Katie:Learning to Say No to Everything Except Gaines|Part 21

[HelloSweetie]

I agree that dad’s can be hands on. I also agree that there is favouritism in their house.

Personal: My husband and I tag team parented from the moment my oldest was born. His dad did equal feedings, and was a Mr.Mom type. Our son was secure with either one of us, and treated us both equally. We wouldn’t have been able to even argue he preferred one over the other. My youngest came along and the story changed. He was a needy baby and required that I carry him 24/7, and since my oldest was 7 at the time and had his own schedule and needs, my husband wasn’t able to be as involved with the youngest. This created a dynamic where now my 4 year old still has a clear favourite. He difference between me and Katie, I feel, is that I recognize this could be an area that should be worked on. It is interesting that Brooks is the younger child, but Gaines is the one most often babied. I hope they work in that at some point. It isn’t cute.


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[Nolagirl]

I was so glad when Brooks told Gaines to stop it (or whatever he said), when he was telling Katie what the balloon said! I think Katie or Cullen should have corrected her and said “No, let him tell me what it says” or something like that. Then she had to ask if he was correct with what the balloon said. She is getting to be very bratty & I am not enjoying at times watching her bc her little sassy self irks me.

But, I was so glad Brooks told her to stop it!!


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[lmmomSD]

He is creaming himself that Shane Dawson used them in a video. He keeps tagging Shane Dawson on Instagram.

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[KaterTot]

I was so glad when Brooks told Gaines to stop it (or whatever he said), when he was telling Katie what the balloon said! I think Katie or Cullen should have corrected her and said “No, let him tell me what it says” or something like that. Then she had to ask if he was correct with what the balloon said. She is getting to be very bratty & I am not enjoying at times watching her bc her little sassy self irks me.

But, I was so glad Brooks told her to stop it!!


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Katie did tell Gaines to let him tell her what it said. I was glad to see that and also for acknowledging him the way she did.

[lovingthisforum]

I guess I just feel like there is a better way to discuss Katie’s favoritism (bc I don’t disagree that it’s there) without dragging Cullen for being hands on. I don’t think Cullen’s willingness to be a dad to his kids should be used as an excuse for Katie picking favorites.

Where did someone drag Cullen for being hands on? If you don't see the division in their family dynamic then that's on you.

[Nolagirl]

I was so glad when Brooks told Gaines to stop it (or whatever he said), when he was telling Katie what the balloon said! I think Katie or Cullen should have corrected her and said “No, let him tell me what it says” or something like that. Then she had to ask if he was correct with what the balloon said. She is getting to be very bratty & I am not enjoying at times watching her bc her little sassy self irks me.

But, I was so glad Brooks told her to stop it!!


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Katie did tell Gaines to let him tell her what it said. I was glad to see that and also for acknowledging him the way she did.

That’s right. Now that you said that I do remember her saying that to Gaines.


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[lovingthisforum]

I agree that dad’s can be hands on. I also agree that there is favouritism in their house.

Personal: My husband and I tag team parented from the moment my oldest was born. His dad did equal feedings, and was a Mr.Mom type. Our son was secure with either one of us, and treated us both equally. We wouldn’t have been able to even argue he preferred one over the other. My youngest came along and the story changed. He was a needy baby and required that I carry him 24/7, and since my oldest was 7 at the time and had his own schedule and needs, my husband wasn’t able to be as involved with the youngest. This created a dynamic where now my 4 year old still has a clear favourite. He difference between me and Katie, I feel, is that I recognize this could be an area that should be worked on. It is interesting that Brooks is the younger child, but Gaines is the one most often babied. I hope they work in that at some point. It isn’t cute.


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The situations aren't even comparable, right, where your child has a favorite parent lol is quite the opposite of Katie as the parent having a favorite child. And I assume neither of you and your husband are _disapproving_ of one of your kids right? Which is what is happening in their house in my opinion. "Disapproving" as in general, apart from how severe.

What I am surprised about (and also is ruining my watching experience actually...this, and one other main thing, that she is idealizing Gaines (= what I meant with unhealthy love), is that Katie KEEPS making negative remarks about Brooks, openly and on film and for no good reason most of the times, even after it's been talked about here or that she could've had enough time to realize to at least not do it on camera anymore. It's as if she's annoyed by him even when he is innocent and makes an issue out of things where there was nothing going on.
I have no sympathy for her herein, that she is not an adult enough to control her emotions, doesn't show any self-awareness nor any intention to change apparently. But like I said before, emotions are incredibly difficult to change (also in my own experience) and the more I think about it I'm also getting the feeling she is pretty narrow-minded and grew up as two girls without boys, and it may just be that she simply doesn't like boys (and too narrow minded to start liking cute boys like Brooks is when you get a son yourself) and only likes princesses like she's used to. I wish she would stop being pretty mean to Brooks and I know it is all difficult for her, but it isn't pleasant to watch from the outside.

[amf2224]

Is there a new thread or no activity? Lol


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[rd_valo]

Is there a new thread or no activity? Lol


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I wondered the same.


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[PunkyB]

Hello! I’ve been a member for a while now but mostly read and rarely post. But I wanted to mention something I saw in a vlog a few weeks ago that no one here mentioned. Cullen was making coloured pancakes for the kids. He asked Brooks what colour he wanted his pancakes to be. Brooks said pink. Cullen then says “Do you want pink or blue?” To which Brooks says blue. That really bugged me. He wanted pink but they got him to pick blue because it’s a boyish colour to them. I keep seeing more and more gender stereotypes with them and it’s frustrating.

[PunkyB]

Also for people who don’t follow the Daily Bumps thread I shared this news article. Looks like family vloggers will be loosing more money soon. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/tech ... tner=IFTTT

[lmmomSD]

Hello! I’ve been a member for a while now but mostly read and rarely post. But I wanted to mention something I saw in a vlog a few weeks ago that no one here mentioned. Cullen was making coloured pancakes for the kids. He asked Brooks what colour he wanted his pancakes to be. Brooks said pink. Cullen then says “Do you want pink or blue?” To which Brooks says blue. That really bugged me. He wanted pink but they got him to pick blue because it’s a boyish colour to them. I keep seeing more and more gender stereotypes with them and it’s frustrating.

I missed him saying he wanted pink. Wow. They are so ridiculous with the gender stereotypes. They're pancakes, ffs. Let him have pink if that's what he wants.

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[PunkyB]

Hello! I’ve been a member for a while now but mostly read and rarely post. But I wanted to mention something I saw in a vlog a few weeks ago that no one here mentioned. Cullen was making coloured pancakes for the kids. He asked Brooks what colour he wanted his pancakes to be. Brooks said pink. Cullen then says “Do you want pink or blue?” To which Brooks says blue. That really bugged me. He wanted pink but they got him to pick blue because it’s a boyish colour to them. I keep seeing more and more gender stereotypes with them and it’s frustrating.

I missed him saying he wanted pink. Wow. They are so ridiculous with the gender stereotypes. They're pancakes, ffs. Let him have pink if that's what he wants.

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Around 3:58 mark

[lmmomSD]

So Gaines is sticking her face in the camera and screaming in the beginning of the new video. Nobody says anything.
Miracles happen: they actually took the dogs out for walks _on leashes_. They didn't just let them loose on the golf course!

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[linneah13]

They have a trip planned to Disneyworld and then a Disney cruise right after, Disney invited them for creator days. I think they leave next week

Also Brittney is in labor, hopefully everything goes smoothly

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[Rottiemom]

Holy moly I can never understand what Brooks is saying. I’m usually pretty good at picking out words and understanding what toddlers are saying. I’m so confused why he speaks the way he does with the long breathing/partial word noises between his “actual” words.


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[Catface2]

Holy moly I can never understand what Brooks is saying. I’m usually pretty good at picking out words and understanding what toddlers are saying. I’m so confused why he speaks the way he does with the long breathing/partial word noises between his “actual” words.


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You and me both.

[nutbagmcgee]

He sounds like he needs his adenoids taken out.

[Nolagirl]

Holy moly I can never understand what Brooks is saying. I’m usually pretty good at picking out words and understanding what toddlers are saying. I’m so confused why he speaks the way he does with the long breathing/partial word noises between his “actual” words.


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You and me both.

Same here. Can’t hardly understand what he’s saying. He really needs some type of therapy or something. It is like he’s talking too fast and can’t get the words out quick enough. Around the 10:43 part of today’s vlog it was bad.


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[spooky]

More gender stereotyping in today's vlog after Katie opens the box and sees Minnie and Mickey, she says "oh wait let's switch them up so they're on the right side" so when she turned the box around Minnie was in front of Gaines and Mickey was in front of Brooks.

So glad some of you can't understand Brooks either. I don't have kids so thought maybe I just don't speak toddler, but I can never understand him on first listen. When he first started talking I thought he was gasping for air and it made me so nervous.