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22 kids and counting

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Blondeshavemorefun · 23/02/2021 13:44

What happened to thread last night

Had gone this am. Didn’t know why

I watched it this am. Can’t believe Noel Got Heidie name wrong on birth certificate

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supernova89 · 02/03/2021 00:30

I am heavily pregnant and have sworn I will be having no more children as have hated being pregnant from the beginning. I don't know how any women could do this 20+ times!

supernova89 · 02/03/2021 00:31

@StormcloakNord

I don't understand why you'd keep having kids knowing they'd have to share rooms

Sharing a room with your sibling or siblings is really no big deal.

StormcloakNord · 02/03/2021 00:45

@supernova89 I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that one.

Saying that I've only known 3 separate people who had to share a room with their siblings and they all complained of a lack of privacy/space to themselves.

Different strokes and all that though, some people might love sharing a room. I couldn't think of anything worse though!

AaronPurr · 02/03/2021 06:37

Different strokes and all that though, some people might love sharing a room. I couldn't think of anything worse though!

I think that's the difference, many siblings love sharing a room and do so through choice. There's no choice in that house, you have to share with several others. It must be diffcult not having any space to escape to for peace and quiet, and also there must be quite an age gap with those who are sharing.

Whatwouldscullydo · 02/03/2021 06:54

I thought it was a bit wasteful that they got new uniform every year. I think a lot of people do, though. I only have 2 kids but I don't replace everything everyyear.DDis year 10 and shes had 2 blazers since year 7 and 2 sets of skirts and still looks smart. I was actually surprised the school uniform bill wasnt higher. Branded school uniform is usually pretty expensive

How much was it? Costs me hundreds to kit out 2. If they walked away spending less than a grand its a set up...or they have one jumper to share between 3...

They never did after school activities either. Or baking.

creepingthyme · 02/03/2021 07:12

The Radford children rely on their siblings for the love and comfort that children usually get from their parents. This has always been really evident between Oscar and Casper, in the last program Oscar said Casper (his younger brother) was his favourite family member as he helped him in the night when he had bad dreams and last night when he started school he said he wouldn't see him for 6 hours and would miss him.
The parents cannot meet the emotional needs of their children, Sue seemed to be constantly petting one of the dogs and the baby was in the arms of a sibling last night. The more they are on TV the more I feel sorry and embarrassed for them. The pair of them must have their own attachment issues.

FedNlanders · 02/03/2021 07:17

Thats heartbreaking really isn't it.

Onlinedilema · 02/03/2021 07:31

What happens when one of them is ill and wants mum in the night? What happens when one of them is upset and wants mum in the night at the same time? Then some of the little ones must start crying/ wanting feeding etc. There’s also girls who will have period cramps/leaks and need bed changes. How do Sue and Noel get any sleep never mind have time to keep shagging.

AaronPurr · 02/03/2021 07:38

What happens when one of them is ill and wants mum in the night? What happens when one of them is upset and wants mum in the night at the same time?

Obviously none of us know for definite what happens in these situations, but I suspect it's the older siblings who help sort out the younger ones, especially if they're in the same room. It's only the very youngest who seem to be close by or in Sue and Noel's room.

Nannewnannew · 02/03/2021 07:42

@PickAChew

Their semi is a bit like the dumping ground.

What do you mean?

LizzieSiddal · 02/03/2021 07:47

The pair of them must have their own attachment issues.

Yes, they were both in Care iirc. That’s where it all comes from.
I didn’t live with my mum from the age of 4 and grew up just wanting to be a mum, specifically a mum to girls as I needed to have a mother/DD relationship. Thankfully I stopped at two but for Sue she has this need to keep going.

Personally I think it would do her the world of good to go and seek some counselling.

creepingthyme · 02/03/2021 07:49

Yes the older girls take on the babies from an early age. Chloe used to post on Facebook about doing night feeds, I think Sue and Noel emotionally check out very early on and their focus changes to TTC the next one. Does anyone remember the program where they removed the door handle from one of the bedrooms to stop the toddlers coming out? They basically were put in their cots/beds, left with a potty and then the door handle taken off. Noel thought this was a great idea

creepingthyme · 02/03/2021 07:50

Lizzie they were both adopted as newborns, so neither were in care. They both seem to have serious issues though, Sue in particular.

BigSandyBalls2015 · 02/03/2021 07:56

When the cameras show the outside of their house I always think how awful it would be to live in the house attached to them .

Nith · 02/03/2021 08:12

Sharing a room with your sibling or siblings is really no big deal.

When I was a teenager my room was my refuge. How much more must you need that when there are 15 other siblings in the house.

LizzieSiddal · 02/03/2021 08:16

Thanks Creeping. Adoption can also bring about huge attachment issues.

Nith · 02/03/2021 08:18

@CoffeeRunner

The Redford threads usually get deleted.

There’s one very specific element of their relationship we’re not allowed to notice or mention.

Since this thread has stayed up several days after what you are hinting at was revealed, clearly that isn't true.

VouisLuitton · 02/03/2021 08:31

@Nith
The thread that was started last Monday was deleted on the same night. Didn’t even last 12 hours. There were more references to the thing that shouldn’t be mentioned though so maybe that’s why. There’s still time

StormcloakNord · 02/03/2021 08:36

I don't understand why threads that mention it-that-shall-not-be-named are taken down.

It's a valid point & if you choose (like the Radfords) to thrust your family in the spotlight and capitalise off that then you have to expect criticism, heavy criticism at that.

rawalpindithelabrador · 02/03/2021 08:39

[quote RoosterRoosteringFree]@StormcloakNord My mum was the 2nd of 13 children. She’s told me she resented spending her whole childhood looking after toddlers. She couldn’t go out and play with her own friends and have fun. My mum hated the school holidays because there was no escape from relentless screaming babies, cooking, changing dirty nappies etc[/quote]
My grandfather was one of 17, 15 who made it out of infancy, and he really hated his upbringing.

Same4Walls · 02/03/2021 08:41

My grandfather was one of 17, 15 who made it out of infancy, and he really hated his upbringing

I often get the impression that the only ones who benefit from such a large family are the parents and the youngest 2 or 3 children. For everyone else it's shit.

Orchidflower1 · 02/03/2021 08:43

@supernova89

Never mind. I just read the thread back and saw the big secret not to be mentioned. I wish them the best.

I can’t see it and it’s annoying me!! What is it?!

rawalpindithelabrador · 02/03/2021 08:44

@Same4Walls

My grandfather was one of 17, 15 who made it out of infancy, and he really hated his upbringing

I often get the impression that the only ones who benefit from such a large family are the parents and the youngest 2 or 3 children. For everyone else it's shit.

Yep! Another friend of mine is the eldest of 11. Only the last 2 or 3 had kids at all. The rest of them were put off by their upbringing.

miserablecat · 02/03/2021 08:46

I found it interesting that Noel says he tries to watch (i think) Josh play footie as often as possible and they liked one to one time with the kids. (but didn't get it very often) Sue said they didn't get to do baking very often when she had a few of the younger girls doing it.
Surely that is glaringly obvious that once you start having a baby every year for 20 years there physically and practically wont be time to spend one on one time very often.

A few times I've seen Noel take a bunch of the older kids to do something interesting but I don't recall Sue going because its almost as if she's constantly with a newborn/toddler.

When my DS was a toddler I felt I need eyes in the back of my head to stop him wreaking havoc/unravelling a toilet roll or blocking the toilet/trying to climb or access somewhere he shouldn't - it was like he sought out danger!. I don't feel I would have had time (or energy!) for 10 or 20 other kids and a newborn (and several pets!)

Chouxbuncity · 02/03/2021 08:55

@BigSandyBalls2015

I have exactly the same thoughts. Must be awful!

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