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18-03-2025 Vol 19

‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman has ‘very strict’ rules for his octuplets

Natalie ‘Nadya’ Suleman Doing his best to raise a family of 14.

Suleman found fame in 2009 – and served the nickname “Octomom” – after giving birth to the world’s first surviving set of October.

While traveling six children born before Octuplets and juggling with a full-time college plan, Suleman was facing setbacks to be “this unemployed welfare recipient” as she told People Magazine “Was not the case at all.”

Although she feels that she “failed” her older children by being “allowed”, Suleman implemented strict rules in her home to make sure the Octuplists were erected to succeed.

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Nadya Suleman and her children

Nadya “Octomom” Suleman has strict rules at home for his octuplets. (Nadya Suleman/Getty)

“I personally think I failed as a parent to complete all the knowledge I have acquired in college,” she said of her six older children. “I just raised them allowed, which is wrong. You shouldn’t do it. You should implement consistent structure, discipline and consequences plus love, unconditional love and acceptance. I only did the latter.

“I shouldn’t have spoiled them. I learned the hard way. But I still bred them to be kind and humble.”

For Octuplets introduced Suleman boundaries and was “able to implement both a combination of unconditional love, positive respect and structured discipline consequences.”

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For example, “they are not allowed to date until they are 18,” Suleman said.

“She is very strict and she educates us a lot,” said Nariyah, 16. “We don’t have phones. We have a phone for communication.”

Nadya Suleman smiles

Nadya Suleman drives a “very strict” household. (Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)

In addition, Suleman said there is “no social media” in her household.

“It’s toxic. I don’t even like to go on it, ”she said. “I do it only to share and I fear it. It’s like I can’t even imagine the kids these days. It’s so unhealthy. I don’t think anyone should go on social media or be allowed until they are 18 at least.”

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She wants to teach her children not to be “fixed” on herself.

“I don’t think anyone should go on social media or be allowed until they are at least 18 years old.”

– Nadya “Octomom” Suleman

“It’s very different today,” she said. “I’m a little more old school in how I raise my kids to focus on others, try to appreciate serving, because then the by -product of internal joy and happiness, rather than, no violation of other people and other children these days, but they tend to be a little more, let’s just say self -absorbed and self -imagined. I am traveling my kids to pay attention to it and and try to walk away from it. ”

Nadya Suleman, known as 'Octomom', with her octuplets on a family photo

Nadya Suleman gave birth to Octuplets in 2009. (Nadya Suleman/Instagram)

Suleman and 11 of her children live in a three-bedroom apartment in southern California. “We save money because we don’t buy animal products,” Suleman said.

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“It’s also the most expensive. And it’s the healthiest. But we are ethical vegans, and so we do it primarily for the animals and to minimize the damage done on our planet.”

The family plays games at home and enjoys movie nights, but a few of teens look forward to a large milestone approaching.

Close -up of Nadya Suleman talking

Suleman worked at a bachelor’s degree while raising her six children before having Octuplets. (Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCuniversal via Getty Images)

“Driving,” said her son Jeremiah.

Daughter Nariyah, on the other hand, can’t wait to work.

“I’m excited to be able to make money, so of course we can help Mom,” she said.

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Makai, the youngest Octuplet, said to his mother, “In the future, when we have our own money, we could get gifts, real gifts for you.”

Suleman replied, “I don’t really want real gifts. I don’t like materialism. I love the letters you write.”

“Confessions of Octomom” will be released on life on Monday, March 10th.

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