When it comes to discipline, Kate Gosselin apparently really gives her kids a hand.
According to Us Magazine, the Kate Plus 8 mom's estranged husband, Jon Gosselin, has been spreading the word that Kate is a big fan—perhaps too big—of corporal punishment.
A source tells the magazine,
"Jon says she spanks the kids all the time. All she has to do is look at them and they get scared."
Kate's alleged slap-happy ways have spurred Jon to come up with a new nickname for her: "Monster mom."
Kate shocked the nation back in July, when photos of her giving a few swats to daughter Leah hit the Internet.
And apparently, her hands aren't the only parts to dish out stiff discipline to the Gosselin's mega-brood; sometimes her feet get into the action too.
The source adds that, during one particularly violent moment of child-rearing, Kate "kicked a lego building into a million pieces because the boys didn't put it away the first time she asked them to."
Maybe she was just playing Godzilla?
Let us know in the comments section: Do you think Kate is being too harsh on her kids? And how do you feel about spanking in general?
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Give me a break. This is plain BS. Kate is a good mom and Jon is a liar. Haven't you people figured that out after everything that comes from his mouth is contradicted and proven to be a bold face lie. He is pathetic and I pray to God that the judge takes all parental custody from him as he will destroy these kids lives while he attempts to destoy Kate's.
They are both FoS. The kids are screwed either way...
AGREED.
Kate was just being a mother..those kids are 5 and 8..they are old enough to listen. I spank my daughter and i see nothing wrong with it as long as it stays appropriate for the situation. there are more serious child abuse cases out there that need to be addressed more than this one...its disgusting how tabloids try to make money off pics of a child screaming while getting their butt smacked. you should be ashamed of yourselves!
She's a parent. She's supposed to discipline her children as seen fit, and when they won't listen to your warnings an action have to be taken. Spanking a child on the bottom doesn't hurt them. Kicking over a lego building doesn't hurt them. Running around with numerous women and having spread on every gossip mag from here to kingdom come with the caption "Sex Addict" typed next to your ugly mug. Now that hurts them. I spank my kids, and I don't care what anyone says. I am shaping them into the people that I want them to become. They need that discipline and guidance. I have seen numerous children that don't have that and I wouldn't let them into my house for a second. He's pulling straws here and he knows he has nothing. She is not abusing her kids. I threaten to take away toys and have even thrown a few out that are repetitively left on my floor after numerous warnings to my kids to pick them up. They have to know for every action their is a consequence. I am trying to make them realize this for the simple fact that I want them to know murdering someone is wrong, name calling is hurtful, and your actions hurt the ones that love you most. Maybe Jon should have been spanked a few more times. He obviously only thinks of himself. Besides, breaking the news that the beloved family pets are leaving by just blatantly telling the children, "you're dogs are being taken away!" That's not wrong, that is emotional abuse toward his children at an attempt to get to his wife. Face it, he's a loser and she's the one that had to wear the pants all these years. I would have treated him the same way. And just like Kate, I would have gotten very tired of my adult sized 9th child. Jon should go find a hole and jump in it with all the rest of the John Bobbit's and OJ Simpsons in this world. He's scum and scum deserves scum!
Jon needs a whipping.
i agree
u sayed everything that needed to be said lol
OMG, I really can't stand that man. he is a whiney baby. he just needs to go away. and SHUT UP!!
I would totally let Kate Gosselin spank me.
Who gives a crap if she does spank them!! Myself and brothers got spanked and never did what we did again and there were only 3 of us...for Christ sake she has EIGHT KIDS PEOPLE! Time-outs are a farce and NOT effective!! Kate is pulling this load herself....I love her and she shows how much she cares about her children ALL the time!!!