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16 kids and counting
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supercrutch | Report | 6 Mar 2013 11:34 |
I watched this last night. The first family featured with 16 children, one of those children unmarried and also having had a child I admire their work ethic BUT I would not pay child benefit for any more than 2 children. |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 6 Mar 2013 11:44 |
I feel the same way Sue. |
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Sharron | Report | 6 Mar 2013 11:48 |
I am an only child and always feel that the space where my own children might have been is as nothing to the yawning chasm where my siblings should have been. |
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JustGinnie | Report | 6 Mar 2013 11:49 |
I didn't see the programme but I agree with you Sue. |
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Muffyxx | Report | 6 Mar 2013 12:07 |
What channel was this on? I'd be interested in watching it on Iplayer or whatever.... |
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supercrutch | Report | 6 Mar 2013 12:14 |
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Muffyxx | Report | 6 Mar 2013 12:22 |
Ta Sue. x |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 6 Mar 2013 12:23 |
My Mother was one of eighteen children, my Grandmother never went out to paid work, but took in washing and baked and sold her own bread. No family allowances or social benefits. I often wonder what she would say if she saw how things are today. |
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supercrutch | Report | 6 Mar 2013 12:38 |
lol Paula, late FIL was one of 20! OH's tree is a nightmare :-( |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 6 Mar 2013 12:47 |
I know I am struggling through mine too. lots of repeated names through the generations. <3 |
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Muffyxx | Report | 6 Mar 2013 13:04 |
Midway through watching it...and my teeth are itching already. :-S |
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Kay???? | Report | 6 Mar 2013 13:13 |
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'Emma' | Report | 6 Mar 2013 13:20 |
I also watched this programme, thought benefits were being looked into |
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Muffyxx | Report | 6 Mar 2013 13:44 |
What an ignorant and selfish man !!!!!!!! Has absolutely no means to provide for the many children he already has.... living in cramped conditions..with his wife at the end of her tether and still he insists that there is room for more !!!!!!!!! |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 6 Mar 2013 14:05 |
Just think....when those children have their children and so on............something has to be done to change the system. |
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supercrutch | Report | 6 Mar 2013 14:22 |
thanks for replies, I am in car travelling to house, I have more to say now I have calmed down lolol back later. |
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JustGinnie | Report | 6 Mar 2013 14:34 |
Well I have just watched it, thanks for the link Sue, and i am wondering if this is a repeated programme or an update as I have seen these two families before and the 2nd man irritated me just as much this time round. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 6 Mar 2013 15:02 |
Update and part of a new series. |
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JustGinnie | Report | 6 Mar 2013 15:14 |
Thanks Piglets pal, will look out for the new series. |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 6 Mar 2013 16:48 |
The second family he has a doctorate and 3 or 4 degrees. |