tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post7559472875728150721..comments2024-03-27T11:17:29.115-05:00Comments on Bates Family Blog: Bates Updates and Pictures | Gil and Kelly | 19 Kids | Bringing Up Bates | UP TV: Celebrating KatieLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-90706632001700213252021-04-20T23:07:19.150-05:002021-04-20T23:07:19.150-05:00If there is literally a birthday chart, why do you...If there is literally a birthday chart, why do you need a post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-90214247139072080922021-04-19T14:08:49.911-05:002021-04-19T14:08:49.911-05:00callie wentcallie wentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-86457328339457254282021-04-19T14:06:16.469-05:002021-04-19T14:06:16.469-05:00nathon and lawson do have same restrictions as the...nathon and lawson do have same restrictions as the girs<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-44289355165311461112021-04-17T19:58:08.768-05:002021-04-17T19:58:08.768-05:00Stop being so critical, please. The writers of the...Stop being so critical, please. The writers of the blog do an amazing job of covering the Bates Family. I’m sure somehow the birthdays will be covered. You just seem to want to call attention to yourself and knowledge of the Bates family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-66518784475331068402021-04-16T17:31:31.771-05:002021-04-16T17:31:31.771-05:00Perhaps the girls that Lawson and Nathan are datin...Perhaps the girls that Lawson and Nathan are dating, their parents may not be as strict as the Bates are when it comes to courtship/dating. Tiffany does not live in Tennessee, so Gil & Kelly can't exactly send a chaperone out to LA if Lawson is there visiting her, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-21102658869156899842021-04-16T16:25:35.337-05:002021-04-16T16:25:35.337-05:0010:49, twice as a child and once as an adult. I ha...10:49, twice as a child and once as an adult. I had no choice in being there as a child. As an adult it was at a family member's wedding, one bottle of wine per table. Alcohol smells vile. I have no interest in swallowing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-78926144390583893072021-04-16T11:43:34.377-05:002021-04-16T11:43:34.377-05:007:30, just maybe it's the guys they DIDN'T...7:30, just maybe it's the guys they DIDN'T raise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-43653660110887691892021-04-16T10:49:28.269-05:002021-04-16T10:49:28.269-05:009:57 So, you've never been to a party, weddi...9:57 So, you've never been to a party, wedding or other functon where alcohol is served? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-90856742656283127232021-04-15T20:25:31.447-05:002021-04-15T20:25:31.447-05:00If I recall correctly, Chaney was quite taken abac...If I recall correctly, Chaney was quite taken aback when Jud and Jeb chaperoned them while bowling. The little boys were quite intrusive, sitting between Trace and Chaney, interrupting their conversation etc. How does anyone develop a relationship under those conditions? It might have been the reason Chaney broke off the courtship with Trace.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903673821002397907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-69560690990451590962021-04-15T19:30:20.764-05:002021-04-15T19:30:20.764-05:00Exactly, 9:10. I don’t understand the difference i...Exactly, 9:10. I don’t understand the difference in the trust issues for the two sexes. I’m sure they raise them all to respect and care for others. I hope they all adhere to their parents’ teachings; I think they all should be trusted, boys and girls. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-76078032018244519402021-04-15T15:23:12.836-05:002021-04-15T15:23:12.836-05:00Geez, you already have a couples picture of Travis...Geez, you already have a couples picture of Travis with Katie at the top with the family and poor Jed Duggar is already married and there his picture is all alone. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-33961604937485127892021-04-15T09:57:21.701-05:002021-04-15T09:57:21.701-05:001:24, I have a conviction against alcohol, but I&#...1:24, I have a conviction against alcohol, but I've never "tested" myself by walking into a bar. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-84225334424633681012021-04-15T09:54:34.813-05:002021-04-15T09:54:34.813-05:00Yes, babies are a blessing, but there are extra st...Yes, babies are a blessing, but there are extra stresses and challenges to single parenting or a rushed marriage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-14711527861082595932021-04-15T06:36:23.418-05:002021-04-15T06:36:23.418-05:009:59- I believe the discussion is about adult chi...9:59- I believe the discussion is about adult children, not minors. Parents shouldn’t continue to play the role of disciplinarian, watchdog, or expect to keep on dictating the lives of their adult children. You do have to trust them to make good decisions. However, they’re bound to fumble.. That’s how we learn and grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-33547986713076038082021-04-14T23:05:54.178-05:002021-04-14T23:05:54.178-05:001:24, not necessarily true. They can still have th...1:24, not necessarily true. They can still have the convictions without having the opportunity to test whether they'll give in to temptation or not. Controlling their thought lives is battle enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-55652838841114269202021-04-14T23:04:12.727-05:002021-04-14T23:04:12.727-05:003:14, the children are a blessing, but the heartac...3:14, the children are a blessing, but the heartache is not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-48066620305844688282021-04-14T21:10:17.524-05:002021-04-14T21:10:17.524-05:00Anon 1:56. So they trust their sons to do the righ...Anon 1:56. So they trust their sons to do the right thing (marry a pregnant girlfriend) but they dont' trust their daughters to avoid pregnancy altogether? Why so little faith in their girls? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-36744840566099336332021-04-14T15:14:14.282-05:002021-04-14T15:14:14.282-05:001:17 Aren't all children a blessing from God,...1:17 Aren't all children a blessing from God, even the ones born out of wedlock?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-53670439945016702632021-04-14T13:56:46.887-05:002021-04-14T13:56:46.887-05:00@1:20pm, I think maybe Gil and Kelly give their so...@1:20pm, I think maybe Gil and Kelly give their sons more freedom because they trust them to marry the girl if they do make a mistake and she gets pregnant, but can they really be sure about someone else's son if that happens to their daughter? Anna's parents got the shock of their lives when the father of Anna's sisters child refused to take on the responsibility,and others can learn from that,I reckon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-9079805808652469002021-04-14T13:24:34.456-05:002021-04-14T13:24:34.456-05:00You give your kids all the religious training, all...You give your kids all the religious training, all the right tools, to be able to decide if they want to be moral and have Christian values, then you have to trust them that they can stand up to the test. If you simply prevent them from ever testing their beliefs, then is their purity an achievement? Not really. They end up at the altar, pure, but not because of their own religious convictions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-84988667031438473972021-04-14T10:30:37.656-05:002021-04-14T10:30:37.656-05:00As far as COVID is concerned, I don't think th...As far as COVID is concerned, I don't think this family adjusted the way they did anything during it.. They continued on as if everything was normal. They went to the Smoky Mountains to have fun back in October, no masks, no precautions. Why even mention it in your description above?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-58537668469428195822021-04-14T09:47:20.330-05:002021-04-14T09:47:20.330-05:00I believe Zach and Whitney regret that they kissed...I believe Zach and Whitney regret that they kissed before marriage, many couples regret their decisions when they let their guard down during temptations. A chaperone helps to prevent these temptations even coming up. I had chaperones when I was engaged and I don't regret a thing about it, makes your marriage that much more special:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-15522888793687382422021-04-14T08:45:35.447-05:002021-04-14T08:45:35.447-05:00Anon @ 3:42 It isn't just the dating phase whe...Anon @ 3:42 It isn't just the dating phase where they are chaperoned. It is even when engaged, right up to the moment they say "I do". <br /><br />Anon@8:13 I don't think the girls do have the choice. It is one of Gil and Kelly's rules as long as the kids live in their home. Just like having to wear dresses/skirts. If it wasn't a rule, why did Zach and Whitney feel so guilty that they had to confess a simple kiss to his parents. Until someone is able to get a job and move out of the house, they will always be under Gil and Kelly's rules until they marry.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903673821002397907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-52979431766783790192021-04-14T08:10:33.273-05:002021-04-14T08:10:33.273-05:009:22, God doesn't shield us from every natural...9:22, God doesn't shield us from every natural consequence of our sin. He knows sin hurts us and others, which is a main reason why He warns us against it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-8114180476996063972021-04-14T07:53:20.120-05:002021-04-14T07:53:20.120-05:00I wear a seat belt because it's the law and I ...I wear a seat belt because it's the law and I know that when I drive or ride in a car, there are things that can affect my safety that are entirely out of my control. I can't control the behavior of other drivers, car defects, or the weather, for instance. If an adult couple believes they need a chaperone on their dates, it's like saying they don't have faith in their ability to control their own desires, IMO. Life is filled with temptations. If you think you'll succumb to your sexual urges, be sure you have a safety-net with effective contraception. Having a watchdog around 24/7 is not the answer. Personal responsiblity is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com