Another Radford

[triedandtestedteacher]

Is it me or are the Radfords a bit selfish? Loads of people congratulating them on social media about the new baby. I'm crippled with morning sickness at the moment and I know I'm not giving my dd 100 percent on this homeschooling as a result. How are they all getting homeschooled? How can they possibly attend to all the emotional, mental, physical and educational needs of those children? I caught one episode of their programme that showed her in hospital unable to attend her own son's birthday party because she was having yet another child. I know they say they're self sufficient with the bakery etc but they still use NHS and education resources. Her having that baby at this time is adding to the strain of the NHS. I just don't get how people can congratulate them

I've followed the family for some time (must admit it is more of the car crash viewing rather than liking/supporting them) and they hardly ever go out as a family, so I don't believe for one minute they are all traipsing off to the park for their daily exercise.

Sue is in quite a severe state of denial, I think deep down she knows the situation is far from perfect but keeps banging on about how the kids all love being in the big family and want more siblings as a way to justify to herself having more. She always maintains that they give the children individual time every day

They hardly ever go out as a family, so I don't believe for one minute they are all traipsing off to the park for their daily exercise.

I did wonder about the sudden family trips. It was evident from their holiday show that they can't control all the children at the same time, so daily trips out seems very unlikely.

The whole situation makes me sad but for some reason the thought of a house with no books makes it worse.
Books and stories brought me so much joy and I've passed that on to my children, surely they must have story books?

Books and stories brought me so much joy and I've passed that on to my children, surely they must have story books?

On a previous thread a poster once said that they might have bookshelves full of books so I watched the recording of Sue doing a tour. There were no story books. There was maybe an book of maps or the like as a decorative mantelpiece item but no book shelves, no books on beds, no 1/2 read books in the living room. There were some toys out, and screens.

There was an article a few days ago about the new baby, and it gives a list of things they have. Something like "a house with 5 board games, 40 soft toys, 4 xboxes..." I was thinking for that number of children they hardly have anything.

Does she have c-sections? Her insides must be shot to bits.

Strange people. I’ve never seen their show, just trad about them. I presume they thrive on the attention? Which would be ok if they weren’t involving children in their psychosis. Won’t it be interesting in 20 years time to find out what because of them all?

I wonder how many will remain child-free.

a house with 5 board games, 40 soft toys, 4 xboxes..." I was thinking for that number of children they hardly have anything.

Goodness me that seems like such a little amount. I know no-one usually wants 40 soft toys, but when you split it down it's only a couple per child.

Is it true that one wanted to go to uni but parents wouldn’t let her? That’s made me really upset for some reason

I don’t know much about them and this thread has been eye opening. Have authorities never questioned any of it? Do the children usually go to school? Do they sit exams? Do they have to work in the family business? Sorry for the questions!

Is it true that one wanted to go to uni but parents wouldn’t let her?

I think one went for a term or something but she came back I got the impression sue couldn't cope without her. I think she was being pressured to come back and work at the pie shop and look after the little ones.

That is sad if she felt pressured. Do the children eat enough? I read earlier that their portion sizes were questionable. I literally knew nothing about them until this morning and now I am rather horrified fascinated by their circumstances

@CanICelebrate well since they got a brand new sponsorship paid for kitchen they do video blogs on YouTube (and make money from the views from that) they seem to cook more big family meals than the shows ever showed. On the Tv shows it was all crisps and cakes.

I think its incredibly selfish to have that many children. There is no way they could give all kids decent 1 on 1 time and even between both of them, you can't look after that many kids by yourself which is unfair on the other kids that are forced to do it.

I don't think she will stop until she's physically unable too

I don't think she will stop until she's physically unable too

I really worry about what will happen to her mental health when she can no longer have children. That's literally the only life she has known, shes going to need a heck of a lot of support when she cannot 'provide' children for Noel any more.

There's another thread on them that's just been deleted. I wonder why this hasn't?

I worry that when she can't have any more kids that Sue will encourage her older daughters to have children. I know they have at least three grandchildren already.

@triedandtestedteacher they all generally get deleted eventually - usually when people discuss their ages when they had their first and the fact they've said they'd been having sex for a while before getting pregnant.
Sue spends hours looking for anything negative and threatens legal action to have them pulled.

@SunshineCake 5 grandchildren and another on the way. They'll have loads eventually.

Sue spends hours looking for anything negative and threatens legal action to have them pulled

Can you take legal action if its true?

No one would know the ages If they hadnt said so themselves.

Everything negative has been from what they have said

Maybe they'll turn to adoption? No point having a huge house if it's not rammo with children is it?

The deletion message on the other says "PBP" (just that)

Dreadful people.

I was talking to two friends- one a teacher, one an SLT- about the importance of literacy and vocabulary, basically you can be “word rich” or “word poor”- the level you’re at is pretty much decided by the time you get to primary school and once you’re behind, you can never catch up. The disadvantages for those who are word poor include being more like to be lower earners with a shorter life expectancy than those who are word rich. By not encouraging their children to read or value education Sue and Noel are seriously affecting their children’s futures in so many ways.

Is it true that one wanted to go to uni but parents wouldn’t let her?

It was Chloe, who came back from uni after Sue had a high risk pregnancy following a miscarriage and haemorrhage. She said it made more sense to come back to a uni at home (she had been at Plymouth) in case she was needed if complications arose. She dropped out shortly after. Sue said she came back from uni because she missed being in a big family and couldn't bear to be away All of this can be seen in one of the programs, I think 17 kids and Counting.