Two Gosselin Kids Expelled From School

By Tracey Harrington McCoy Posted Nov 12th 2010 07:00PM

In the midst of what's being called a "challenging time," two of Kate and Jon Gosselin's children have been expelled, PEOPLE reports. Collin and Alexis, both 6, are being home schooled after being asked to leave a private school in Pennsylvania.

Though there've been reports of violence and bullying at the school, a source close to the situation claims the children were not behaving as badly as claimed.

"The situation is being grossly overstated," the source told PEOPLE. "The kids are going through a challenging time, but Kate doesn't feel this is something that should be discussed publicly. It is a private matter."

This isn't the first time one of the Gosselin kids was expelled-one of the sextuplet girls was previously suspended for hitting a classmate, the New York Post reports.

Kate has previously stated that her divorce from Jon has caused the children stress and that they've suffered some difficult moments. But overall, she said her kids (twins Cara and Mady and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Leah, Aaden, Collin and Joel) are handling the split ok.

"They're just amazing, resilient, loving kids," she told PEOPLE recently.

The expulsion news comes on the heels of Sunday night's TLC special, 'Kate Plus 8: Alaska Here We Come," which drew a disappointing 1.33 million viewers--much less than the almost 10 million viewers who tuned into the Gosselin drama last year.

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Saturday 13 November

By Sunny-Hawaii

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Way back when they were K&J+8, and the kids were really young, Collin was identified as being a meanie, though they didn't use those words. I remember him blocking the slide so none of the kids could go down on it and him pushing the kids off their little bikes. A recent show when the 'pirate' asked the kids who was the meanest and needed to be taken away, all of them said it was Collin. So he's always being a meanie and bully since they were toddlers. I think it was also because he was the biggest of the kids. Same with Alexis, since she was a toddler they had the same problems with her. Since this was before they were really popular, these kids were just born like this. I never liked Collin out of all the kids and thought that he would end up being the juvenile delinquet of the bunch. He always seemed the happiest making his siblings upset - I remember his grins as they were crying. Maybe he's a sociopath in the making. He's the kid pulling wings off flies in the corner.

By Lena

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Horse puckey!

Collin and Alexis' NORMAL toddler behaviors have nothing to do with the way they are today.

MADY has been a problem from day one. She's a royal witch. Just like her Mamma. Now the others are being tainted. Children go out into the world as reflections of their parents. Kate is 99% responsible for the surly personalities of those THREE children...We just saw Mady acting out (and continuing to do so over the years) at the age that Alexis and Collin are now.

The personality is pretty much fully formed at age 6 or 7. The kids are doomed.

By lena

Whoa. Something Kate "wants to handle privately!" Miracles DO happen.

By Cathy

Are we surprised?? If you've watched the show you know that these kids have been beating on each other from day one and no one ever seems to do anything to stop them or tell them hitting is wrong. I'm sure that Kates response would be "well thats just how it is with mutiples" What a load of crap. The problem has been that two (now one) parent(s)can not sufficiently supervise and discipline 8 children by themselves. Not having extra help with these kids when they were younger left them not learning the lessons of every childs childhood. No hitting. No name calling. No fighting. I always wondered what would happen when they got to school and reality set in. Now we know.

By terri

OMG!!! Kate makes me ill. She had no problem trashing her ex all over the air waves and NOW she wants privacy when things don't look so good for her. She also had no problems with privacy when her kids were being shown potty training and throwing up on t.v. and now she wants everything hush-hush. This woman is in need os serious help, and TLC would be smart to start with taking her off the air.

Wednesday 17 November

By Lidia

It is the parents fault.
Kate and Jon are greedy...they want these poor kids to''work''and make money for them...thats why the little ones are NOT BEHAVING in the school.Shame on you MOM and DAD.

By kmems836

I am sorry. What kind of idiot school "expels" children of age 6 or earlier because they hit someone?? I am a teacher/school administrator - many children hit or bite and name call at times, it happens..they are children. It's part of the school's responsibility and job (along with the parents) to teach children not only to read and write - but to be good citizens in the world.

No wonder we have bullying problems if schools won't even take responsibility for two six year olds - especially two who have had difficult years. Shame on them.

I am not saying that the parents are not also responsible - of course... they do... but for a school to give up on children who are 6 and basically throw them away is just disgusting..IMO.

By bkmom

I really wish people would stop jumping on the "bash Kate" bandwagon and think things thru. These kids are behaving as normal kids would when their lives are being upset by a divorce. Children go thru this all the time and their parents AREN'T on TV. Acting out at that age is normal. Also, just being a child in a family that large will present issues. That's alot of kids who want some love and attention! So, let's not call her names and be honest. even if u are a parent of one or two, you may have experienced this yourself. She is providing for her children, Jon is not. I give her credit for doing her thing and wish her and the kids well.

By alice

I totally agree with you. I have two cousin who were both trouble makers at a young age. They did far much worse than apparently what Kate's kids have done. I also have a friend who is a speech pathologist who deals with erratic and deviant kids all the time. I hear stories about how awful these children are. I don't think this is related to the fact that the Gosselin's are on reality TV.

By Lou

She is to busy into herself!

By gina

6 year old's don't get expelled for no no reason or lesser situations. The school can not expel you for tripping someone or pushing. I had to be something serious. They can minimize the situation all they want but wait till it gets bigger. Then they will be appearing on TV crying and saying they could not believe this has happened. Wake up Jon and Kate, your kids need you.

By signora l byrd

I am so not suprised. "Show me the mother and I'll show you the child". I'm not fond of Kate at all, I can at least tolerate John. People seem to forget that Kate and John choose to have these children. Kate was a stay at home mom, while John went to work. Not sure what really happened, but I hear he lost his job. Kate has a nursing degree. Let me tell you what real people in real marriages do. They support one another, if the wife can't work, the husband does, if the husband can't work, then the wife does, and together they make it happen. There are people all over the world struggling to make it day to day, and just doing the best they can without the benefit of TLC, and the paycheck that goes with it. I wish these people would just go away. Aren't their 15 minutes up already????

By Donna

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People forget how lazy jon was. While Kate was taking care of all of the kids, Jon was watching tv, or taking a nap. Kate had to beg Jon to wake up, to help with the kids, Jon would pout.
Kate is the only one taking care of all the kids, again. Kate is a good mother, who teaches her kids morals, manners, standards, respect,, ect.
Now some people are calling her abusive? More parents need to teach their kids the same things, but will not.
Kate has made money to get her kids through college.
What has Jon done to help his kids, in any way?
Being with the baby sitter does not count.

By alic

Gosh, if any of you have watched the show, you'd know that these two children are the rebels of the bunch. This is normal. All schools have children that tend to not follow the rules. Its not fair to judge a parent on this type of situation. The kids have many brothers and sisters, they're bound to have bullies in the bunch. I know I was one when I was little.

Again, if you had watched the show, you'd see that Kate acts the same way she did before the whole divorce as she does now. She's just different in the way she looks. Its her personality and don't say she's a witch because of it.

"For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you" Matthew 7:2

By Sarita Lopez

Those kids are going to grow up thinking they are celebrites, and will be spoil and act up in school and every where else, is their mother's fault, she uses them to be in television, stop that, let those kids have a normal life idiot.

By TIME TO LET IT GO...

Doesn't Kate know how to bake well? How about a cooking/baking segment on some of the Cooking shows on the food network? This way she can make money and her kids can return to a more normal way of life. Even get her Nursing License back and possibly start a Nursing School, buy a frachise business. She is finacially able to explore more opportunities and get the children out of the limelight which probably will be better in the long run. As for her Ex- he should go back to Engineering,( a job that does not pay chump change I might add). Forget the entertainment field. He brought that on himself when he infamously said that he "Despised" Kate. No matter how angry any spouse is, Watch What You Say About Your Children's Other Parent. I feel sorry for the entire family. What started out as fun has ended in a lot of pain. God Bless Them All.

By CHScarlett

*rolls eyes*

By Lisa R.

It was only a matter of time. TLC, its time to let go.

By kperkie92

Quit the blame game and just raise your kids divorce causes stress on kids but being on TV and having a camera in your face 24/7 what do you expect out of these children perfect behavior please you reap what you sow

Sunday 14 November

By Theresa

Bull Kate! Kids in divorce situation aren't all bad or unruly kids. To pin this strickly on the divorce which by the way you pursued due to your ego and control. The kids have been thrust into the television scene because you want to be a star... I am just surprised it isn't the oldest Mattie, she is just like Kate, Control freak. I feel terrible for the kids. They love both parents, but have seen so much of the media trash, they think it's all Daddy's fault. Kate take some responsibility for your actions. By the way in case no one remembers the early years of the show, Kate was constantly insulting, belittling to Jon in front of the kids and everyone else. She lost half her friends and family. This life style is spoiling the kids to the point they will have such standards no one will ever measure up. Remember that.

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