Former staffer reveals the truth about the Gosselin method of raising children

Jun 12, 2009 15:20 GMT  ·  By
Report says Kate Gosselin is a fan of corporal punishment – as long as no cameras are close by
   Report says Kate Gosselin is a fan of corporal punishment – as long as no cameras are close by

Kate and Jon Gosselin first came to the media attention with their reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” a series that documented the challenges they faced on a daily basis raising no less than 8 children. As reports of their marriage falling apart continue to circulate with the same speed, a former staffer is also out to spill the beans on some things in the Gosselin household.

Speaking with the National Enquirer (the print edition – story via here), a former staffer reveals that Kate is a believer in corporal punishment, but only when the cameras are not rolling. According to the source, she would often take one of the eight kids behind closed doors to smack them with a plastic spoon whenever they did something to cross her, which, as per the same insider, could be the smallest thing ever. Seemingly, Kate also has an alcohol problem for which she is not yet seeking treatment.

“When one of the boys closed a door on another one once, Kate got in their faces and yelled, ‘You tell me the truth about what happened!’ The children just stood there, terrified. Then she dragged one of the boys into the bathroom and spanked him five or six times with a large plastic mixing spoon. You could hear Kate forcefully whacking the child and the child screaming at the top of his lungs. People told me it happened more than once, but it was off-camera because Kate didn’t want it in the show.” the unnamed source reveals for the Enquirer.

The “short-fused and demanding” nurse turned television personality also has an alcohol issue she can no longer control, the former staffer says. Moreover, she seems to have had an affair with one of her bodyguards as early as back when people still thought she and Jon were the perfect picture of a happy marriage.

“By the end of the day after the kids were settled, Kate would drink a bottle of wine by herself. This happened several nights a week.” says the insider, who also claims to have been a witness to how Kate and bodyguard Steve Nield grew increasingly closer. “Steve often put his hands on her hips to guide her.” the staffer says of what can be seen as proof of Mrs. Gosselin’s alleged infidelity.