Cutting Edge: Pram Face

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Monday 9.00pm channel 4

I'm definitely watching this and I hate to admit it but years ago i was infact one of those ignorant people who thought young girls had babies to get houses, benefits etc etc. I saw the clips for the show and felt so sorry for the girl who was upset about her child living in a cold house, but i suppose there are going to be folk who say you made your bed lie in it. This is going to be a very interesting and sad watch

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It really makes you think.

shes being really good with the dad.

The dad's probably 20, too.

They sure do go out a lot for not having a lot of money.

They can still afford real fags though!

I agree expat..lol Just trying to remeber when I last went out as every spare penny goes on the kids first.

DH couldn't afford real fags and we both work.

There's a bloke in his work who goes on booze cruises and sells 50g grams of baccy for a fiver.

im 20!

agree they have £35 a week to buy food and luxuries yet they can smoke, drink and go out. I think part of it is prioritising[sp??] I am not saying no luxuries as everyone deserves a treat.

Yep when we smoked we changed to cheap roll ups and it used to amaze us that people could still afford to smoke on benefits.

Cigarettes or not, I thought she was a very impressive young woman (is that patronising??)

I wish it hadn't ended so abruptly. Does that suggest that things haven't been going so well for her, and they've got no heartwarming news to give us?

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I hope things improve for them. I really do.

i watched Britain's Next Top Moggle

I thought they were both lovely mums.I wanted to help them ,felt quite sorry for them.

When you think of this girls life so far i think she portrayed herself really well. She came across as really strong and independent.

Jools - I am watching that now on living plus 1!

it made me feel so sad.

but also angry, that Abby(?) couldnt afford to heat her temporary flat, but she was smoking. i did notice those kids were layered up to keep warm. the kids tea od chips and peas made me sad.

Alla's (??) mum made me very sad. Alla seemed very much the mother in that respect.

i remember after peter was dx, there was a [period of two months were me, peter and dd1 were living on £120 a week. we had to make some rent payments as housing benefit didnt cover the whole lot, had to pay council tax while we waited for it to be sorted out. we were living on value meat and veg.

What amazing young women, not sure I would have coped so well at that age and I have a supportive family. Makes me feel very lucky to have all i do, wish i could do something to help them!

i understand them smoking SS, heck even i am known to have a smoke when under stress, and i know i smoked heavily for quite a while.

yes but, I loved the way her children said 'thanks mum' for the chips and peas - and they were so young! She's doing a fab job.
I just came away with the feeling of ''NO! What happened next?''
But as one of them said ''it's not a soap''