16 kids and counting tonight at 9

[giraffesCantDateDucks]

I will be watching after I have done some work!

Exhausted but want another - are they mad?

Sorry - but this is such an exploitative programme!

It just adds fuel to whole benefits fire and a real point and laugh.

They are not being exploited though are they? They are being paid. Because they have chosen to do it.

OK, just started watching in the background but this woman looks pretty amazing considering she's had 12 kids.

And I am loving the floral reusables!

But they have no editorial control - just because money has exchanged hands doesn't make it right ...

It'sjusta I felt that to begin with but now I am fascinated by what drives them to have so many children. There has been some sort of tragedy in several of the parents lives.

I do wonder about the editing in some parts, and also imagine how your parenting would change if there were cameras in the room (perhaps I should start imagining this - I only have 2!).

why would you have paws tattoed on your breasts

yes im judgeing

the mormon mum had a sad story to explain her longing for so many children

Was just thinking the same!!

I'm confused, there is more than one family on each show? the one I was referring to is the one still breastfeeding the 2 year old.

Why did she have to give her baby up for adoption? - sorry missed that bit.

itsjustafleshwound you need to search for Larger Family Life on facebook. She is the mum of the family that had 16 kids and runs that page and a separate forum.

She said they viewed the edit before the programme was shown and ws happy with the way they were shown.

One of the of the older kids just said that the Sunderland mother's ability to have more kids made her feel she is still young. I kind of understand that (even though I have three and will definitely have no more)

i think her parents made her because she was so young.

My kids make me feel old. I wish they made me feel young.

tanya is the mum with 12 not 16.

I know Amber, I was just saying to Flesh that people that have appeared on the show are happy with the edit so it probably isn't exploitative.

on the radfords blog it says they had final say too so i dont think it is exploitative.

I still don't see a point of the show ...

At least 'they' are happy with the outcome.

Happy with the dosh it creates as well I should imagine

15 people for £24 when most are small- defo!!
Large lasagna, shepards pie etc bulked with veg etc!!

to be honest i think one of these shows would of been enough,they are getting pretty boring,its just the same every week but with a different family.

Last one in the series next week...

Agree with others spitting is horrible would it be for attention? , think they probably need to really play up to get any attention which is why the littlest one kept being so clingy it was as if they wanted her to grow up so they could get on and have another one , its like a production line , right NEXT baby , instead of giving each one a bit more undivided time, noticed when mum returned from her night away another little one came running up but then just walked away on her own as mum focused on Posy

Lisa did you read my post I am disabled and have a disabled child, my husband works full time AND is a carer