# 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman has 'very strict' rules for her octuplets | Fox News

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### 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman is 'old school' and has 'very strict' rules for teen octuplets

### 'Octomom' gave birth to the world's first surviving set of octuplets in 2009

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Published March 9, 2025 11:02am EDT

 is doing her best to raise a family of 14.

Suleman found fame in 2009 – and earned the nickname "Octomom" – after giving birth to the world's first surviving set of octuplets.

While raising six children born before the octuplets and juggling a full-time college schedule, Suleman faced backlash for being "this unemployed welfare recipient," which she told  "was not the case at all."

Though she feels she "failed" her older children by being "permissive," Suleman implemented strict rules in her home to ensure the octuplets were raised to succeed.




*Nadya "Octomom" Suleman has strict rules at home for her octuplets. (Nadya Suleman/Getty)*

"I personally believe I failed as a parent to implement all of the knowledge I acquired in college," she said of her six older kids. "I raised them just permissive, which is wrong. You shouldn't do that. You should implement consistent structure, discipline and consequences, plus love, unconditional love and acceptance. I only did the latter."

"I didn't believe anyone should go on social media, or be allowed on until they're 18 at least."


*Nadya Suleman, known as 'Octomom' poses with her octuplets in a family photo* (Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)*

Suleman, and 11 of her children, live in a three-bedroom apartment in . "We save money because we don't buy animal products," Suleman said.


*Nadya Suleman running on a treadmill. (Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)*

"Driving," her son Jeremiah said.

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

"I'm excited to be able to make money so that we can obviously help Mom," she said.



Makai, the youngest octuplet, told his mother, "In the future, when we have money of our own, then we could get gifts, real gifts for you."

Suleman responded, "I don't really want real gifts. I don't like the materialism. I love the letters you write."

"Confessions of Octomom" airs on Lifetime Monday, March 10.

Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
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