17 Kids, But Would They........

[trt]

.........have had them if there was no NHS?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2421400/Parents-Britains-biggest-family-say-heartbroken-losing-baby-number-17.html

[jackthehat]

Why wouldn't they?

[chrissa1]

Good point, trt.

[maggie01]

I can't imagine anyone having that many children. I also think it would be a good idea to only give Family Allowance for the first two children.
When I had my children, you didn't get any Family Allowance for the first one. Two many hand outs these days. (unless of cause this family work to support their children)

[Sqad]

maggie....they own a bakery........which may explain why she has always got a "bun in the oven."

Nice family though.

[chrissa1]

They do work and, very hard by all accounts. I think trt means if there was no NHS, any medical help would have to be paid for like in the US.

[craft1948]

I'd rather they had 17 kids than 17 teenage, unmarried, give me a council house and benefits, girls having 1 child each.

[EvianBaby]

Weren't families generally bigger in the 'olden days', I.e. pre nhs?

Can't see what difference it would make to them.

I really like this family, and the other one feature on the same tv show (the mum who home schools all the kids).

[kylesmum]

I'm astonished anyone would question their ethics as a loving family, who are heartbroken at losing a child, which i'm sure would have been much loved..

My GG had 11 children, sadly 4 died in infancy, but both my G/Gran and G/Dad worked their socks off and we now have a large loving extended family :) He was a baker as well, ironically...

Nowt as queer as folk right enough...

[Eve]

They do look like a nice family and obviously work hard for a living.

Must cost them a fortune to go out though.

[boxtops]

Wow - however, the parents work, the family doesn't look deprived. Who are we to say. Child benefit must be massive, I think that's the bit I object to.

[kylesmum]

I'm not sure that the CB would weigh heavy in having 16 children as well as working F/T lol !!
Lovely family, quite a rarity nowadays :)

[EvianBaby]

In the grand scheme of things, the child benefit they receive is totally insignificant. There's plenty of other people much less deserving somehow able claim benefits they shouldn't.

[boxtops]

True, yes, I agree.