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21 Kids and Counting.

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merlotgran Thu 03-Jan-19 22:59:42

I would like to say it was a heartwarming programme but it made me cross.

Noel, the father insisting they pay for everything themselves and are not on benefits. They don't say how many children they are claiming child benefit for. OK it's their right but it's still a benefit.

How many prams have they had? Did they say 30?? shock

How much money are they earning from Channel 4 and product advertising. Why don't they just come clean and say it's an income? There's no way their tiny little bakery can finance all that.

Everything they do is 'hard' - even getting the kids out of the door. Why moan and then keep having more kids?

The kids eat rubbish. The older boys look bored stiff.

The holidays are obviously sponsored.

How come the state of the art kitchen appeared like magic within three weeks of Sue having the 21st baby? Who rips their perfectly good kitchen out at that stage?

Do those kids ever go outside and play?

I'd better stop now. As you can gather, I'm not impressed. grin

GrannyGravy13 Sun 06-Jan-19 14:34:14

We have 5 children and hand on heart I can honestly say I would have had at least 1 more, but Mr.GG13 (who is older) said no.

I am sure it had an affect on how I brought up and still treat our youngest.

notanan2 Sun 06-Jan-19 14:53:10

I love this family..each child was wanted and conceived with love

Well....each BABY was wanted....and when they don't stay babies?

grannyqueenie Sun 06-Jan-19 14:55:31

Like you grannygravy I too had 5, I’ve always said that I’m an only child who over reacted! I’d have loved another one and who knows it may have given my youngest a more obvious playmate when she was small. But I just knew that I had physically reached my limit of childbearing, clearly for whatever reason, Sue R hasn’t felt like that yet!