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 think most of their children will be put off having children tbh. Or at least put off having more than a couple.

Talking big families, did anyone watch A Country Life For Half The Price with the family with 9 children? They came across a bit 'quiverfull' iykwim.

I've noticed a pattern with the children. The preschool ones seem to get a lot of attention but are then join the mass of primary school ones who are left to their own devices.

Sue seems to get close to the older girls when they hit mid teens and they can go on loads of shopping trips together, the boys seem to be ignored. Bonus points for pregnant girls because then they can go to appointments together and share notes.

The ones who have jobs and can pay premium rents have their own rooms. Millie only moved into the basement when she started working, that's why the bedrooms are not fairly allocated.

Good grief. God help the child with learning difficulties who can't get a job, they'll be sharing with toddlers for ever.

Sue seems to get close to the older girls when they hit mid teens and they can go on loads of shopping trips together

She seems to view them as the friends she never had as a teenager and acts more like their mate than thier mother.

It's sad and I really do think she could do with some form of counselling.

Unfortunately I doubt she would engage as I'd be amazed if she's never been referred during her pregnancies especially the one following her loss. I don't think she believes there is anything to discuss or work through but her whole life is a psychological mess.

@pleasestopcrying I agree with this I saw an article from the one who is pregnant just now, Millie? And she said she never bothered with contraception with the boyfriend as she had known him for years so wasn’t bothered about stis, only together 6 months and he isn’t in the picture now but wasn’t worried about getting pregnant as knew her parents would be delighted. They don’t even seem to be covering the basics

wasn’t worried about getting pregnant as knew her parents would be delighted.

Seeing the way Sue is with newborns part of me wonders if the 18 year old having a baby was a deliberate decision. As it means she's noticed and gets positive attention. They must be craving the attention, as once the next one comes along they seem left to their own devices.

The likelihood is that their children will also push out as many as possible because it's all they've known

The tax credit cap will put a stop (hopefully) to the next generation who's parents popped baby after baby out, claiming that they were self sufficient but making more in tax credits than they do a salary. At least for the sake of these children they might get a bed to themselves instead of sharing a double bed with 3 siblings because your parents have 10 kids in a 3 bed house.

I get weirdly addicted to their vlogs. Yeah it is true that the kids 'in the middle' seem invisible.

The new baby called Heidie? What's wrong with Heidi? All I see is Hei Die!!!!

Im amazed this thread has 300+ posts radford threads never last long...

What's wrong with Heidi?

The older children have sensible names like Christopher, Sophie, Jack etc. The younger ones have mostly been lumped with any name that has an ‘ie’ ending, even if it’s not supposed to be spelt that way.

Dear Lord- one of the grandchildren is called Ayprill.

Why??????????

ONe of the Grand children is called Ayprill.
Why.

It could have been worse. It could have been Aighpryl.

@AngeloMysterioso surely not!? That's not a name

Sue likes to use the older girls for childcare boys are completely forgotten about!

I used the term 'superwoman' in relation to her physical ability to carry and birth so many children, and deal with the newborn stage 22 times over; it's unreal.

Most women have this ‘physical ability’ - but they also have the sense to use contraception instead of testing that ability to the limit. ‘Superwomen’ are ones who put their children’s needs before their own - I don’t see that happening here. Quite the opposite.

ONe of the Grand children is called Ayprill. Why.

Apparently the newest grandchild is going to have the name Orphelia, so Ayprill got off lightly.

I think its Ophelia...millie mispelt it

I think its Ophelia...millie mispelt it

I hope it was indeed a misspelling, fingers crossed.