to think that people who choose to have more children whilst living in social housing shouldn't expect to be given a bigger place?

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I am a member of another pregnancy forum and there is a woman there who has just had her 5th child (by choice). Neither her nor her partner work and she is complaining that the council will not giver them a bigger house (she is in a 3 bed). All the other members are sympathising with her but I don't understand why. Surely if you choose to have a child when you know your home is not big enough, you shouldn't expect the council to give you a bigger one, especially when it is sought after subsidised housing?

Passes hard hat over and opens popcorn.

can you put this on hold please, just trying to get DD to bed

YANBU

Oh yes, bring on forced abortions

If you have got a problem on that site, take it up there

I agree with you but also marking place with Random. Pass the popcorn Random!

Yes, make those innocent kids live in cramped unsuitable houses!

Tis mine, all mine, I am ENTITLED to it

Oh yeah, and YABU

It's awful isn't it? I mean that one woman on the other forum moaning about it just proves that this country is going to the dogs.
Or something....

farking popcorn-hogging entitled funsters you!

does anyone fancy a scone?

No you're not, i paid my taxes therefore i'm entitled to it more than you random

i dont think your post is unreasonable.

if you have children and are not in local authority housing then its usually tough tits!

but agree this will probably degenerate fairly rapidly...

FWIW I grew up in three bed house with my many siblings. We had a great fun sharing bedrooms so I'm sure she'll be ok with her 5 kids.

I actually think you have a point. This however, will not end well.

Out of interest, did you voice your opnion on this on the other forum?

actually im fucking off out so i dont care....

good luck with it and all op! i would take it up on'tother forum i think if i were you....

I grew up in a cardboard box

I'm a single parent with an only child.
I live in a two bed and am entitled to a three.
Shoot me now.
I'll fight to get the three bed too and turned down a place in a shit block, and made sure they withdrew that offer.
Someone has to get the decent houses, why shouldn't it be me?

Agrees entirely with the OP and hope she doesn't get too badly flamed. Families should have as many children as they wish, providing they are able to pay for them and do not expect the state to provide them with a high standard of living. DH's grandad was one of 9 in a two up two down mining village. The children did fine - they had nothing but love.

It's really probably best to give your opinion on the site in question, rather than dragging it over here and starting what will be a huge bunfight.

I am rather happy that the previous occupants of my (HA) house had so many children they were overcrowded, because when they finally got a bigger house, the HA gave this one to me.

cardboard box, usual? you lucky bugger

YANBU

YANBU to think she should not be given a larger house. I don't care how many children people have, but they need to be prepared to compromise on some things and if you are a large family, surely living space will be one of those things?

15 of us there were in that box