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Poppiedelight · 25/07/2020 07:37

I have unfollowed them this morning. I know why would they care!?! Why do I need to tell Mumsnet? Why?? But I just want to grumble about some things!

They have seemingly made a good life financially from their YouTube blogs. I presume it's from them. I used to like the odd picture. Watch the odd video. In recent weeks they have done some bits and bobs to the garden. Absolutely fine. They put artificial grass down. Got the kids a new play park. Then fast forward a couple of months they have got a mini bar and a hot tub. Started rolling my eyes at them. Especially because they had someone trying to break in not long ago. But they still continue to tell the world what they own.
Last week the kids got a large rabbit hutch and some new pets. I saw it but scrolled past and didn't watch the video. Then the next day I was watching my Instagram stories and sue had wrote on a video that she wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and "Ellie" was feeling much better.

I read some comments (being nosey) as to what had happened to her daughter. It turned out the public had written some unkind things about the rabbits and their diet. This had led to one of her younger teens being upset. But it's ok!! Because sue sat with her and read the nice comments out and she felt happier!

what was going through my head whilst reading these comments was.....maybe it's time you stopped exposing your children to the public! Why is she allowing the public to make her kids sad? For the sake of freebies, attention and the feeling of being important? Because yes she's had 22 children and it was an interesting watch. But somehow she's completely lost her senses. She's turned her children into a TV show! She films all their birthdays. She shows everyone every single item they own. Toys/clothes etc. She's constantly accepting gifts from strangers!

I know I've followed them and for a long time I had no issue with it. But these kids are not celebrities. They have had their whole lives given to the world to judge. They are not going to live an adult life of luxury. The money will die off eventually. Then all these kids will be left with is the embarrassing reminders that everyone was watching their every move from the day they were born. They are now having to deal with abuse from the public and sue still can't stop because she loves that she can now get her hands on expensive items. I really hope they stop soon for those kids.

As a mum myself I just don't understand how she can do it! Why can't those poor children have anything without her telling the world Sad

I await a hundred posts saying you are too invested in this. But it really was unnecessary stress for her kids. I also don't think sue considers the risks of showing people what you own. Let's hope people don't start attempting to break in more often! That would have been enough for me to stop.

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Wolfgirrl · 27/07/2020 21:20

How do they get everything done every day? Like, seriously? Does anyone know?

PablosHoney · 27/07/2020 21:22

How did he get away with getting a 13 year old pregnant 😱😱

BedknobsNoBroomsticks · 27/07/2020 22:05

@FindingNeeeeemo

I agree there will be another pregnancy announcement from them this year. They will only stop when nature makes them (even then they might go abroad for ivf or something if finances permit).

As a PP said, as they get older the chances of having a child with additional needs, including a high level of them, increases. Also the chance of something going amiss for Sue. I'm quite surprised that out of 20+ kids they don't already have one with additional needs, from a statistical POV.

Would they even notice if one of their children had some extra needs such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism, etc.
bluebadgehelp101 · 27/07/2020 23:58

At least one of them has an ASD diagnosis, I can't imagine they are able to do any 1:1 interventions or therapies. I had anxiety watching the little girl who had the leg frame on, there were kids and dogs consistently bounding last her and the final straw was seeing her on a swing with her leg totally unsupported, it was an accident waiting to happen.

Wolfgirrl · 28/07/2020 00:00

@bluebadgehelp101

Really? How do you know that?

Ellisandra · 28/07/2020 00:12

I’m not interested in them now. But out of 22 kids, surely at least is going to eventually do a bit warts and all exposé interview? Now that I’d watch.

THATscurryfungeBITCH · 28/07/2020 07:04

How do they get everything done every day? Like, seriously? Does anyone know?

This is what i wonder too. I feel i am constantly chasing my tail with 5 dc, something always needs doing (and buying!)

I do also wonder about her body. I often feel i am falling apart. My back and pelvis ache a lot. My stomach muscles are shot. How is she not crumbling away!

xLovexstoryx · 28/07/2020 07:33

Yeah they have dogs too. I felt bad for Tillie when she went through all that stuff with her leg. She needed privacy and they just shared it and she was clearly sad and not in the mood for the camera.

I have no idea how she gets it all done. She probably has a cleaner or something. Seems like she's always sat outside or relaxing in a tidy living room. My two cause so much mess. The washing alone and getting them dressed and ready to leave the house would take half a morning to do. They never have pots either. But I should think there's a dish washer for that.

The bedrooms are quite cramped too. Not nice for teenagers.

Mothermorph · 28/07/2020 07:41

I just had a look at the tattle life website.its really horrible (wo rse than AIBU!) It seems full of people who follow minutely the daily v logs/youtube ....and then bitch about every little thing!
I'm not a huge fan of the radfords. I watched the tv programmes when they were on a few times a year, and occassionally a story pops up on my fb feed but I wouldnt like their page, follow them daily, watch all the vlogs and then tear them to pieces online. Why would you do that? Just dont engage if you dont like it.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 28/07/2020 07:50

I only know about them from MN

OP, yabu in criticising them for publicising their family when you admit you follow them. They wouldn't be able to exploit their situation if it wasn't for the people like you following them on social media platforms.

MinnieJackson · 28/07/2020 07:54

@Wolfgirrl @bluebadgehelp101 I remember sue or Noel saying this aswell. It was Max I think.

blubberball · 28/07/2020 11:33

I get a lot of articles come up on my fb with them in the Sun newspaper. They praise them and call her supermum. I cringe and worry for the backlash in the national press, which is going to be a lot worse than SM. We all know how they love to build people up to knock them down, and kick them when they're down there.

MrDarcysMa · 28/07/2020 11:49

The only way this influencer industry will go away is if we stop engaging with their profiles - don't even look at them.
It's the same as reading the daily mail or visiting the website. You're contributing to it.

HappyMealWithLegs · 28/07/2020 11:54

I find the whole situation grotesque frankly but then again, they lost me at "Sue was 13"

^^ This.

The magic pie shop makes me laugh every time I drive past the bloody place.

Nottherealslimshady · 28/07/2020 12:02

Cant stand it. She was also a child when they got together so I don't think people should be encouraging it at all.
How can you spend a proper amount of 1-1 time with each of those kids?

SugarHour · 28/07/2020 12:57

So Max has ASD? He's about 10? I have an 8yo with HF ASD (and a younger NT child). On the face of it I was going to say he'd struggle with that environment but maybe if by necessity their days are quite routine and predictable (in terms of nealtimes, leaving the house:- or not!), he'd be okay. And of course not everyone with ASD is the same. But my boy needs a lot of "emotional labour" and I can't imagine they have time to give Max that. Surprised they even had time for the assessment process!

bottleofbeer · 28/07/2020 13:16

It does concern me how much the kids are filmed, they would be so easy to find and you just don't know who the hell is watching. It's not like they have some huge security detail.

Sorberret · 28/07/2020 13:29

Wasn't Sue adopted as a baby? Maybe that has something to do with her wanting to be pregnant and her love of the newborn stage.

Poppiedelight · 28/07/2020 17:19

I saw a sun post today (must be my internet cookies) saying Dan's were concerned about Millie's appareance. She's heavily pregnant but she was out for a picnic with no makeup on. So she looked pale. Her mum obviously filmed her having a makeup free day. So the public expressed concerns that she might be anemic. I honestly despair. Again why did sue have to film her pregnant tired daughter eating a picnic.

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Poppiedelight · 28/07/2020 17:20

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/07/2020 18:52

Plenty of people are adopted though. If she was adopted from a tiny baby she’s never known any other mum besides her adoptive mum. I fail to see how you can miss what you’ve never had. Did she actually lack for any love.

PhilSwagielka · 28/07/2020 19:01

I've never watched their show. I have no interest in it and I only really know about them through here.

@blubberball I wonder if the Sun would still call Sue a Supermum if she was black or Asian.

BedknobsNoBroomsticks · 29/07/2020 12:34

@Poppiedelight

I saw a sun post today (must be my internet cookies) saying Dan's were concerned about Millie's appareance. She's heavily pregnant but she was out for a picnic with no makeup on. So she looked pale. Her mum obviously filmed her having a makeup free day. So the public expressed concerns that she might be anemic. I honestly despair. Again why did sue have to film her pregnant tired daughter eating a picnic.
When I was pregnant the last thing I would have wanted was a camera stuck in my face. Poor Millie, think she is 6/7 months pregnant she probably just wanted a day off hence no make up if she always wears it.
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Ginger1982 · 03/02/2022 20:31

@Agehdidbfkgjsgwgzbzk

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