Primrose53
Franbern
Where in this long thread, has anyone said that children going to school hungry (and, sadly yes there are far too many who are these days), have Mums who are spending on having their nails done????? Talk about adding 2 plus 2 and making 5!!!!
I have NEVER been to a nail bar, but understand that gel nails last for several weeks, so that forty pound charge is probably working out less than a fiver a week!!!! I have, sadly, been in the position of having to bring up a family on benefits and eeking out a small amount of money to provide meals, clothes and entertainment for my children. Week on week, month on month.......and I know the toll it took on my own mental and physical health!!! Fortunately, this was all a long time ago for me, but will never forget it. Anything that could have given me some sort of boost would have been worth while just to keep me going!!
Until someone has actually walked on the shoes of those who are struggling, perhaps they should not criticise.
Wow … justifying getting expensive gel nails rather than feeding your kids!
That money passes through their hands at some point and I still cannot imagine handing over £40 to a nail technician rather than buying £40 worth of groceries!
I am sure many of us struggled when we were young parents so we do understand and in those days there were no benefits other than “family allowance” for the first child! I was very often first in the queue at the PO to collect mine to get us through a couple more days. I can hand on heart say that every penny of mine went on my kids, not myself.
No, nor me. A basic haircut was my lot when the kids were little.
It's all about priorities when you have children.
Other than the nail bar "sweat shops", where the girls are worked non stop for hours, springing up everywhere, I don't know a decent place where gel nails only cost £40.
I'm getting mine done next week, by a reputable nail bar, and it's £55 plus extra if you want spray art/patterns.
There will always be scams, with benefits and things like food banks, there always have been, but, of course, the majority of people are genuine.
Professionally referred food banks work best. The self referral ones have become a bit of a free for all.
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