Jon and Kate, plus all eight kids. Photo: Michael Pilla, TLC
This time, though, it's not bickering parents Jon and Kate in the spotlight, but their kids. The eight former stars of the TLC show "Jon and Kate Plus 8" no longer believe in Santa Claus. OK, it happens -- even to eight-year-old twins and their five-year-old sextuplet siblings.
But here's the kicker: A source close to the family told US Magazine that twins Maddy and Cara were the ones who spilled the beans to the younger kids. And now, the sextuplets -- Alexis, Hannah, Aeden, Collin, Leah and Joel -- are telling other kids at their Wernersville, Pa. school the bad news.
It would appear that it's no coincidence that Gosselin and Grinch both start with "G." Granted, the kids have had an incredibly rough year thanks to their
But that doesn't really excuse the Gosselin gang from ruining the magic for other children. Nor does it explain why Jon and Kate haven't stepped in to put a stop to this behavior. Although given how the two of them have behaved recently, maybe we don't need any explanation.

John,12-14-2009, 3:01AM
Man...you 'defenders of christmas' people are pretty selfish in your own right. Here's a thought....why is it that you attack someone for their beliefs or ideals and it's fine but if they attack your belief system it's akin to murder? This is mainly directed at Judy C's attack on Ashley on page 2.
Hey Judy....how pathetic are you to think that maybe Ashley wanted to let her kids know that SHE cares enough to scrimp and save in order for them to be happy? Kids like to be loved, especially by their family. If everything came from Santa, the kids will eventually turn to their parents looking for gifts. But the parents spent all their hard-earned money for santa's gifts.
Seriously....yes, some 'lies' are ok. Christianity has been doing it for years. But it's NOT for you to judge others. So she made her decision. It's fundamentally sound. It has a positive foundation upon which her ideals and wishes are conveyed upon HER children.
So, enjoy your 'merry' stolen pagan-turned-religious-turned-commercialized holiday.
And yes, I said STOLEN. Read up on it.
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Nancy,12-14-2009, 3:54AM
Last time I checked, there is no Santa Claus. In the mind of a YOUNG child he exists, but they only told the truth. I remember when I was six, I told a friend there was no Santa Claus. I followed that by announcing there was no Easter bunny. When I told her where babies come from, her mother had a hissy fit. My mother was a nurse and told my brother and me about it when we were five. Honestly, if parents would just be honest with their children, it would not have to come from their friends.
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Mommy of 2,12-14-2009, 4:25AM
AOL & author Sager should be ASHAMED for publishing such YELLOW journalism -- at the expense of young children (regardless of who the children are)! AOL is obviously DESPERATE for material to fill it's page. Why else would AOL choose to showcase a negative blog, about the children? The children (& all kids), should be off limits for SLANDER. After all, they are minors. It's below the belt Sager-- to go after the kids! AOL/Sager did all this in the guise of journalism (oops! I mean a paycheck). Who's prostituting oneself now, AOL/Sager? Who's the executive @ AOL who gave Sagers blog the go ahead? What "quality" jounalism school did Sager attend?? I'll have to be MORE CAREFUL when selecting an "article" to read from AOL. Oops-- I mean the Enquirer!
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pat,12-14-2009, 5:32AM
What I can't believe is adults calling an 8 year old child a B*tch. She is an 8 year old kid. You may not like her, you may hate her. That is your choice. But shame on you all for name calling to that degree. Makes me think of a few I would use for you.
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This world is sad,12-14-2009, 5:24AM
John. I going to be a lot more appreciative if I grow up and realize that my mother bought me those gifts and never said a word, letting me believe in Santa even though she worked so hard....than I am knowing she demanded recognition.
You people are nasty. Nasty and heartless. You make me ASHAMED to be a Christian.
Ps. The Christians "stole it" in order to further promote religious Holidays to the "locals" .
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h,12-14-2009, 6:04AM
Could be alot worse...Like the Gosselin kids telling everyone in school that their father, Porky the Pig of a Prince Charming was diddling the daughter of the doctor who operated on their mother.
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Cindy,12-14-2009, 8:16AM
Come on - kids tell about Santa all the time. It's part of life. Nobody will suffer any permanent trauma and Christmas is NOT ruined. Kids need to know that Christmas isn't about Santa anyway.
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Kim,12-14-2009, 9:03AM
My daughter is nine and many children her age have said they do not believe in Santa and he isn't real. My daughter chooses to still believe. I do not believe she actually does, but simply she doesn't want the "magic" of Christmas and belief to go away yet. My boys are eleven and twelve and stopped believing a long time ago. They have never once ruined it for their sister however and continue to "play along." If children are raised in a loving and caring enviornment where they and their needs are put first, they will care about one another and not do mean spirted things to hurt one another. I do not believe it is the young multiples fault, but I do think that the older twins ruining it for them is cruel and a sign of how they are raised by their two crappy parents!
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Whateverlolawants,12-14-2009, 11:13AM
vs......
So.....those kids are not of GOD????.....Because you say they came from
SCIENCE????....Well; then you are saying they have no SOUL????
Think about what you just said dear!!!
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DonnaLee67,12-14-2009, 7:19PM
First of all leave the little girl alone if it was any other child it wouldnt be such a big deal..But on the other hand she should be told not to share it with anyone else...I believe that kids should be able to believe as long as they can. Kids arent able to
be kids long enough these days and that is sad so kids that dont believe should keep it to themselves and not ruin it for others that is just mean and if anyone should say something to them it should be there parents not the rest of the world....Merry christmas
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Kathy,1-31-2010, 2:14PM
I swear. Everyone should mind their own bussiness! Some kids believe some don't. Kids will tell if they know something. So everyone having a cow WOW is all I can say. let these poor kids BE!!!! we where all faced with the realization Santa wasn't real, and all at verying ages so this hole thing has just turned into another one of uor bashing sites. Children are a maricle from god where it be 1 or 6 they are blessings and now that the show is over let everyone get back to there lives and stop worring over other people lives!!!!!!!!!!!!
So as you write something remimber if you can't say something nice then say nothing at all!
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Tinkerbell,2-25-2010, 10:38AM
Mady is a "BRAT". Cara is such a sweet child. Hard to believe those two are twins.
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