Chloe and Beans

[savefloss]

So she announced today that she has been diagnosed with autism… I worry she’s placing her lack of need to social interaction and comfort with the same routines/activities/ daily predictability over what is the best life experience for those kids

 

[Director of Mugs]

I really don't like how Chloe pushes her own issues onto the kids.

First it was doing to a normal school is bad. As home-school you can do your own thing.

Swimming lessons every day is repetitive and it's too much for Chloe to take the kids every day.

Now the stockings don't match. Her Mum sent her one with a Z for Zelda, but Chloe can't handle that it doesn't match the others. Asking the kids if Zelda should just have the A One as her name ends in A. Or turn the N on its side for a Z. The poor kids seeing all the other stockings and most likely thinking their Mum is pregnant again. Also saying that as the stocking is "different" means Zelda isn't apart of the family.

I understand Chloe shared she's on the spectrum (can't remember if it was autism or ADHD) and this is a trait. It just seems hard that she doesn't have help. The stockings don't need to be all the same. I get it doesn't look right, but who cares it's for the kids.

 

[tallyhobo]

Im from a family of 8 children. Why oh why would people do this. It is hugely unfair for those children. I missed out on so much. Just the noise alone was difficult- as it was hard to study. Going out was like being in a freak show- people would stare. I was so embarrassed as I got older. I feel for those children. I miss the normal childhood I could of had.

 

[Bizziebody]

At the end of the day they are still using their kids to make money.

 

[GingerSquid]

Shes gonna be so disappointed if little Zelda isn't a red head. It's all she can talk about

why is she making such a big thing about it? Aren’t most her kids red heads? Most of them look to be somewhere on the red chart to me! Even the brunette ones are “auburn” toned. It’s a strong gene if you both have it - both my babies have had red tones at birth, and I’m expecting #3 to be the same

 

[GingerSquid]

I think she will stop now.

I really hope so! For her health and well-being as much as the children’s. She has nearly an even mix of boys and girls now; older children and younger children. If she doesn’t stop now, I will think she is mentally ill on some level, as ten is plenty and she got her tubes tied before, so she isn’t doing it for Christian / religious beliefs … but even then of course one can control things to a certain extent naturally! What is her reason for having ten when the planet is dying?! Three is plenty, four if you allow for one “ooops” baby .. adopt the opposite sex if you have three / four of the same and that is the reason you are keeping going (but even then one most look at why they feel that need as children don’t always align with gender stereotypes).

 

[marniebeau]

Surely she will stop at 10 after having another caesarean. It would be so dangerous for her and any future babies if she was to try again.

You would think so, but she definitely screams the type to try again and try for another VBAC, albeit incredibly dangerous.

 

[bettyscardigan]

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And we ALLLL know how it ends when she has baby fever. She finally seems to be getting some time for herself in her life, her kids are growing up and she’s at her healthiest weight. It seems as if she knows nothing outside of motherhood. Makes sense considering she was a young mother who had been essentially groomed by her husband. Very Radford family core.

 

[DollyDay]

I feel bad for the children … they basically now know what they will be getting for their future birthdays … no individuality when it comes to gifts and it looks like she waits for birthdays to get them things they desperately need eg shoes .. they asked for shoes at Christmas as they were too small.

 

[trish_allstar]

l will just leave this here...

 

[savefloss]

She’s got to be wearing overalls for the pelvic floor support/ to cover the adult nappies by this stage right? I get so ragey about this badge of pride regarding going over your due date. I have a feeling she’s straight up ignoring medical advice

 

[hotg0ss]

I’ve

I too have been following them since back in the day!!!! I remember that Tumblr era so well. Everything you say is 100% correct.

Also they used Clomid (a drug that triggers ovulation) and ended up with triplets so I can 100% count that this is how they got the twins as well.

And she always used to say how Rohan earned $50k a year a a baker (this would have been in like 2013 or 2014 and that it was "more than enough" to raise a family. And how at 18 the kids would have to support themselves. Well isn't their eldest son like 12 or something? Are they really going to say "seeya" in 6 years when they've homeschooled him his whole life with no real life work or socialisation skills?

And I do remember that back in the day they both had pretty bad relationships with their own families. Especially Chloe with her parents. That's why they ended up moving to Perth maybe?

I’ve always wondered about Chloe’s relationship with her family. I know her sister live in Perth yet they really don’t seem to be overly close.. I guess even a simple catch up would be complicated when your sister has to bring her small crowd of children along. I couldn’t think of anything worse lol I think she’s probably always been the odd ball of the family, and it’s so obvious herself and Ro are just big children at heart themselves.
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Also is it just me or does anyone else feel extremely uncomfortable and cringy watching their vlogs? I dunno, something about the way they all talk to each other gives me the heebie-jeebies

 

[Fishwife]

I remember her saying during one of her pregnancies it could have been the twins that the doctor told her she needed extra vitamins. It made her think the children probably did too and that is when she switched from vegan to vegetarian. I appreciate bloggers admitting when they change their mind.

 

[MedeaWho]

So glad I found this thread! I was following her for years but became increasingly uncomfortable with their addiction to having more babies and using them all as props for marketing clothes. Unfollowed after the last pregnancy announcement because they are seriously giving me the ick now.

There is no way those kids (esp. the older ones) are filming those reels and doing pictures voluntarily. I can only hope the social services are keeping an eye on them,

Does anyone want to place a bet on when she’s going to stop? Baby number 20 on her 40th birthday?

This can’t be healthy, you can visibly see how the numerous pregnancies are affecting her body and health. But she’s an addict to having new babies.

 

[Millicentgirl]

I've got 4 and honestly I'm at my absolute limit. Im CONSTANTLY reminding my eldest that her younger siblings are mot her responsibility and although its lovely she wants to help she absolutely does not have to. I don't understand how anyone has the resources or time for any more. Mine are 8 and under and I struggle with making sure my school aged children get to go to all the extra curricular clubs they want to attend/don't miss out on parties and play dates whilst making sure the baby/pre schooler aren't dumped in the sling/pushchair constantly taking the big ones to and fro and ensuring they actually get some time to play and explore and get to bed at a reasonable hour. How anyone does it with more without the big ones feeling like they need to parent the younger ones is beyond me.

She homeschools them they all wear same clothes ,eat off same kind of plates
Their is no individuality they all do same activities etc and they never seem go anywhere other than parks or libraries
All kids are different and have different interests and needs etc but they all do the same because easier for her
They all look scruffy and pale too
Would imagine it’s not easy with so many kids

 

[real&raw]

I don't follow or know much about this family but as I was leaving a shopping centre today I walked straight past them. Honestly before I got close I thought the huge group of kids with a couple of adults was a school excursion or something, then I saw the mum in colourful clothes and realised it must be them not sure where they live but given the amount of kids they have, for some reason I assumed they lived rural or something

 

[Puppet]

She’s pregnant again

also glad I found this thread - didn’t know there was one for beans!

Worst kept secret. We've known for ages!

 

[bettyscardigan]

“I’d tell him not all mistakes can be erased and some things will have bigger consequences than you could ever imagine”

Bless anyone playing devils advocate. But a man is not writing that on a social media post unless he’s strayed. He’s even using third person pov to psychologically distance himself from accountability.

Completely agree. They’d also never come out and say he cheated, this is their job and the young yet large family schtick is their income. Considering Chloe mentioned her postpartum depression had “external factors” and then she rapidly lost weight…I mean…

 

[Klaus123]

What happens while she recovers from her C Section? Does Ro have to look after the other 9 kids? Looks like all Chloe does all day now is sit in her chair and cuddle the baby.

She doesn’t seem to do a lot anyway imo. I think the older ones are just left to their own devices
She would be better to keep doing stuff while recovering. I’m a bit of an anomaly I guess but after my c-section I was home the next day, didn’t even take any paracetamol and carried on virtually as normal, just without any heavy lifting. I was a single parent and managed it all just fine. She could absolutely still be pottering about doing bits and bobs.

 

[PiesAndLattes]

Jeez she was due 5 February… I would be thinking she would be high risk and they would want the baby out?