But before that video was shot, Breaking Celebrity News has now learned that Kate and Jon had already discussed the situation by phone and Kate told Jon he could see the kids on their birthday.

“For some reason Jon went out and made it seem like Kate might not let him see the kids on their birthday,” a source told Breaking Celebrity News. “But they had already discussed it and Kate told him of course he could see them, and they had reached an agreement.

“Nobody knows why Jon does this, unless it’s for attention.”

Kate celebrated the sextuplets birthday on Sunday, Mothers’ Day, with her bodyguard Steve Neild and his family, Kate’s closest friends.

And Breaking Celebrity News also learned she planned a special breakfast Monday for the kids and told Jon he could do whatever he wanted with them after school.

“Jon asked Kate if he could see the sextuplets on their birthday and she said absolutely yes. That conversation happened well before he was videotaped acting as if he didn’t know if Kate would let him.

“She wants Jon to see the kids. The kids want to see their father. They love him very much and Kate knows that. She offered Jon total access to the kids on their birthday and knows the kids will be thrilled to be with him.”

Jon, however, chose to publicly create the impression that Kate might not allow him to see the Gosselin sextuplets on their birthday. “Jon loves to create public drama in these situations. Maybe he just likes the attention,” the source told Breaking Celebrity News.

Jon has a new apartment in Pennsylvania, a new girlfriend and is still being paid by TLC even though he is not appearing on any of their shows. His relationship with Kate, however, is often a tool for him to get publicity.

“There was never a question of whether or not Kate would let Jon see the kids on their birthday,” the source told Breaking Celebrity News. “It’s a priority for her. She wants the kids to be with their dad and she will go out of her way to accommodate Jon.”