How the other half live

[MollieO]

Bit of a tv evening for me tonight! Anyone else watching?

I'd like to adopt Brandon.

Great minds and all that Nancy!

i do quite like the dad, he seems really decent.

He does seem like a lovely chap. I really hope he gets some benefit out of it.

Actually made me tear up a bit that they have got a freebie to Spain (not for the parents but the DCs).

x-post with Aitch
Was refering to the boy although compared to the mother the father seems quite sensible

aw, the wee lad has a bed.

Children are sweet, but the 'poor' seem to be manipulating the other family.

Can't say I like them as much as the lovely family last week.

I can't help wondering if there is more to this story. This programme is done through Save the Children and it isn't currently very good publicity for them.

I don't like this one, it looks like they are out for all they can get. The family last week looked so genuine, the mum's first purchase was a bed for her children and school uniform. This one makes me feel really uneasy.

Last week made me want to get involved in something like this but this week I just want to take the woman in hand and give her a good shake.

never watched before but it is making me sick.

My DS would have my bedroom and I would sleep on the sofa ffs.

It's a bit of a weird premise for a programme. Secret millionare I get, as they give money generally to people that are doing good or are in such a shit situation they can't get themselves out of it.

Really don't like "poor" mum.

all the purchases bar the computer were fair enough, imo. and the dad was very up front about his problem with it.

Last week's programme made me dip into my pocket probably through guilt. This one won't. I guess it just shows that some children are in poverty through the selfish actions of their parents.

cloud That's what I thought......me and dp would sleep in the living room and let ds have bedroom. Wouldn't even need to think about it.
I don't like the 'poor' mum, the rest seem nice enough though.

Brandon is lovely - he can come and live with us.

Same here CloudDragon. I would always go without for the benefit of ds and I can't imagine it any other way.

Poor Brandon probably wants to stay as he has his own bed there.

I know people living in one bedroom flats with DCs. The parents sleep on sofa beds and the DCs sleep in the bedroom.

Last week I was thinking what a great idea for a programme.

This week i'm a bit about it all. I don't like the 'poor' parents one bit.

is it a one-bedroom? so the wee boy is sleeping in his parents' bedroom?

It's 2 bed but the boys are both light sleepers so can no longer share.......

och, i think she just went a bit mad. so she's a bit selfish... so am i. poverty does not equal sanctity.