I had my first child at 18 and now have 7 kids – trolls ask about my ‘baby daddies’
A WOMAN said she had her first child when she was just 18. Now, at 32, she has seven.
Amanda and Stephen, American content creators who homeschool their children, have opened up about their large family.
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Amanda shared on social media how old she was when she welcomed each of her seven children, leaving many surprised.
The couple have four girls and five boys. Amanda is constantly asked how many baby daddies she has, but people are shocked when they find out the truth.
In a clip shared online, Amanda confirmed: ‘We have expanded our family both biologically and through adoption.’
She then explained that she was 18 when she had her first biological child, a daughter named Reese, in 2003.
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Just three years later, in 2006, she welcomed her second biological child, also a daughter, named Keira.
In 2011, Amanda and Stephen went to Ethiopia, when she was 26, and adopted two boys, Jude and Liam.
At the age of 28, in 2013, Amanda confirmed that she and Stephen had a “rainbow baby after two miscarriages”, whom they named Ethan.
But after having three biological children and adopting two, the family known as “The Miller Fam” didn’t stop there. They also adopted a son and daughter from China when Amanda was 32.
In 2017, their family was complete when they adopted a girl named Penny and a boy named Lincoln.
Amanda wrote: “Our large family of nine (so far) may look a little different, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @the miller’s familyhas clearly caused quite a stir, as the video quickly went viral and has now been viewed a whopping 6.4 million times.
Many social media users raved about the ‘beautiful’ family, with many describing Amanada as an ‘angel’.
The largest families in the world
Yalancia and Michael may have 10 children, but there are parents with even more. Here are some of the largest, monogamous families in the world:
The Vassilyev family
This family currently holds the record for the most children raised by one couple. The matriarch gave birth to 69 children, including 16 sets of twins and seven sets of triplets.
Mrs. Vassilyev gave birth to a total of 69 children, including 16 sets of twins and 7 sets of triplets. Of the 69 children, 67 survived childhood.
The Radfords
Sue and Noel are parents of 22 children and their hectic family life is documented in the reality series 22 Kids and Counting.
The couple are still adamant that they don’t want any more children, but the number of grandchildren they have is increasing. Their daughters Sophie and Millie are both mothers of three.
The Duggars
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have 19 children: 10 sons and 9 daughters.
The names of all their children begin with the letter J.
They also had their own reality show in the United States and became a household name as a result.
The Bates Family
Kelly and her husband Gil Bates have 19 children.
Of the 19 deliveries, 14 occurred naturally.
The couple now has 28 grandchildren, with four more on the way.
The Dougherty Dozen
Mother Alicia regularly shares videos and photos of her family.
Together with her husband Josh, she has four biological children and they adopt or care for the rest of their brood.
The Rosario family
Yalancia and her husband Michael are the parents of 11 children.
Earlier this year they welcomed their first daughter together and are also the parents of Jamel (15), Michael Jr (11), Angelo (10), Gimani (7), Armani (6), Sincere (3) and Khaza (2).
Their fourth son, also named Armani, was stillborn.
Someone said, “Beautiful family.”
Another added: “You guys are amazing! God bless you all.”
You are so special, an absolute angel
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A third commented: “You and your family are so inspiring. I love you all so much.”
While someone else in the conversation commented: “You are so special, an absolute angel sent from above.”
At the same time, many users who hadn’t watched or read Amanda’s clip properly wondered how many “baby daddies” she has.
How many fathers are there?
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A user asked: “How many husbands do you have?”
A second one joined in the conversation: “How many fathers are there?”
Another rudely asked, “How many men have you been with?”
Meanwhile, another user simply wrote: “Four dads?”
