The Duggalos: Jinger and the Holy Goalie

[Scarlett45]

I’m trying to remember the poster in The Handmaid’s Tale forum who insisted June shouldn’t escape from Gilead (a life a constant rape and possible maiming/death) with her baby because “you can’t drive a baby without a car seat” when people pointed out that a car seat was the least of her problems (compared to being raped and having her child stolen) they said that they wouldn’t want to risk the baby’s life and were sticking to that. Ummmm.

 

I think the photo of Felicity is cute, and babies do tend to slide down. The Duggars do plenty of things to endanger their children, but I don’t think Jinger and Jeremy will take Felicity’s safety lightly.

[yogi2014L]

2 hours ago, Loves2Dance said:

I had 2 non-NICU babies and also had to bring in the car seat and prove they could be strapped in correctly before discharge. 

We just had a baby 7 weeks ago and we had to bring in the carseat before we could leave. My husband and I had to ask our nurse how to strap her in haha. 

Felicity is a cutie. I hope she gets to go to a real school.

Edited August 17, 2018 by yogi2014L

[Snow Fairy]

Europe here... Kids have to use car seats/boosters until they are 135cm tall. Car's seatbelt has to fit ok to them, not going over their neck/head.

I also hate those big bows on girls,and don't see the point. Yes, it' s to look cute. But she is still a baby. Let it go a bit, there will be time for fancy dresses and bows

[queenanne]

17 hours ago, BitterApple said:

From what I saw it looked like Felicity was really scrunched down and her chin was practically on her chest. Maybe it was a bad angle, but it looked like an uncomfortable position. I wonder if people were commenting on that as opposed to the harness.

I doubt I’d wake my sleeping baby to haul her upright either... how exactly do you control where a seemingly boneless little bundle goes?  I have no children, so I confess maybe you’re supposed to torment your little sleeper and rearrange them regularly.  I feel my own sleep is sacrosanct, lol.

[Mojitogirl]

How can anyone tell from the picture where the clip is since there’s a blanket over her?  Those padded things are right where they are supposed to be to pad her face from the straps. 

[ginger90]

1987: The hospital gave new parents a car seat for free. It had a level on the side to know it was in the correct position.

I didn’t see the comments on the picture of Felicity. I do know people go off on tangents on Twitter, and Instagram posts of the Duggars in general. Comments regarding Josh, and much more are made when the original post has nothing to do with him, and the the posters fight between themselves. So, who knows why they turned the comments off.

[Aethera]

Hello again! Let's get this thread back on-topic, please! This is not the place to talk about your own carseat experiences. 

[Ijustwantsomechips]

The baby looked okay to me in the pics.  They’re new parents.  What do people expect from them? All the stories here about the way things were done to care for babies in the past is a reminder that sometimes we need to chill the hell out.  Damn, the commenters acted like she was sleeping on her stomach in a crib full of blankets and stuffed animals.  Jeez!  And despite all the poor decisions the Duggar kids (notice I didn’t say MOTY and her supine infant feeding) may or will make, and Jinger’s shitty upbringing, I don’t think she would knowingly harm her baby.  Even Jill and her carseat-stroller o’ death wouldn’t do those things if she thought they were dangerous. They might not have issue with the Pearl method, but suffocating a baby in carseat is a bit much, even for them.  I don’t care for their beliefs, but I wouldn’t pick on a new mom and dad who are probably already nervous.  They deserve to enjoy their new baby like anyone else.  Granted, if you don’t post it, people can’t comment, but it was still unnecessary.

Too bad Jinger was raised to be meek and passive, and Jeremy’s too image-conscious to go off on the commenters. I would have told them to go f*** themselves and the horse they rode in on.  Until you raise the kid, change the diapers, and get up in the middle of the night, keep your parenting advice to yourself! Had the comment come from a respected pediatrician, I would take it as advice.  Coming from shitty, helicopter parents who probably turn their noses up at bottle fed babies, but don’t bother to teach their children manners, kindness, or that the world doesn’t revolve around them, and I’m not interested.

Okay, rant over, but people need to mind their own business.  Somewhere, some poor child may be abused or in danger, but little Felicity secured in her carseat, in the presence of at least one adult, looking clean, content, and dressed in a cute outfit and headband is not it.  

TA: No shade to anyone here who commented on the baby in the carseat.  It’s those damn Instagrammers and their “perfect” lives. ? Let the people enjoy their new baby and make mistakes and learn like the rest of us.  

Edited August 17, 2018 by Ijustwantsomechips

[DangerousMinds]

If they choose to continue exploiting their kids and sharing their pictures with millions of strangers, they will continue to get all kinds of comments.

[graefin]

32 minutes ago, DangerousMinds said:

If they choose to continue exploiting their kids and sharing their pictures with millions of strangers, they will continue to get all kinds of comments.

Unless they keep turning off the option to comment ? Seems Jinger has a thinner skin than her sisters, or maybe just a lower tolerance for taking crap from strangers on the Internet. 

[ginger90]

6 minutes ago, graefin said:

Unless they keep turning off the option to comment ? Seems Jinger has a thinner skin than her sisters, or maybe just a lower tolerance for taking crap from strangers on the Internet. 

Or they actually read the comments. Many post and don’t bother.

[farmgal4]

1 hour ago, Ijustwantsomechips said:

The baby looked okay to me in the pics.  They’re new parents.  What do people expect from them? All the stories here about the way things were done to care for babies in the past is a reminder that sometimes we need to chill the hell out.  Damn, the commenters acted like she was sleeping on her stomach in a crib full of blankets and stuffed animals.  Jeez!  And despite all the poor decisions the Duggar kids (notice I didn’t say MOTY and her supine infant feeding) may or will make, and Jinger’s shitty upbringing, I don’t think she would knowingly harm her baby.  Even Jill and her carseat-stroller o’ death wouldn’t do those things if she thought they were dangerous. They might not have issue with the Pearl method, but suffocating a baby in carseat is a bit much, even for them.  I don’t care for their beliefs, but I wouldn’t pick on a new mom and dad who are probably already nervous.  They deserve to enjoy their new baby like anyone else.  Granted, if you don’t post it, people can’t comment, but it was still unnecessary.

Too bad Jinger was raised to be meek and passive, and Jeremy’s too image-conscious to go off on the commenters. I would have told them to go f*** themselves and the horse they rode in on.  Until you raise the kid, change the diapers, and get up in the middle of the night, keep your parenting advice to yourself! Had the comment come from a respected pediatrician, I would take it as advice.  Coming from shitty, helicopter parents who probably turn their noses up at bottle fed babies, but don’t bother to teach their children manners, kindness, or that the world doesn’t revolve around them, and I’m not interested.

Okay, rant over, but people need to mind their own business.  Somewhere, some poor child may be abused or in danger, but little Felicity secured in her carseat, in the presence of at least one adult, looking clean, content, and dressed in a cute outfit and headband is not it.  

TA: No shade to anyone here who commented on the baby in the carseat.  It’s those damn Instagrammers and their “perfect” lives. ? Let the people enjoy their new baby and make mistakes and learn like the rest of us.  

I wish I could give your post 1000 ❤️‘s!

[xwordfanatik]

1 hour ago, Ijustwantsomechips said:

The baby looked okay to me in the pics.  They’re new parents.  What do people expect from them? All the stories here about the way things were done to care for babies in the past is a reminder that sometimes we need to chill the hell out.  Damn, the commenters acted like she was sleeping on her stomach in a crib full of blankets and stuffed animals.  Jeez!  And despite all the poor decisions the Duggar kids (notice I didn’t say MOTY and her supine infant feeding) may or will make, and Jinger’s shitty upbringing, I don’t think she would knowingly harm her baby.  Even Jill and her carseat-stroller o’ death wouldn’t do those things if she thought they were dangerous. They might not have issue with the Pearl method, but suffocating a baby in carseat is a bit much, even for them.  I don’t care for their beliefs, but I wouldn’t pick on a new mom and dad who are probably already nervous.  They deserve to enjoy their new baby like anyone else.  Granted, if you don’t post it, people can’t comment, but it was still unnecessary.

Too bad Jinger was raised to be meek and passive, and Jeremy’s too image-conscious to go off on the commenters. I would have told them to go f*** themselves and the horse they rode in on.  Until you raise the kid, change the diapers, and get up in the middle of the night, keep your parenting advice to yourself! Had the comment come from a respected pediatrician, I would take it as advice.  Coming from shitty, helicopter parents who probably turn their noses up at bottle fed babies, but don’t bother to teach their children manners, kindness, or that the world doesn’t revolve around them, and I’m not interested.

Okay, rant over, but people need to mind their own business.  Somewhere, some poor child may be abused or in danger, but little Felicity secured in her carseat, in the presence of at least one adult, looking clean, content, and dressed in a cute outfit and headband is not it.  

TA: No shade to anyone here who commented on the baby in the carseat.  It’s those damn Instagrammers and their “perfect” lives. ? Let the people enjoy their new baby and make mistakes and learn like the rest of us.  

Great post.  Felicity looked fine to me.  OK, the bow was a bit much, but it's not like JinJer left her by herself, to rip it off her head and stick it in her mouth.  

She's a beautiful baby.  I'd guess that almost everyone posting here had a less than perfect upbringing (me), and many of us weren't perfect parents ourselves (me again.)  

Social media IMO pretty much sucks, and I don't pay it much attention.  Keyboard warriors abound.  It's like the saying about opinions, and how everyone's got one.

[BetyBee]

On 8/16/2018 at 7:36 AM, louannems said:

I can't get over how much Felicity looks like Jinger!  

She really does! 

Edited August 17, 2018 by BetyBee
To get back on topic!

[Sew Sumi]

SWAN kids playing not so Christian "I Want Candy." ?

The soloist has some talent!

[Lunera]

I wonder if Jinger is going to stop posting herself and her baby. There are tons of comments on this post telling her she looks miserable and speculating that she has PPD. She has already deleted tons of them.

[BitterApple]

Felicity's a sweetheart.

As far as the comments, she either needs to turn them off or stop reading them. Social media is what it is. If you're going to put yourself out there, you have to be prepared for the shitstorm of uninformed opinions. 

[PradaKitty]

Ginger looks like a new mother. She's sleep deprived and learning how to incorporate an infant into her life. You know, LIKE ALL FIRST TIME MOTHERS!! 

Now leave her alone.  She’s doing fine. 

[BckpckFullaNinjas]

3 hours ago, DangerousMinds said:

If they choose to continue exploiting their kids and sharing their pictures with millions of strangers, they will continue to get all kinds of comments.

My mind is running in a similarly dangerous direction. Jinger is under no obligation to continue to live life in front of millions. If Jeremy actually wants to be a parish pastor or a teacher — and not a mega church maven with big tv and SM presence — then they could step off the grimy Duggar hamster wheel of self-promotion and, y'know, live life quietly.  

Pessimistically, I think Jeremy wants to be a stah in popular evangelicalism and Jinger’s too conditioned to saying, “your will be done, lord & master” and they’re going to continue on their current path. 

[DangerousMinds]

19 minutes ago, BckpckFullaNinjas said:

My mind is running in a similarly dangerous direction. Jinger is under no obligation to continue to live life in front of millions. If Jeremy actually wants to be a parish pastor or a teacher — and not a mega church maven with big tv and SM presence — then they could step off the grimy Duggar hamster wheel of self-promotion and, y'know, live life quietly.  

Pessimistically, I think Jeremy wants to be a stah in popular evangelicalism and Jinger’s too conditioned to saying, “your will be done, lord & master” and they’re going to continue on their current path. 

Exactly.

[cmr2014]

4 hours ago, Ijustwantsomechips said:

The baby looked okay to me in the pics.  They’re new parents.  What do people expect from them? All the stories here about the way things were done to care for babies in the past is a reminder that sometimes we need to chill the hell out.  

 

I think that one of the mistakes that we often make on this board is to assume that the Duggar daughters have a lot of experience and knowledge about child care. Despite the fact that they were sister-moms for many years, they were children. We don't expect children to be child care experts. They also learned what they do know from J'chelle -- who I think most of us agree is a pretty awful mother. They were not raised to question anything that they know -- ever. If Jeremy and Jinger actually listened to the instructor and made an effort to put their daughter into the car seat correctly, they are already doing a lot better than I would have expected of any of the Duggar spawn.

[zoomama]

1 hour ago, cmr2014 said:

I think that one of the mistakes that we often make on this board is to assume that the Duggar daughters have a lot of experience and knowledge about child care. Despite the fact that they were sister-moms for many years, they were children. We don't expect children to be child care experts. They also learned what they do know from J'chelle -- who I think most of us agree is a pretty awful mother. They were not raised to question anything that they know -- ever. If Jeremy and Jinger actually listened to the instructor and made an effort to put their daughter into the car seat correctly, they are already doing a lot better than I would have expected of any of the Duggar spawn.

well said!  i hadn't given them credit for being 'children'; i mean i knew it but i just didn't think about it when watching them parent the way they were parented. everyone has a breaking in period as a first timer. 

[Ijustwantsomechips]

3 hours ago, Lunera said:

I wonder if Jinger is going to stop posting herself and her baby. There are tons of comments on this post telling her she looks miserable and speculating that she has PPD. She has already deleted tons of them.

Wow she looks like Joy in that pic!

[GeeGolly]

Jinger's snuggle time pic looks like so many I see on SM - a person taking a selfie without looking at their phone. IMO, photos like those look very unnatural, as I think this photo does.

It's funny y'all are saying Jinger looks like Joy and I think Felicity looks a little like Gideon.

[MichaelaRae]

I think she looks like every tired mother of a newborn I've ever seen. Having said that, whatever filter she chose for this shot has me seriously worried she is growing a beard. There is some serious 5 o'clock shadow happening on her jaw.

[cmr2014]

1 hour ago, MichaelaRae said:

I think she looks like every tired mother of a newborn I've ever seen. Having said that, whatever filter she chose for this shot has me seriously worried she is growing a beard. There is some serious 5 o'clock shadow happening on her jaw.

I agree. It's not a flattering photo. They are usually so careful about managing their SM that I'm surprised by this.

[GeeGolly]

Nice to see Jinger's eyes minus the heavy duty eye liner. Her eyes are probably saying, Yay!

[Spencer Hastings]

When Jinger got married, I was hoping that she would stay off of social media.  The Duggar girls get a lot of unfair criticism due to the fact that they were unfortunate enough to be born Duggars.  Throw in Mommy shamers and it’s a different can of worms.  Snark is fine to an extent, but people are leaving comments just for the sake of being nasty.  Of all the Duggars, her only offense at this point is existing. 

Jinger seems to be more sensitive and self conscious than her sisters are.  Remember her toast at Jessa’s rehearsal dinner about feeing unworthy of Jessa’s love and friendship? Social media is dangerous for people who already feel inadequate and latch onto stronger people for validation. 

Edited August 18, 2018 by Spencer Hastings

[zenme]

Jinger's looks like Josiah in that pic!

[Fuzzysox]

11 hours ago, cmr2014 said:

I think that one of the mistakes that we often make on this board is to assume that the Duggar daughters have a lot of experience and knowledge about child care. Despite the fact that they were sister-moms for many years, they were children. We don't expect children to be child care experts. They also learned what they do know from J'chelle -- who I think most of us agree is a pretty awful mother. They were not raised to question anything that they know -- ever. If Jeremy and Jinger actually listened to the instructor and made an effort to put their daughter into the car seat correctly, they are already doing a lot better than I would have expected of any of the Duggar spawn.

Remember that MeChelle would feed her children while laying down. That truly bothered me! I would just have them in my arms feeding them when they were too small to sit in a highchair.

I have higher hopes for Jinger. 

[asuwur]

Without actually being there, feeling the taughtness of the straps and seeing the true intent of her being in the seat, there's no way of knowing what the deal is with Filly in the car seat. I would occassionally use my kids seat while out and about as a place for him or her to recline at friends houses, restaurants, etc because unlike many of my friends, I didn't like hauling half of my house with me at all times. If she's chilling on a living room floor she doesn't have to be strapped in so tight for example. 

A huge ass bow is a choking hazzard on a bemittened 1 month old? Well then, so is to whole darn outfit! 

Everyone's need to judge and attack is THE WORST. Then comments about PPD because she looks a mite tired in a candid snap her proud husband shared? People need to get a serious grip.

Now I expect the "If they didn't share these things, people wouldn't comment..." I get that but like it or not, they do have a fanbase and like it not, they do this to pay the bills in one way or another... and this for a family that is proven to despise my Catholic ass. That being said the constant mommy shaming that goes on all over the internet regardless of whom is gross....We are all on this planet together doing our best and the barrage of negativity new mothers get bombarded with, only increases the pressure and I'd assume elevates the chances of PPD now more than ever.

Rant over. 

[Spencer Hastings]

According to the comments, Jilly Muffin hasn’t met Felicity yet. 

[BitterApple]

Aside from the ones who went to Texas for the birth, I don't think the rest of the family has met her either. Jinger hasn't traveled home as far as I know.

Felicity looks like Si and Gideon in that picture. She's taking after Jinger a lot more than I originally thought.

Edited August 18, 2018 by BitterApple

[kokapetl]

19 minutes ago, Spencer Hastings said:

According to the comments, Jilly Muffin hasn’t met Felicity yet. 

There we go. That’s much cuter. 

[PradaKitty]

I expect that since Jinger enjoys photography we will see a lot of pictures of Felicity in various poses. 

[Annb67]

1 hour ago, Spencer Hastings said:

According to the comments, Jilly Muffin hasn’t met Felicity yet. 

She is just delicious❤

[floridamom]

But isn't it August in Texas? Why is Felicity all bundled up like it's February? Am I missing something here?

[Zella]

8 minutes ago, floridamom said:

But isn't it August in Texas? Why is Felicity all bundled up like it's February? Am I missing something here?

I was wondering the same thing. I've always gotten overheated easily. According to my relatives, I would try to tear off heavy clothing in the winter even as a very small child and if I couldn't tear it off I'd scream and holler "like a panther" until someone got me out of the hated clothing. I can only imagine how I'd have been tearing at something like that in a Texas summer. 

Edited August 18, 2018 by Zella

[Fosca]

If she was inside, it's possible they keep the air conditioning at "walk-in freezer" levels and the bundling makes sense.  

[Zella]

1 minute ago, Fosca said:

If she was inside, it's possible they keep the air conditioning at "walk-in freezer" levels and the bundling makes sense.  

That makes sense!

[farmgal4]

None of the IG pics posted here are appearing on my screen.  It’s just completely white where the pictures should be.  Does anyone know what the problem could be?  TY in advance for any help! ?

[Sew Sumi]

Sometimes it takes a proverbial minute for the pics to load. I've also heard of problems if you're using an iPad.

[Sew Sumi]

Summer Saturdays? More like "Jinger's already got her body back, bitchez!!!!!111"

[BitterApple]

Lmfaooo, Jeremy totally posted that to show off Jinger's snapback game. 

[Spencer Hastings]

Damn, she bounced back quickly!

[DangerousMinds]

She has lots of practice in starving herself.

[MamaMax]

Love the blouse and the hair. Can tell she's nursing...the buttons are a little bit strained, LOL

[graefin]

She's also wearing a Brooks Brothers blouse. She's come a long way from thrifting. (And it's clear Jeremy is influencing her taste in clothes.)

[doodlebug]

1 hour ago, BitterApple said:

Lmfaooo, Jeremy totally posted that to show off Jinger's snapback game. 

And perhaps to counter all the fools that diagnosed her with PPD after she posted the tired new Mom selfie sans makeup.

[Loves2Dance]

Double post

23 hours ago, Ijustwantsomechips said:

Too bad Jinger was raised to be meek and passive, and Jeremy’s too image-conscious to go off on the commenters. I would have told them to go f*** themselves and the horse they rode in on.  Until you raise the kid, change the diapers, and get up in the middle of the night, keep your parenting advice to yourself! Had the comment come from a respected pediatrician, I would take it as advice.  Coming from shitty, helicopter parents who probably turn their noses up at bottle fed babies, but don’t bother to teach their children manners, kindness, or that the world doesn’t revolve around them, and I’m not interested.

 

I hate to beat a dead horse, but Pediatricians are not trained in car seat safety. They may know the basic's, but they're not car seat technicians who have indepth training. Our Pediatrician always referred to the Fire Department or Police Station for anything beyond the AAP recommendations. And there were a few car seat techs commenting, I think they got buried though. 

 

16 hours ago, MichaelaRae said:

I think she looks like every tired mother of a newborn I've ever seen. Having said that, whatever filter she chose for this shot has me seriously worried she is growing a beard. There is some serious 5 o'clock shadow happening on her jaw.

Post baby when your hormones are going crazy, you can definitely grow hair in areas you never did before. I think it's the filter but it's possible there is a hair or two. 

 

21 hours ago, Lunera said:

I wonder if Jinger is going to stop posting herself and her baby. There are tons of comments on this post telling her she looks miserable and speculating that she has PPD. She has already deleted tons of them.

Diagnosing PPD from a picture is disgusting and those who are doing it on her instagram should be ashamed of themselves! 

 

21 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

SWAN kids playing not so Christian "I Want Candy." ?

The soloist has some talent!

Next lesson, focus on singing and not screaming. I liked the boy in the middle though. 

Summer Saturdays? More like "Jinger's already got her body back, bitchez!!!!!111"

She looks good! 

According to the comments, Jilly Muffin hasn’t met Felicity yet. 

Maybe it's a preference but I never, ever used infant mittens. I feel bad Lissy is stuck with them. I love her outfit. For the bundling questions, until about 3 months old infants can't self-regulate their temps so if she's in the a/c she's dressed appropriately. 

Edited August 18, 2018 by Loves2Dance