued world and just begining to understand how their actions affect others. There are plenty of adults still working on this concept too. Before we play "arm-chair quarterback" and talk about their control and parenting style...none of which can be determined in a 1 min interview...please place yourself in thier shoes. Even the best behaved children will act up when placed in "Lousy Local Conditions" This is a term, which I love, from Betsy Brown Braun. Here is a direct copy/paste from her website where she defines this term: Lousy local conditions (When the environment sabotages a person’s ability to be his best self – too tired, too hungry, too many errands – or when the expectations are inappropriate to the child – asking a two year old to be quiet in the library).
Please remember we were put on this earth to be communal and supportive, not self riteous.
Whatever...
The kids were out of control...so what! The Duggars are a CULT and that is fine for them...All of you should stop judgin' this situation so harshly...I found it rather entertaining.
I don't condone bad behavior and I am the mom of 3 very active boys of various ages. HOWEVER, I did not have 6 three year olds to corral either.
You can not compare yourself to anyone BUT yourself!
My parents had no problem expecting me to be quiet in a library. I had no problem expecting my child to be quiet in a library. In both cases if there was misbehavior there were consequences. Not corporal..but we left the library.
I am seriously concerned with the so-called adults that are calling the children "monsters" and "brats". Let's cage them in a room for a while, feed them sugary treats, play with them and then expect them to sit and act like perfect angels!
I blame the Today Show. There have been enough kids on the show to know that you really need a play area rather than embarrassing the parents like that.
What in the world are these two people doing with a family this large? He looks like he just zones out and she doesn't know what to do...HE has NO parenting skills at all. Watch him just sit there and expect everything they do is ok. I'm sure she has the burden of these poor children. Never should have had more than 1..she already has 2 with him. He needs to step up as a MAN AND FATHER. unreal. I turned the station, couldn't hear anything but screaming..
I think three year olds are capable of understanding how they need to behave for the short time they are on the set doing the interview. Sometimes parents of multiples get the mind set that everyone admires thier children and thinks they are so fascinating and cute. (I have 26 year old twins, and this frequently happens.) It is really easy to think your kids are cute and funny also, and forget that the busyness and activity they generate isn't always appreciated by others after a short while. As parents of multiples, it's important to ALWAYS recognize that others think your family is interesting, but you really need to teach your children some stict limits or situations such as this will quickly get out of control. These kids are not BRATS or anything out of the ordinary. Mom and Dad just didn't do enough preparation with them to let them know what the behavior expectation would be. Better luck next time folks.
Lord have Mercy.......Why don't the parents control this situation? I blame the parents for allowing these kids to act like that. My parents had 8 kids and we couldn't even come close to acting this way in public. Believe me, this is not cute. It's ridicuous. Letting kids be kids is one thing, but this is unacceptable behavior even for a 3 year olds. If they don't get a handle on this now, they will be very sorry when they become teenagers.....
The girls were wearing skirts from fabric I designed, but they were moving SO fast I just stood and stared and thanked God for having mine one at a time. I said a little prayer for the parents and did a happy dance that they were wearing my fabric even though no ones eyes can naturally move that fast.
That is the first thing I noticed was the girls skirts and Paula you are such a wonderful designer! I too said a prayer for the parents I have 3 and some of my days are like that too but before we know it they will be grown and off to college!
I LOVE your fabric and it was so nice to see you post on here :)
Great fabric inspired my great designs! Thanks Paula! Squeaks and Beeps made the skirts the sextuplets wore today and actually for all of their televison appearances this week! You can get them at www.squeaksandbeeps.com Check them out! All made by a stay at home mom of two toddlers!
I was interested in hearing what these parents had to say but couldn't. Why didn't TODAY lock those brats in another room?
Those kids were only being kids and the parents are clearly outnumbered. A few well-placed nannies or sitters would have helped keep the brood entertained.
I couldn't wait to turn the station fast enough. It is obvious the parents have yet to teach the children boundaries, or manners. There was disrespectful behavior to each other, to the parents, and certainly to the host. Teaching is a 24/7 process and start with the adults from birth, not when one reaches a particular "age". The interview should have been conducted on a playground with the children in the background.
I really don't want to judge them based on a 2 minute interview, but what I want to know is, where did those cute long skirts come from??
The fabric for the skirts are from my fabrics. I just happened to be watching and saw them. Don't know who sewed the skirts though.
The outfits came from Squeaks and Beeps! Their website is: http://squeaksandbeeps.bigcartel.com/
the fabric is from Michael Miller and Michele Dawbarn from Squeaks and Beeps designed these skirts!
www.squeaksandbeeps.com
I love and watch their reality show, but these kids were out of control today. It's as if the parents have just given up. They should have been sitting on the couch with toys or something to occupy themselves reading, playing nicely while their parents did the interview. Maybe the Maches need to have a visit from the Supernanny. it's clear that they are in way over their heads with the parenting. I bet their families esp the grandparents were horrified!
2 things: it looked to me like kids were not informed of any special behavior expected of them for the show...so they entertained themselves, retired teacher's observation.
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