10 years old and living in poverty - channel 5 now

[PonyoLovesHam]

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 :(

You need to go and see a solicitor and sort this out. Heaven or Hell wouldn't separate me from my child, so being complacent and doing nothing apart from sending cards or money isn't going to help. You need to be proactive and show them that you care by doing all that you can to see them. If your husband has been mistreating one of your children why on Earth have you not gone to Social Services or the NSPCC and reported him?

You need to go and see a solicitor and sort this out. Being complacent and doing nothing apart from sending cards or money isn't going to help. You need to be proactive and show them that you care by doing all that you can to see them. If your husband has been mistreating one of your children why on Earth have you not gone to Social Services or the NSPCC and reported him?

I have reported him and they also spoke to my daughter but she says she loves him and the social and police do know about this all. And because his mum is a magistrate I am struggling alot. And for the solicitor side I am not in title to one so I am trying to save up so I can get my kids back to me no one understand s what I am going through or knows how much this hurts me to not have my kids expecially my lyndsey and twin boys I have there. So basically I am saving up to go in full guns. I DO MISS AND LOVE MY BABIES well there not babies anymore.

There are places you can go for Legal advice, is there a law centre etc? Does he have a residency order from the court saying they must live with him? If not, why are you listening to him? They are your children too, and you have as much right to see them as he does.

She's a joke offered all the help in the world for them kids and refused it said she didn't want to see them!! I'm didn't turn up to court !!

I think it is time to put things in the right perspective concerning the recent programme on channel 5 and a certain person who should know better.

1. I am the Grandmother of the large family, yes I do help as much as I can, I have taken on the role of mum in regards to keeping house-ensuring the kids are clean -dressed appropriately and helping with their homework. I am also a shoulder for them to cry on and assist them in their everyday dramas of school, friendships and arguments, things you mums do everyday of the week.
2. The reason my son is without his wife, and the kids their mum, is because she decided they were not enough for her and left to live with a man who is an alchoholic and drug user, well known in the town they live. The wife has taken on this lifestyle. Two of the children decided they wanted to live with her which they did until they came back to their dad emotionally upset.
3. My son did not want the children to be around such a person, he applied to the court for residency. He attended court 3 times his wife once she did not put any objections to the residency order. Mum was able to see the kids at a named safe place, she never turned up. The kids have not seen their mum for nearly two years, she has been given every opportunity to contact them. Phoning to speak to them at 9 and 10 pm is not appropriate!

4 The shop is not ours we rented it. When mum left it proved difficult to keep going due to rent, rates, electric and stock. Mum was not there to run the house and care for the younger kids. To all those people who put down my son, think before you speak, there are two sides to every story. My son does his best for his kids, he is a good budgeter, cooks home made meals, shops at the discount stores, always looking for a bargain. As regards to trash picking-you ever heard of up-cycling? To the best of his ability he ensures the kids have what they need and treats as well. He loves his kids and they love him back wholeheartedly. He is my son I am very proud of him.

I'm hoping that everyone gets to read this. I have emailed the people that made this documentary and tagged this website to show how many people including myself want to help these families they have got back to me regarding how to offer donations including vouchers or money etc to the children and families. Please let me know if interested and I will post their email on here with all the details!! Would be lovely to see all you that said wanted to help to actually come forward and help now that we have been given the opportunity :) let me know guys :D x

Yes please - if you want to pm me if there is not enough interest feel free to do so. Also if you get time to look through the thread you might pm the people that said they would like to help as they may not come back to this thread after all this time. I can do this for if you want just let me know or at least give you the web names of people. Well done for getting something actually done!!!1 Thanks :)

Also does anyone know where this can now be watched as my friend wants to watch it. Thanks.

still waiting to hear.

I'm happy to donate - I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford to - where sure others would like to but have financial problems theirselves

not sure where poster went - been waiting for details for over a weeks now :(