Welcome to Plathville

Self-centered narcissistic parents without the insight to allow their children to grow without projecting their own flaws onto them to the extent that the result is that the kids are socially dysfunctional. It is the epitome of selfishness.

The sons are very awkward, and the girls except for Moriah are too much like little house on the Prarie. The parents raised their kids to be so naive. They should be ashamed. It's very close to cultists. I wonder if anybody ever called DCFS on them for mental and emotional abuse?

Just like most other reality shows. Fake and scripted to add drama for people to watch it. If this family truly grew up with no TV, how are they now on TV. Move on, nothing to see here. How are all these families and fake people getting their own shows. I can be fake, give me a show.

What's with the word "siblings"? All the children always refer to their brothers and sisters as siblings. They never refer to them as their brothers and sisters or the other kids, only "my siblings." I find it odd and weird.

The parents should not be allowed to raise kids. Why was the child, James, I think, by himself on the grounds at 17 months old, while the mother was behind the wheel of her car and moving? That's negligence. Surely she knows kids move fast and get around fast, yet she still drove around and then killed him. Where is childre s protective services? The kids are essentially enslaved. They cook and clean while the mother relaxes. They can't do anything without the mothers literally looking over their shoulder. It's creepy. The father is creepy too.

First get past the fact that the show is a complete contradiction; meaning that the parents claim to keep their children sheltered from exposure to TV, radio, the real world, cell phones, sugar and more, yet they are in a reality TV show. Then look past the fact that the older daughters of this so-called extremely conservative family are allowed to drown themselves in makeup, gaudy jewelry and horrendous nail polish. After you get past all that the kids are cute. And it's refreshing to hear teenagers speak without saying "like" between each word. And although the older kids are itching to stake their independence The angst is at a minimum. It's nice to see kids get along with each other and with their parents. There's no yelling, bickering or fighting. It's actually a sweet show.