I’m torn after seeing this IG of Dorit Kemsley’s son. On one hand I watched all three videos and am feeling somehow very relaxed. Like WTF, why not just extend Self-Sabotage Saturday into Self-Sabotage Sunday and just drink Mexican beer and take a siesta kind of relaxed.
On the other hand, there is part of me that says there is something terribly wrong with this. And WTF is a kid’s pop-up spa? Should I be weirded our by my thoughts going out to the movie The Help.
“You is Kind. You is smart. You is important.”
Apparently, the girl child was not having it. Thoughts?
Omg rich people problems.
It does seem ridiculous to us regular joe type people. But, in the other hand, I do lots of ridiculous crap for and with my. cat, if I had a kid and a pop up kid spa in my budget, I’d probably do it. ? The kid does look miraculously calm.
Yeah it’s a little weird but not a big deal. I’m not sure how they got him to stay still for so long. I have kids that age and I’d get a huge kick out of letting them do something like that and get the unique and silly experience and see how they responded. If I could afford it that is. And I’d feel like a rich asshole as I was doing it. But all in good fun, they’re just kids! Experiences like this don’t shape them too much, it’s the overarching parenting message they get day in and out that you gotta be concerned about. It’s truly hard to know what kind of parents they are off camera. Just because they are rich and superficial doesn’t necessarily mean they are bad parents.
I don’t think this makes them bad parents at all. But…
Buuuuut…it’s a little weird. I have two little ones around the same age as both of her kids. I wouldn’t do a kiddie day spa. BUT when we take them to the beach……omg, it’s like freaking cat nip. They just LOVE it. They are freaking zen when it comes to sand.
Dorit favors her son over her daughter. She and her husband recently went on what she called a “family vacation”
and left her daughter behind with the grandmother. It’s weird.
I didn’t know that!! That’s awful! I feel for their daughter…Actually, I feel for anyone who comes in contact with Dorit or PKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.
No – just no
I can tell you how I feel about it… I would love to see these grifters to pay their bills and go away…
Preach. I’m sure all the people they’ve stolen from are thrilled with this.
Agree!
Why? Just why?
Maybe daddy should pay his debts instead of sending kiddo to a pop-up spa? Priorities.
God, I hope he doesn’t turn into the personality his father has! PK is just a straight-up douche and I hope this cute kid doesn’t turn out like him. It was kind of the first thing I thought about when I saw the pic
I think this kid has some medicalish issues as yet undisclosed. Which might make this useful. Also anytime you can calm down a kid that age it’s a good thing.
Okay, I’m going to shut up and stop trying to justify it now.
Yes TT you are absolutely right. Remember when he didn’t talk 4ever. I see absolutely nothing wrong with this other than Dorit’s publizing the picture. This should be between she and her son and not for publicity for Dorit.
Dorit is such an asshole, poor kid
Fine by me. Wouldn’t mind being next. Just hope he’s not a stressed out kid and actually needs it.
No big deal. They are on a beach vacation, the resort set up a little kid spa at the beach.
I don’t have a problem with it, just jealous it isn’t me?
It’s about time you got your as over here. 🙂 Welcome to the madness.
I think you’re correct on the undisclosed medicalish issues, TT. I remember some delayed developmental issues with him on the show.
Massage touch is a powerful tool in keeping kids calm. He seems to be enjoying it. I would have rather seen Dorit pampering him though and not a stranger. That part creeped me out.
I was thinking that same thing-
Yes, I recall that Jagger had some kind of speech issue that required therapy. In Dorit’s first season, she sent her nanny with him to the speech therapist, which put Dorit’s parenting and priorities in a bad light.
I just googled and saw that Dorit has called his condition apraxia.
I still think it is weird to post videos of strangers stroking your kid’s face.
Weird – my comment is in moderation? All the profanity I usually use, but this one (should be above) gets moderated?
At least she realizes (or does she?) that she and PK are such bad parents that their kids need professional de-stressing. So beyond a typical child’s needs. What have they done to that child? Poor kid. Whatever happened to expensive therapists that appeal to the entitled wealthy? She is so unwatchable.
A big fat solid loud NO!
He’d be better off learning about a work ethic, since Daddy’s money is not going to last another generation.
What do you mean? Daddy has no money.
You are doing so well T.T. Keep up the new routine It sounds like it is doing you a world of good. I took today off grocery store walking at Gore Place ( old Cambridge Mass Governers mansion across the street next laundry bathtub & to bed with a book at 7.) Both of the Kemsley children are adorable. The only redeeming quality from the grifters. If I see P.K in a v neck or hear Dorit whine about LVP ( while aniallating Teddi ima lose my shit. Happy Sunday my friend xo Marc
Pretentious much? Not even this will elevate the Kemsley’s to upper echelons of BH society, just seems outrageous. No mystery why Dorit and PK have massive debt if this is how they spend their money.
Not my monkey, not my circus. He is a little kid. He is relaxed, no big deal and shame on anyone trying to diagnose a kid based on an IG post.
I’ve deleted those with specific and presumptuous diagnoses. There were some things mentioned on the show itself.
It was speech therapy. My little neighbor boy next door is the same age and gets therapy too. Jagger seems like a sweet little boy.
She is very open and candid about her child’s condition. She mentioned it both on the show, and on WWHL during one of her appearances there. I won’t name it since my presumption here is that you either don’t wish it known or just can’t abide the speculation, but the happy note there is that she’s stated he has shown improvement.
@Forum: I was actually referring to a couple of people here that were saying that the young man is on the spectrum. I just feel it is shitty to casually play keyboard doctor and label him. Yes, Dorit was very open about his speech issues during her first season and it looks like the little man has made great progress.
I am all for cracking on the housewives till the cows come home, but their under 18 year old kiddos, for me, are off limits. ?
I totally agree . Children should always be off limits.
Meh, this doesn’t concern me… what concerns me is that they are clearly at some kind of beach resort which, unless it was gifted, would have cost more than paying the bloody 5k fine and none of us would have lost 3 months waiting for it to “all come out” …. what a mess! And whilst I completely understand many of your readers are not into LVP, TT…. I’m backing her as the best of a bad bunch.
The truth as certainly risen to the top – I see you Kyle.
Ugh see, this is why we can’t have nice things.
You may be right – the child may have medical issues. And the little head massage he’s getting may be helpful to him. But that’s not why Dorit posted it. She posted it because she believes it reinforces her “We Rich You Ain’t” image, the same reason she simpers in her Talking Heads while dangling a “CHA” from one earlobe and a “NEL” from the other. Dorit doesn’t get that making a full-time job out of trying to LOOK rich does not MAKE her rich. Reminds me of Joan Cusack’s immortal line from the big-haired classic “Working Girl”. Delivered in a neck-deep Staten Island accent, she says “Sometimes, I sing and dance aroun’ the house in my underwear. Doesn’t make me Madonna. Nevuh fuckin’ will.”
Love that movie and love that fucking LINE! Adore Joan! She should have gotten an Oscar for that role.
Maybe it’s a special treat thing, like someone taking their kid to an amusement park. I don’t think it should be a regular thing. Imagine a 3 or 4 year old having a melt down in Target because they want a massage on top of all the other things they could melt down over!!! ?
Don’t really have a problem with it, it was probably a spur of the moment decision on her part. But I have to say that little dude is looking remarkably chill and, I mean, from that alone I would say it’s a win for Dorit. Hell that kid could be a commercial for that service. I wonder if she got paid for that one. Does wondering that make me a rotten person?
My only thing is.. If they are being sued for non payment of gambling debts, and partner fraud, THIS luxury seems to be something they could do without, in order to help pay their bills…
If only my child would sit like that when I put lotion on them! SMH
I suppose this isn’t all that much different than my daughter’s nighttime ritual when she was a little one. I would read her a bedtime story or two, then she’d always say, “Mommy, tickle me, tickle me”, which was her way of asking for s kinda-sorta massage thing I would do where I’d start on her head/forehead and just lightly and slowly stroke her, working down her arms to hands, rinse and repeat – it really relaxed her and she would fall soundly asleep while I “tickled” her, so I can kind of understand why Dorit’s little boy might like this. Actually, truth be told, the quiet time with my daughter and I back then was pretty relaxing for me as well. I started reading books to her even before she was born (I’ve always been a big fan of reading books), I read to her as an infant and a toddler on up until she would help me read books as she learned to read until she was the one reading bedtime stories to me, but always we’d wrap up her nighttime ritual with the “tickling” thing. If I had to voice any disagreement with Dorit doing the kidspa thing, I would say 1) they probably should be paying off their creditors; 2) she’s missing out on a golden opportunity to spend quality time in a relaxing way with both Jagger and for herself by skipping the kidspa and just doing a nightly or even an afternoon and nightly ritual with him herself instead – I will always, always cherish those memories of time spent with my daughter one-on-one, especially now that she’s grown, married, and has two little girls of her own.
Dorit kids are the only reason i still find her tolerable for a while i was worried for little jagger(sp?) I find him totally adorable and would kiss his cheeks if hed allow it (LOL) on another note he is his fathers son.?
Disgusting! That boy should be out kicking a soccer ball, (with his parents), or doing something active instead of that! Absolutely disgusting to me and how my peeps roll. Kid probably never sweat a drop in his life.Not doing that kid any favors. Poor child will grow up like that.
This could be in a California back yard- everything comes to you here!
Good for them- whatever works to help their boy.
I think this is too intimate to showcase to the public, he doesn’t need to be subjected to video while he’s trying to calm… I’m glad to hear he’s making progress.
AND Dorit is a C#nt..
Plenty of mamas take their kids to get pedicures with them… this is just a bigger budget. Hopefully she’s teaching them to say please and thank you and treat the therapists with respect.
My son’s father belongs to a club in NYC and they cut hair there. My son is a teenager now but he’s gone there since he was about 4. They cut hair, give a hot steam towel on the face/shave if you want and then cut and file your nails. We have the cutest pic’s of him at 5 ys old sitting in a barber chair with a hot towel over his face
My kid has done this for 11 yrs yet I find Dorit’s picture pretentious! LoL. Go figure.