Millie Radfird pregnant?

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Congratulations to her but can imagine her getting some stick now poor girl. Gosh it's going to be a huge family once this generation have all their kids!!

I reckon the Radford's have got the magical money pie shop(as opposed to a tree).

They pretend don't get benefits but claim a lot of tax credits from reports I've read. They advertise them selfs as not claiming benefits, but it's a misnomer.

Regardless of your opinion on the Radfords, and I'm no fan as detailed in my previous posts, I think it is really crass and crosses a line to speculate on the state of Sue's "flaps".

Personally I'd question their ability to provide for the emotional needs of all their children. It's not the end of the world though.

Its bloody harsh on the kids that once they are past the cute baby stage they are palmed off on the other kids to look after.

Emotional neglect is pretty.bad in anyone's book. Have you seen.the prog where kids were saying they wish that she would stop having babies as it was too much for the rest of them and they got absolutely no attention? Basically crying out for some bloody parental input. And that was several years ago and she has beem pregnant about 5 times since despite medical advice. If she dies having another kid to satisfy her obsession how selfish is that?
Those kids have brought each other up more by luck than parental love and actual hands on care.

When they first came to.the public view it was perceived as quirky that they had 10 kids or so (without knowing tbe original age when they got together) They seemed very all together and organised taking time with kids homework etc.
Since then its got very sad and unhealthy and very uncomfortable to watch (so i dont) or think about when you consider they cannot possibly have spent much real time with each of those kids as the family grew and the kids grew up.

I find as my children get older I need to spend more time thinking about their needs, watching their friendships, mental health, pressures of school etc. I couldn’t do that if I had loads of young kids running around. And that’s where I judge them.

Children don’t get easier as they get older, they become a different challenge.

Also Millie will have a very good idea what she’s got herself into and the true reality of what babies and toddlers are like, she’ll also have plenty of experience too so is more prepared than most women her age (and older tbh)

Because she doesn’t know any better. She just sees her main role model popping out babies so it’s no surprise she is starting young.

Have you seen.the prog where kids were saying they wish that she would stop having babies as it was too much for the rest of them and they got absolutely no attention?

Yes, I remember the older boys looking so sad. I've got three teenage boys and they need a different type of attention from when they were young, it broke my heart, poor things.

Well good luck to Millie, too late to change anything now, I wish her well.

The amount of resources this family takes up is a disgrace. School places, GP and dentist places, costs of births on NHS, tax credits, the environment ( and I know some people with massive families try to claim they walk everywhere, don’t go abroad and share one sheet of bog roll to wipe every kids arse so they use less resources than much smaller families, forgetting that their kids will all want their own house, cars etc when they grow up).

I also do not believe any of their kids will go on to be net contributors as the parents don’t seem interested in education.

There a disabled people committing suicide whilst this lot are gaming the system to fill some void. They should be given free counselling for their issues, not celebrated and encouraged to keep going, it will cost less in the long run.

• @LilyMumsnet* just like you deleted all the threads attacking Meghan? 🤔 Oh right, you didnt.

Its bloody harsh on the kids that once they are past the cute baby stage they are palmed off on the other kids to look after.

It's worse than that, they're palmed off when they're like 13 or 14 months.

Still babies in their own right, when my (paltry) two were this age they were still in my bed BFing a couple of times through the night.

Ok so serious question.

If the unexpected were to happen tomorrow and the parents died who would become guardians of all of these children?

There's a big difference between the older children helping out and actually becoming the parents themselves and having to work solely to support the family. There are so few people in the world who could cope with that - I know I certainly couldn't - so it's unfair to ask the children to. Even if they wanted to it's going to take it's toll physically and mentally and at some point in their lives and what if they device they can't cope it don't want to do it any more?

We've seen when they're been on tv that their families couldn't cope with taking on all of them so that's out.

So what's left? Care? Foster homes? Not only is it horrifically expensive for councils to provide there already aren't enough places for those children in desperate need as it is.

So what's their plan? It's an important question and I would genuinely love to know.

Sorry: it's going to take it's toll physically and mentally and at some point in their lives what if they decide they can't cope it don't want to do it any more?

(Toddler distracting me!)

I think Sue and Noel have just got addicted to the freebies, the great holidays and all the gifts. They possibly have continued to have the last three to keep their publicity. Once she's got none in nappies and they are all at school she won't be able to do what she is doing now. One day it has to all end thought doesn't it.

I've often looked back on having my two kids. I think if I hadn't had such bad nausea and exhaustion id of loved more. But how can I go through pregnancy again when the two I already have need me. I've got to get my eldest to school. I've got to get up every day and function for them. I managed with my second pregnancy because she was two and we stayed home alot for three months whilst I struggled to get out of bed. I can't do that now though so I've had to stop at two. I also look back at my pregnancies with both and think of those days sat in the waiting room to have a scan or appointment. I miss all that. I miss the bump. I miss coming out the hospital after my scans seeing the sun in the sky and feeling so happy and realising I could now tell the world I was having a baby as everything was ok. I miss the trips to another city to go shopping in Mothercare and but the first everything's. I also miss the early weeks of having a teeny tiny floppy baby. I miss the chats with the midwife. I miss the visits and the tiny outfits. But I know I've reached my limit.

I don't think sue can let go of that feeling. She has got at least 16 kids who need her still. I know a few are adults. But of the top of My head there's bonnie, Archie, Phoebe, Halle and three boys and Tillie who are still kids? Then several teenagers.when this new baby comes alone she's going to have a 2 year ,1 year and newborn. To me they are all babies. Then she's got the two girls perhaps aged 4 and 5. They will be needing all that help. My five year old comes home. We read her book and learn any tricky words written in her reading diary. How is sue ever going to do that and read with all the others.

Also Tillie is currently going through alot. She has had operations. She's ended up having an accident and having more done. I can't believe they were having sex and getting pregnant when she should be their main priority now. She deserves to be the focus for once. Any other person would think we've got a poorly child right now. We need to focus on her.

I'm not bothered. Somebody has to have all the kids to go to work to pay my fat pension when I'm retired, because I didn't.

lynsey91 I agree having 20+ children is not ideal for anyone. But this will be Millie's first baby, it may even be her only baby. Its not fair to assume she will be like her parents.

I just can’t imagine all those kids, I really can’t.
How on earth do you cope with several sick children, getting up constantly throughout the night to feel a baby and toddler. Getting up because one of them can’t sleep, one of them feels unwell, one of them has wet the bed, two of them are fighting, one of them had come on a period etc etc etc.
On a daily basis,
Never mind finding the time to be shagging!

@emilybrontescorset

I know. There's always something with my two and we never get to have a conversation with the chaos.

Getting up because one of them can’t sleep, one of them feels unwell, one of them has wet the bed, two of them are fighting, one of them had come on a period etc etc etc.

I bet they don't get up for them. It's probably left to the older kids in the same room to sort it out.

Pickwick said what I was thinking. I don't know if they still do it but in earlier editions of their TV show Noel used to go around removing the kids' bedroom door handles at bedtime so they were essentially stuck inside their rooms until morning.

Generally teenage parents have much much poorer outcomes (as do their children) than those who have children later in life. It’s better to wait and establish yourself and build financial stability and emotional maturity before kids. It makes you a much better parent

No, it is far too much of a generalisation to say older parents are “much better parents”. Financial stability, support and experience can help parenting. Youth, energy, and optimism can help parenting. Some people are emotionally mature and capable of selflessness when younger, some people take time to get there. Everyone is different. There is no blanket truth to this.

A whole thread attacking a teenaged expectant mum, (and all her relations) feels a bit hate mob to me,

Some of the comments - so because Millies parents decided to have a large family, their children should not be some parents themselves.

Some of the posters slating them have 2-3 children themselves

These children are aloud a normal life!

Most of the comments are directed at Sue and Noel rather than at Millie.

So why is an innocent teenager’s name the subject heading? What has she done to deserve this hate festival from grown women?