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Posted: 05 February 2007 at 9:27pm | IP Logged

OMG im watching a programme on channel 4 'aged 12 & looking after the family'

I can't understand it, why anyone would hav 6 kids & another on the way when they obviously can't cope. Fair enough it must be so hard that they are both blind but i just think its unfair on their daughters to be looking after all those los, they should at least accept the help they are being offered for the sake of their children

Anyone else watching?

Posted: 05 February 2007 at 9:40pm | IP Logged

Its one of those programmes thats getting me so angry i know i should switch it off but i cant lol

I can't believe the coughs those kids have  4 kids in 1 room, with no ventilation & all the smoke. OMG little kids go all day without their nappies changed while their sisters are at school

Sorry i'll stop ranting

Posted: 05 February 2007 at 9:46pm | IP Logged

Aww i forgot this was on i saw it advertised.

Obviously they are trying to live a normal life but why have more if you know you can't do it yourself.

Its obvious that this is unfair on the child.

Posted: 05 February 2007 at 10:12pm | IP Logged

Me and DP got so angry just watching this programme advertised we didnt watch it. I have every sympathy for blind people and I dont think it should disqualify you from having children however it is important that there is a support network in place to deal with it so the help is there. A 12 year old girl is not a support network. And why go on to have more children knowing you cannot cope!

I'm sorry but this just sounds like a form of child abuse to me but people are too politically correct to say anything!!!

(Sorry rant over!)

Posted: 06 February 2007 at 9:55am | IP Logged

oh forgot all about this programme i did see it being advertise and thought i want to watch this but started watching trial and retrubution on sunday and part 2 was on yesterday so i watched that which was really good.

im glad that i dident watch it now.

Posted: 06 February 2007 at 11:37am | IP Logged

I think the main reason i watched it all the way to the end was that i was hoping for a 'happily ever after' ending

At least the parents hav supposedly started smoking outside, but having a bigger house only means more work for the girls

I thought the 12 year old seems very emotionally immature for her age, laughing about the fact her sister attempted suicide & from that it was obvious they were both badly affected by their lives

What shocked me more was that both parents said at seperate times that there reason for having so many kids was for the kids to look after them wen they are old. I totally agree with madz i saw the whole thing as child abuse & am shocked the social services havent intervened

ARGH lol