Sixteen kids and counting....

[BarnYardCow]

Anyone else looking forward to a new episode on Friday where I think they have just had number 17, plus one of the elder daughters is expecting too!

[DoodlesNoodles]

I am not criticising the Radfords at all but it is a bit odd isn't it? What makes you keep wanting more and more children? I understand why people who don't believe in contraception have big families but I don't understand the motivation to have loads of DC's otherwise.
I think I like to spend lots of individual time with each DC and really getting to know them.
It's horses for courses though.....

[DoodlesNoodles]

Mmm I shouldn't have said odd. I should have said unusual

Odd implies I think it is weird.

[Vakant]

I think they are a lovely family, and I have no issue with big families, it wouldn't be for me but each to their own. However I think the fact that they are considering even more is just madness given the stress all the pregnancies will have had on her body. It is a very real likelihood that she could have life threatening complications if she continues, to keep going regardless and potentially deprive her existing 16 children of a mother just seems very stupid.

[Vagaceratops]

Where did they go on holiday? Anyone know?

[lollydollydrop]

InNeatCognac well if you really wanna get Psychological..

How about they have kept on having babies to try and claim back their missed childhood (first baby at 14) by re-living it through their children...

[oldebaglady]

I think there are som esome people who feel physically better when pregnant than not
as well as psychologically

being un-pregnant is a bit of a dip for them sometimes, and they're back to "themselves" when pregnant, just like how most of the rest of us feel but the other way round IYKWIM

[DoodlesNoodles]

I wonder if people with large families like the attention. I liked it when I was pregnant and had little DC's.

[lollydollydrop]

Sue has been pregnant for 12 years of her life. TWELVE YEARS!!!!!

She is amazing.

[TameGaloot]

It's £3000 on presents a year not just on their children's birthday presents.

I did feel that if Sophie's boyfriend was bothered so many being around then perhaps he should be providing a home for his child and its mother

[SPsFanjoIsAsComfyAsAOnesie]

Just watching it now. 20 minute labour?!?!

I did laugh when Sophie said her child and her mums would love each other though.

me and my mum were pregnant together. My son is 3 month older then my sister and they do not get on at all. But they do gang up on my brother who is 18 month.

The organisation skills and patience that woman has is amazing!

I'm the oldest of 10 all together as my bio dad has 3 and my mum has 7. Its mental at my mums with 3 toddlers aged 3 and under. Couldn't imagine living with my mum though!

[Wingedharpy]

Well hats off to that lovely couple and their gorgeous children.
Those children all looked well turned out and well balanced and happy.
The ones filmed were very articulate.
My feeling was the fact that both Mum and Dad were adopted was a significant factor in their need for a huge brood but whatever their reasons, they are looking after them themselves and providing for them and they are clearly doing a good job.
The 2 little girls discussing whether they would be a Gran or a Nan or maybe even an Uncle to their elder sister's child was just magical.
They seem a lovely family and it makes a pleasant change for the media to focus on a well balanced family for a documentary of this nature.

[HDee]

sussexsongbird, I can confirm that having your first baby does NOT always mean escaping stretch marks. I had hideous ones, deep and purple like I had been clawed bay tiger. I didn't think I'd ever let anyone see me naked, ever.

I've had nine more children since then, though, so obviously I got over my self-consciousness.

[BrittaPerry]

I'm just one of three, and I helped look after my youngest sister. Doesn't everyone? Most families of the grans generation and even younger were big by todays standards, five or six kids, and everyone chipped in - my dad is one of eight, (plus he has three half siblings, but he didn't meet them as a child) and he is married to Sues cousin, so it wasn't THAT long ago.

It looks like so much fun. I don't know Sue, she is relatively distantly related, I only hear about her second hand, but this end of the family has huge family gatherings and it is wonderful :-)

Imagine Christmas in a few years when they all have spouses and kids! At one point this year we had 30 people in a four bed house (although only ten were sleeping there) and it was great fun, but that was just a few of us, and not even all of a family that originally had half the amount of siblings...

[JambalayaCodfishPie]

I love them, they impress me more with every show.

I don't think any of those kids would change a thing.

[BrittaPerry]

None of them have left home yet! I think that is significant in itself.

How many kids is a childminder allowed at once?

[JambalayaCodfishPie]

I think the eldest son has, but he's 22!

[5madthings]

Yes the eldest as left home. And there is a 5 yr gap between him and the next child, who i thinkmis sophie? The one who has baby daisy. The next child is a 17yr old girl who.is planning on going to uni next yr.


The rules have recentlybchanged re childminders but its dependrnt on allsorts from the size of your house, to the ages if the children and to if mindeees are siblings. Tbh i dont think you can compare the two tho.

The radfords seemed very happy and they certainly came across well, hats off to them! It can be mad enough with five kids, she was renarkably unfased by the general noise etc if them all.

I loved the bit whete she was trying to get the baby to turn and all.the kids were copying her.

[JambalayaCodfishPie]

I did too 5mad

The sound of all that laughter - I think that must be one of the nicest things.

[Passthesaltdear]

I'm going about my morning routine this morning with 2 kids and after watching this programme last night I keep thinking how relatively easy my life is. Keep imagining how different my morning would be with 16! Feel very grateful to have 2 and guilty I don't find time (inclination) to do the ironing!

[VitoCorleone]

Is this show a repeat? Was it shown last year?

I didnt watch it this week but it sounds very familiar. If not i'll have to watch it.

[Vagaceratops]

They appeared on a show about the largest families before, but this show was just about them.

[SuchFunHaHa]

I watched last night, no idea if it is a repeat.

[JambalayaCodfishPie]

Last night was new.

They were in a series last year, this one off special was just about them.

[5madthings]

Yes this was a show just about them and a continuation if their story.

Is it a series or was last nights a one off?

[lollydollydrop]

One off :(