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Benefits street ep3

118 replies

JazzAnnNonMouse · 20/01/2014 21:16

Anyone watching?

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Poshnosh · 20/01/2014 21:56

What a cunt, how can she hit, shout and swear at that little boy :(

SoleSource · 20/01/2014 21:56

Poor boy :(

PistolAnnies · 20/01/2014 21:57

I'm sorry but you're all saying the couple need support, more help etc but you do NOT need help in being able to clean your house and wash your children Angry

Sadoldbag · 20/01/2014 21:57

Rainbow you just need to look at the amount of children that are on the at risk register or in care there are many families like this sadly the left would rather pretend they don't exist.

PinkPeanuts · 20/01/2014 21:57

Horrifying listening to a child being called a stupid idiot and being sworn at. Really sad and completely ineffectual Sad

Icantstopeatinglol · 20/01/2014 21:58

White dee is infuriating me today!! That poor little boy! The way she speaks to those kids is disgusting. I wouldn't speak to my worst enemy like that.

QueenBoudicea · 20/01/2014 21:58

Sometimes you do need help for those things if you've never been shown how to do it.
We learn from our parents and if they haven't had the skills how do we expect them to learn.

CalamitouslyWrong · 20/01/2014 21:59

But clearly this couple do need support to achieve that. Going on about how awful they are for not doing so doesn't actually solve the problem, does it? Helping them to make things better, on the other hand...

Sadoldbag · 20/01/2014 22:00

Will white dee put a bloody bra on ffs

Poshnosh · 20/01/2014 22:01

They managed to tidy the front room and bath and dress the kids when the HV were coming though didn't they??

recall · 20/01/2014 22:01

Mark looks lovely in his suit, and Callum in bed . Brilliant, I'm so pleased for them.

ReputableBiscuit · 20/01/2014 22:01

To be fair to Mark, he's only 20 or 21 so it'a not like he's been unemployed for decades, and he did get a job - not his fault it didn't pay any basic pay.

moondog · 20/01/2014 22:02

Calamitous, the trouble is that all state funded caring sector is almost totally ineffectual in dealing with this however well meaning it is. I know, I am part of it. Sure start was a case I. Point. Millions spent with very poor outcomes.

Sadoldbag · 20/01/2014 22:03

Clamit how long do you wait for parents to get there shit together

The little boys is 3 he hardly goes to nursery to the doctors there feet are black because the floor is so dirty.

And ss should defiantly be keeping a eye on

recall · 20/01/2014 22:03

Oh Sad

CalamitouslyWrong · 20/01/2014 22:03

There are programmes that are much more effective than sure start (which where I was, seemed to provide free baby massage classes to the middle classes).

PontOffelPock · 20/01/2014 22:04

How would you ever break the cycle though? Even encouraging these people to work won't make any difference to the social deprivation/education side of things, will it?

A few parenting lessons really aren't going to significantly change anything for these parents and the next generation.

GoofyIsACow · 20/01/2014 22:04

I switched off at ten to to go for a shower, it was a sad episode :(

Sadoldbag · 20/01/2014 22:05

Posh nosh exactly they knew they SHOuld be doing it as they did it when ever a professional came

Retropear · 20/01/2014 22:09

I'm shocked at the lack of support.

Re the couple why didn't ss organised the parenting course, is that it re getting a job for somebody clearly not that bright-somebody helps you fill in a CV?Then off you trot- to a job clearly ripping you off.

Really don't see the point of cutting their benefits when they're that low already.

Found the whole thing shocking, first time I've seen it.I honestly thought I'd be livid re the the whole scroungers thing but I didn't,just incredibly sad.It's so hopeless for those kids.

Don't think I'll be beating myself up so much re my kids- they're so incredibly lucky.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 20/01/2014 22:10

That's true re doing it for the professionals. If they know how to do it and they know that they should ... Why don't they?

They did seem to be getting it a bit together more by the end. Sleep helps and I think the pride of a job etc?

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DrNick · 20/01/2014 22:10

shit
i am older than DEE

stopprocrastinating · 20/01/2014 22:13

I thought Becky was brighter than her bike skidding part et. Callum and Casey were loved, and with lots of help, I thought they could improve themselves.

Disliked white dee, it was awful how she treated her son, and I didn't think she was as pooy educated as Becky and her partner (forgotten name).

It was all rather sad. first time I've seen it.

stopprocrastinating · 20/01/2014 22:14

Partner even. Damn phone. Can't remember his name.

stopprocrastinating · 20/01/2014 22:15

Poorly educated even.