Thoughts on Octuplet Mother Nadya Suleman
Before I knew that I was going to be a father, I thought that Nadya Suleman was extremely selfish and irresponsible. Having so many kids with so little of yourself to spread always screamed for the intervention of child protective services, particularly when Suleman was reliant on public assistance and private donations just to make ends meet.
But now that parenthood is a real thing in my life, I am beginning to view Suleman as a danger person to her children. She may be their birth mother and share a unique bond with the children that exceeds her own twisted need for love and adoration, but she has two eyes for fourteen children. That’s clearly not enough for life’s little incidents and mishaps that can turn tragic in an instant when not carefully monitored.
Now I read that she’s fired a fleet of volunteer nurses, as she was paranoid about their intent to spy on her on behalf of child welfare services. It would seem that even if there was espionage from volunteer nurses, it would be worth the risk just to have the help.
Apparently not. And that’s surely not fair to the children.
I don’t know why it hasn’t occurred to authorities before, but I’m surprised no one files a claim to have her children removed from her care. As harsh as it may sound, anyone who public advocates for assistance clearly should not be charged with being a capable parent; particularly when the trials and tribulations of this case are so publicly documented.
Those kids deserve better, and Suleman deserves an opportunity to build herself up to a place of stability – emotionally and financially – when she can handle such an immense burden. Until then, there’s no way should should have that many kids.
