Dougherty Dozen Alex's Birthday Was SUPER DANGEROUS!!! 

That’s so sweet of her! Even though she probably needed that money.

Showing you how to figure out a budget, live within your means and save was an incredible gift. She sounds like an excellent mom. ❤

Your mom sounds awesome!💞

Your mom is awesome.

Same here except mine was nikes and my mom always said im not spending that kinda money on shoes yr gonna wear for a few months she said when yr foot stops growing ill gt u a pair so my freshman yr of highschool I gt my first pair of Nikes and they was on sale but I didn't care they wasn't the new one's for that yr im 41 still have them and there still in good shape I took good care of them I'll never forget that and now that she's gone they really mean alot to me now 🥰

Never been taught to say thank you. Hopefully as he grows up the world will teach him. I love my mom dearly but she wasn't big on manners and thank you's and you're welcome's. I learned manners, respect and thankfulness from my high school boyfriends parents and family. Sounds shitty as I'm saying it in my head, but it's true. 16 years later and I thank everyone for everything, no matter how small. And I address my elders as ma'am and sir. I teach my children the same. I would be so embarrassed if my children were given gifts and didn't say thank you. Even my 2 year old says thank you, you're welcome and please.

Well think about how his parents do this for A PAYCHECK. He probably knows that, therefore he has no fucks to give to them

Only Bree and James now that word

I have a teenage daughter and I know that teenagers can be quite particular on what they want/like. If I were Alicia, I would take Alex to shop with me and let him pick what he wants. However, thanks to being the control freak as usual, she went to the store and bought all the items without him & his opinion because in the end, she doesn’t care what he really wants. We all know by now that she shops all sorts of craps for the video content. And Alex is old enough to have learned that Alicia’s doing all these for the sake of video content as well. If you were in his shoes, would you be able to be thankful for the stuffs your mom buys so that she can show off and promote the image of how good of a mom she is on social media? Must be very complicated feeling for him.

When you are given “everything” on a plate,,, it’s hard to appreciate “anything” 😊

Good one. Less is more! Only own what you actually need. And spoil yourself once in a while.

I think deep down they know its her trying to buy their love rather than spend meaningful time with them.

Definitely! And you can see it in his eyes - he is an empath - and very emotionally intelligent💞

As a twin adoptee. So what? 9/10 they should feel bad. Also if they were half decent "parents" they would just feel happy their kid is being provided for by someone since they themselves failed miserably.

@@TheIndigo1child Abuse and neglect aren’t always the reasons for children being removed from a home. Our system is so messed up, often times kids get removed due to poverty. Alex’s mother is clearly in a place where she can see him. Yes, it is spiteful that she did this in her presence.

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This is what a shopping addiction looks like 👀

​@@sierrawilliams7275 you're wrong. Kids are removed only for abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

We used to get gifts and balloons on our birthdays growing up here in Canada. Cake after dinner

My uncle is from Denmark :)

What a wonderful tradition

I do this for my kids too! I usually decorate their doorway and have balloons and a table full of gifts and snacks and a special breakfast. Having said that, Alicia flew in Alex’s biological Mom so that she could surprise him and he could spend a few days with both of his Moms. I think that was super sweet of Alicia and it meant a lot to Alex, way more than balloons and gifts.

Maria B For sure, but the important part of my message (and the danish tradition) is not the balloons and the gifts. It’s the planning of birthday breakfast, doing something special for someone, and then everybody sitting down together and eating and talking whilst the birthdaygirl/boy opens their gifts - togetherness, intimacy, being present. Alex just got gifts thrown at him on the couch while the majority of the family was absent and couldn’t care less. No thought, no planning, no sense of a family unit - just chaos.

And her financial priorities totally bizarre

She doesn’t even look at price tags she just buys that’s crazy!

I was just about to say the same thing! So bloody dangerous

What does you being a nurse have to do with anything? Does it make you a better parent?

@@ozziea.8280???? I’m lost? What is your point exactly? My being a nurse does play a factor into the safety of my kids and the situations I have control of putting them in. Does that make me a better mom? No, because accidents do happen. Am I a better mom because I don’t exploit my kids online? Absolutely. I’ve witnessed first hand the injuries that occur when someone forgoes wearing the recommended safety gear. Josh was spot on with how dangerous and irresponsible this situation was. Seeing how close some of the kids got to being injured made my stomach churn bc any of those kids could have easily ended up in the ED with very serious wounds. Instead of being concerned with the welfare of the kids, she was laughing and filming offering commentary. And as Josh pointed out, she would have totally exploited the situation if one or more of the kids got hurt due to her incompetence regarding safety and supervision - gotta have that content. I’m assuming your question was meant to be an insult, but you missed the mark. Hope your comment made you feel like a better person.

@@i.am.heather thanks for that reply as I wasn’t sure what to say to “Ozzie A re his/her comment. To me it’s obvious from what we see as nurses how dangerous this activity was.

@@i.am.heather It was a question. I agree with you that it was dangerous and she’s exploiting her children. I don’t see how u being a nurse has anything to do with how dangerous this is or the fact that she’s exploiting her children or that it causes anxiety. I feel like it would cause anxiety to anyone that’s a parent.

It was so relatable and hilarious 😂

I was crying laughing. They really do corner you like that and hold you hostage via social protocol and trying to be polite.

On the topic of Bree, I’ve stumped upon lush and Josh’s Facebook page today. She has pictures of all the kids on it. But when it came to Bree’s pictures she has so much make up on the kid it’s gross all Bree’s eyes look super sunken in. They where older school pictures probably form 2018 ish I wanna say. I hope who ever is telling DC-Josh everything is also getting in touch with dcfs to get these kids out of there even bio kids need to be taken. N and D’s mom and other bio parents need to know they have rights even if they signed their rights away.

You sound like an amazing, thoughtful and generous mom💞

@@KittycatKittycat-jr3ug thank you!❤️

I just got my son 2 sets for his 16th birthday and he was so thankful. I dont ever spend $230 on 2 outfits but he deserves it.

Amanda James you did such a lovely christmas for your son xx

@@sparklypoet1454 thank you ❤️

Alicia does this to the bio parents to show her control over the kids she may say that she’s the adopted parents and then shows the power she has over everyone including the bio parents. She knows that these parents cannot afford to buy things like this. She also does it with her parents when she goes and buys things for the kids like at Christmas time the parents did not buy a gift for the kids she did and put the parents name on it. This is part of narcissism and by doing that, That feeling of power and control, increases the endorphins, and it makes him feel really good about themselves. It’s almost like a drug to them. Therefore, dad with the people were saying about Alicia‘s behavior. It is true, and this is coming from a retired psychologist.

I don’t think Alex is favored however, I do believe that Alex knows how to play a sophisticated game. Dad adopted in foster kids learn what I’m going through the process. When I see an Alex is dead he goes to the right parent and that is his dad. His dad loves the fact that Alex plays sports and that tries him into into Alex. Alex spends time with his dad. He talks to his dad and then doing so he puts these little tiny thoughts that these thoughts influences his dads way of thinking. towards Alex. On the other hand, James is closer to the mom and doesn’t really talk to the dad only if it’s necessary. Therefore, James does not put ideas into the dad‘s mind to get what he would like. That is James personality and how he plays. and takes care of the smaller kids. It could be said that Alex is a little bit of a user, but not James. I found this way of thinking, and it is a very sophisticated way of thinking to get things from the foster in adopted parents. Adopted in foster parents. Have this idea that they feel sorry for the kids and a foster or a dad. Know how to play it. Therefore, you’re going to see James getting all kinds of very expensive things because he puts the seed into daddy and then daddy goes and talked to mommy and tells her what to get. Alicia is not the main power in this family it’s the damn.

@@coraline1503 kardashians are diff... its not unrealistic to them bc theyll live that life for generations 😂

I wonder if Alicia got permission from those two girls parents that they were going to be in a RU-vid channel. She always makes assumptions that it’s OK and a lot of parents don’t want their kids on RU-vid.

Amen!!!!

Fantastic idea. Good on you.

Well done!! ❤

Like the kid for the Simpsons whose dad went to get beer 15 years ago

Omg yes my aunt sent my son a $5 in the mail for Valentine’s Day and he was sooooo excited for that!

@@alexandralawson9578 I love it!!!

@@snoopyjones9131 yes he was so excited he can’t wait to save for a pet alive 😂😂😂😂

@@LadyCoyKoi Aw that’s great

Seriously my favorite memories are of Sunday mornings eating muffins my dad made while my parents helped us get ready for church. It's sad those kids missed out on simple happy memories because they were never taught to appreciate it

@christina herrera that I understand because our kids are the same way. Maybe one wants Mc Donald's because it's literally their favorite since they're little, and another just wants spaghetti at home.

Yes, same dollar amount for each child!

I'm the same way. My girls get the same amount for birthdays and every holiday. If there's ever a year when I can't do much for one of my daughters birthdays then when my other daughters birthday comes around she won't get alot either no matter if I have the money or not. It's always equal no matter what.

The base rate per day per child is $27.88 and all of her kids have special needs so she will receive an additional stipend due to their diagnoses. She also get money for clothing and all medical expenses are covered. She is making over $100k annually from the government to house these kids. Because the family is so large she is able to monetize videos of them. This is ALL about money.

@@stacyadkins5374 how sad!!!!!

She been chasing fame since Kate plus 8

​@@stacyadkins5374 the board rate is different everywhere. Where I live it's about $515/month. I forgot the exact rate. Where is it $26/day??

@@terrylynnlavoie776 Friend adopted his grandchildren and got adoption assistance in the form of a monthly check of a $1000 each until they graduated from high school. Different states mean different dollar amounts. In Alicia's case, I think it has to do more with greed than wanting a lot of children.

Not defending her , but I am a shopper at times like this . I have done my research know what they want and crunched for time I zone in on what iam there for.

That's cuz all she cares about is showing off

Wolf'sCry Exactly! I totally agree. The joy for me IS in the thinking and planning - then the actual shopping and choosing. I do it all with excitement and love for the child/family member i'm buying it for! That is the joy. Not like HER. She just grabs whatever on the day because she knows she's got millions and she doesnt CARE what her children might like. It's all about her and her rediculous shopping addiction.

You can tell she's not used to making lots of money by the way she spends. If "new money" had a face!

I've only ever seen an instance of 3 people in a smash room at the same time, but they were all completely safe, and took turns/stood back when it was someone else's turn.

We went to a smash room for a bridal shower....my daughter went with us...and we were in separate rooms...3 in each room...my daughter hit the bride to be in the forehead with a baseball bat...and her best friend (the brides sister) in the shin..all accidental...but those places can be dangerous with multiple people in the room

i had anxiety the whole time watching it, that was insane 😦 especially with the little kids in there, that many people swinging bats and sledge hammers and no helmets?! idk how that was allowed

It would just be more content for her if one got hurt. Gross to even think about, but you know she would.

@@pinkgorilla99 100% agree

Exactly, some of those bio parents were charged with abuse, SA and neglect so the parental rights were terminated. Those bio parents would be dangerous around children.

My grandparents gave me a Dyson *vacuum* a few years ago and I’m still saying thank you because I use it every day haha.

My grandparents gave me a Dyson *vacuum* a few years ago and I’m still saying thank you because I use it every day haha.

Meanwhile, the septic system is still broken and the electric wiring was shorting out at Christmas and probably still is shorting out.

I wish I had your expenses!! Lol. Just my house payment is $2400! 😭 I don't think twice about dropping $1k on a shopping trip with my kids but we don't spend like that every week it's not a constant stream of materialism or anything, we shop based on need, the seasons, they can get whatever they need and want anytime necessary so we don't feel like we need to be constantly hoarding and buying and flexing unnecessarily

If she has disposable income, then how does that make her a "clown"? Expenses are personal to everyone. I live in bay area of CA and have a lot of expenses,but we have the money for it. So, you should not judge. Now, you can say someone who charges things and doesn't have the disposable income to shop like this but does anyway is a "clown" or let's say financially irresponsible.

This made me laugh really hard! SPOT on, on how I feel about people liking the color orange lmao.

@@glitterfartsss 🤣🤣

They say clowns love orange!!!!

Not to mention it’s the most unflattering color on her (pale skin w red hair….Alex too) There are much better colors that would compliment them better.

Yeah and she IS orange, and she always wears the MOST UNFLATTERING clothes/colors and makeup, like damn Alicia do u not own a mirror?

Perfect gifts !!

Right?! Hahaha I cannot imagine having to make all that and or/deliver it lol like srsly where do 14 drinks go in a a car if you’re a delivery driver?!

There's MAJOR favoritism shown in this family. It's VERY sad 😔

​@@melb1215very sad 😢!!!

Me too, like I cannot wrap my head around this. It was a closed adoption and the bio mum is now in videos. So strange…..

The bio mom seemed rude!!

The only reason is because his bio mom probably thought it would be better that way. It doesn’t mean she isn’t allowed to see him …Alex wanted to meet her and the mother agreed to contact

@@samanthamurray3548 you know Alex personally?? The concept of it it’s weird. Of course a child would want to know their birth mother that’s just nature. It’s the fact she’s in the videos, that is odd.

Right! After she made Alex’s mom sleep in a corner

She makes me sick. Clearly big A is her favorite

True, but his bio mom has to be grateful her son gets spoiled

@@Kellylynn_h no. She should be disturbed. Her child has been spoiled constantly to the point where gifts mean nothing and he is not thankful at all.

@@Mama_Bear524 Being spoiled isn’t a bad thing either tho.. and maybe she is hurt by it, but she should be happy her son has everything he could want and need.

Same old "rinse and repeat." No thought or planning involved. She's just gross lol

It makes me think of her buying a new TV when the twins broke the tv with a football. None of the kids know the value of anything so they keep breaking stuff and she replaces it like it’s nothing. Also she’s so detached from them and overall oblivious she doesn’t know or care what they already have and what they really need

But she has to buy a bunch of gifts to show how many gifts she gets them d

I agree . I feel like he didn't like 80 percent of the clothes and no reaction to the shoes. He's old enough now. Just take him to the stores.

But then she couldn’t have flaunted her wealth in front of his birth mom by buying tons of random nonsense

How would his bio mom know what he likes, she wasn’t around for most of his life

Rhetorical question

Because she throws away every perfectly good bag I’m sure just so she can go out and buy more 🙃🙃 but we already know she loves to waste

The whole matching thing is weird to me! Everyone is different, she needs to realize not every kid from 2-18 want the same exact gifts for xmas and such.

Grew up the same way

Exactly...me too !

Your not frugal at all. It is called smart!!!!! I do the same Ronda.

And no one could be in the room unless fully clothed with foot protection

i hope that you will have an amazing day today (for the rough morning) greetings from Cyprus ❤️

Or be a better family so they don't have to do that

I noticed this, Alicia's like what do you think ? And continued to take over completely

Alicia is a Show off.

Why feel sorry for her her kids is in foster care so she can’t even look after her kids properly

In her defense that would be a VERY awkward situation.

It’s Alicia’s money and son…she knows him better. The bio mom can buy her own gifts if it bothers her

It's the Inland North accent, and it's common for people who live all around the Great Lakes, including Wisconsin, Chicago, Michigan, Buffalo, and Rochester. I wish Josh and others would not make fun of it--lots of nice people also have it.

Right! Josh on the “phone” had me rolling. Have a wonderful day! ❤

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What are you referring to? I must have missed that