10 years old and living in poverty - channel 5 now

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Is anyone watching?

Interesting viewing especially following the recent threads on MN about kids not having Xmas presents. An 8 year old girl was just shown having noodles to eat 3 days a week, telling her mum there's nothing in the fridge.

I know this happens, I've worked with families with these problems, but it's still heartbreaking. Our local food bank I donate to is shutting down because it's being seen as a long term fix (by the council) rather than a short term solution which is what the volunteers who set it up intended it to be :(

The dads a lazy twat , how can u not live on 500 pound a week rent free with a business opportunity staring you in the face

Are you serious? Do you know how much it costs to run a business? It isn't fecking free...

Insurance
Bills
Gas &/or Electric
Phone
Internet (probably highly needed if you are going to advertise)
Water
Rates
Health & safety certs

Never mind buying stock.

7 kids man just came across as a lazy arse.... instead she gets a filthy trashed house

So where's mum in all this? If that was a single mum the first question would have been 'why isn't their dad helping with things' but no, just because it is a single father, mum isn't mentioned!!

Different I believe the Mum lives elsewhere did a runner. The Mum wasn't mentioned (in my post) simply as she does not live in the house with the children, so therefore upkeep of the property and the childrens surroundings is the fathers responsibility

I am the mother of 7 kids I have not run out on them at all. They all are in great health as u can see they are of a large build. And for my ex husband he is a very lazy man who just eats and drinks to much... I still have contact with them this show was a HUGE PUT ON BY HIM.

There are charities who help families and children in poverty. Look at:

Kids Company

Child Poverty Action Group

Banardos

The Children's Society

National Children's Bureau

Action for Children

Many, many more as well. Not all of these will take donated items but lots of them do. They also accept monetary donations. You'd be better off donating to charities such as these, or look for local versions and community events especially, rather than sending things to the programme, which lots of people will do.

The Mum wasn't mentioned (in my post) simply as she does not live in the house with the children, so therefore upkeep of the property and the childrens surroundings is the fathers responsibility

I can understand re the upkeep, yes, it is the RP responsibility to keep the house in a decent state. I mean all those who are wondering why he was struggling...if it were a single mum almost every post about it would be wondering where the dad was & why he wasn't contributing!

I missed this and tried to find it on the Demand 5 app but can't. Anyone know why not?

Ah sounds like it was made by the same team but they didn't give a separate name to the whole series.

(Presumably "through a child's eyes" must be the shared title?)

I recorded this and just watched it. For the most part it was heartbreaking and very hard to watch. However I cant help thinking the guy with the 7 kids could cut down on his own food intake as he clearly needs to lose a lot of weight as could most of the children.... The other 2 mums missed meals so their kids could eat, as did my mum when we were growing up. Also how could a parent stand by and watch their children take to the streets selling their own toys when clearly there are other things in the house that could be sold like the TV for example or the big car!! Just my view...

Also.... The dad says he would "die to work" but cant because he is looking after the kids. What about the grandma? What about the older kids looking after the younger ones? Sorry to judge but I think he is making excuses.

To me it seemed like all those parents and children were dealing as well as they could (in most cases brilliantly) with really tough circumstances.

And I don't think Aniya and Clarence's mum came across as a bad mum at all. The really shouty scene came just after she's told her younger child that she didn't want any food as there wasn't enough. She was probably starving, ashamed and miserable - enough to make anyone snap, even at their own children.

I thought Lyndsey was absolutely gorgeous - so sensible, loving and positive.

Can anybody else see that the mum of the seven kids is on this thread and ignoring her or am I imagining it?

What so weird thread.......

It's wouldn't surprise me if it was a load of bollox the show. It's bog the first time tv producers have made shows that are bull shit.

I've read the posts, Nomorepepperpig. People don't always RTFT (read the... thread).

It's all bollocks. They would have edited it very well. The truth doesn't always make juicy TV. I did notice the large TV/Sky remote/Laptop etc, conveniently placed so just in shot.

I read the posts too Nomorepepperpig Just don't believe them so didn't engage.

The dad says he would "die to work" but cant because he is looking after the kids. What about the grandma? What about the older kids looking after the younger ones?

Again, is the mother not providing some childcare, or having visits, at least?

Can anybody else see that the mum of the seven kids is on this thread and ignoring her or am I imagining it?

Not ignoring no, but 1] she said that her ex & her eldest were "doing stuff" so she left him, yet she also left all the children there 2] why is no one condemning her for not helping, when they would if the roles were reversed (ie single mum of 7 & dad on this thread) 3] why isn't she answering of she helps financially or has visits with them?

I read the posts too Nomorepepperpig Just don't believe them so didn't engage. Same, she is pretty vocal about how it is all a set up, but doesn't explain her lack of help, why she left her children & what she does to see them.

I need to hear more from her before I can take her seriously...

Just watched this. A much better programme was on BBC a few years ago called Poor kids. Much better production, but dealing with the same, if worse issues. Think it is available on You Tube. The other one that was really interesting was These Four Walls on bbc4. All sad programmes but very interesting.

Am shocked by what i saw on this.The fat lazy dad of 7 basically sending his kids to beg on the street.And 500 a week no rent/mortage sorry that is not poverty.I wad seriously fuming watching this,dragging the kids around looking for crap on the streets,and the highlight of the poor girls life was a second hand shitter the grandna had painted.
And if that really is the mother on this thread,you need to fix up and sort your poor kids out shameless woman

I do sort my kds out I see 1 of them and he will not let me see the rest. She has to run away to b able to c me. I send them stuff but then I get pictures of the money and cards ripped up so what am I suppose to do wen I send stuff to my kids and the fat .... rips it up and throws it in my face or he sends it back to me via post. So I got a box at home with lots and lots of stuff for my kids I love my kids and would do anything for them. And YES I AM THERE MUM. I could prove it bye posting picts for u but it wnt let me.