Adam and Danielle Busby no doubt know this from experience.
The Busbys wouldn’t have it any other way.
What do you hope viewers will learn from it?
Adam Busby:I’m going all the way back to the beginning.
It was a pretty miraculous story that we felt needed to be shared.
We have a very tight-knit family, and you don’t necessarily see that a lot on TV.
It’s a breath of fresh air, we believe.
I’ve heard that twins often have a special emotional connection and a sense for each other’s feelings.
Do you get any sense of anything like that with quintuplets?
Do they have a special bond?
Danielle Busby:Oh, yeah.
Within the quintuplets, we also have a set of identical twins within that bond.
They definitely have the identical feelings and emotions.
They all have that air and wonder and heart of, “Why is she crying?”
or “Did she hurt herself?”
They have those sympathy feelings, but the identicals in the mix are in sync with everything.
Highs and lows, sads they’re the same.
Even Ava and Olivia … Danielle:They always sit on top of twins.
Adam:They’re always on top of each other.
They don’t care if the other one’s touching them.
It’s so different.
Danielle:It’s cute, though.
If so, how?
Danielle:No, they’re pretty raw.
They all have different personalities, for sure.
They all have held strong onto their personalities.
We honestly identified their nicknames and identities in the womb.
They’re still the same as they were then.
How do you manage to keep things running efficiently while honoring each of the girls' individuality?
When it comes to sports and activities, they all do different things.
We want to instill in them “What is it that you like?”
It’s a challenge to keep them all happy in the way that it makes them happy.
It’s a parenting struggle every parent has with multiple kids, not just necessarily quintuplets.
That helps us give them that quality time.
We do what we can and have a go at do our best at it.
How do you ensure that she gets age-appropriate attention?
I have sisters who are twins, so I was [like] Blayke I was not the multiple.
Especially now as a preteen, there is a big change in that age gap.
We do our best … Adam:It’s funny because we do get a lot of criticism for that on social media.
It’s the quintuplets and stuff like that.
Danielle:Solo, or …?
Danielle:But we also venture to respect all of our kids' privacy in a way.
That’s part of our parenting too.
We’re not always going to make the best decision, but every day, we’re trying.
Are they aware that people around the country are watching them?
They get it now, when it comes to what we do at home versus the TV show.
There’s highs and lows across the board, and kids are kids.
There’s days I’m tired and there’s days they’re tired.
The recognition that they get these days around in public or whatnot …
They laugh at it because they’re like, “They said they watch us on TV.”
They think it’s funny at this point.
Adam:It’s a very unique experience that very few people in the world will ever get.
I gravitate to this idea of this show and our life being so public out for the world.
It’s a really neat legacy to have.
I never got to meet my grandfather.
They also get the best footage yet.
I can’t go back and watch footage when I was a kid.
It was on a VHS tape, and who has VHS players anymore?
Like Adam said, it’s part of the legacy that we’re leaving behind one day.
It’s very, very unique, and it’s something that we hold close to our hearts.
Season 9 of “OutDaughtered” premieres Tuesday, July 11 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on TLC.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
