The Radford Family #15 They're still claiming it's funded by pies, it's all lies lies lies

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I never considered that little hatch to be a proper adequate window. It must have been like sleeping in hovel.

Yes, it's absolutely disgusting that they don't have a bed each. They simply excuse it by saying Casper and Oscar love to share. I'm sure they do, for now, but what about that one night one of them suddenly turns around and says I don't want to share tonight? They shouldn't have to wait to be bought a bed, they should have one there ready and waiting. Every child has a right to their own bed, I can't believe they think it's ok just because they currently like to share.

Agreed. Your own bed is not a luxury. Makes me laugh how they say oh we don't do hand me down uniforms, then they don't even have their own beds. Just shows how idiotic it is. If children are sleeping in cupboards and sharing a single bed, logic would say you have too many kids and not enough room for anymore! X
 
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The thing is they had two toddler beds as Hallie and phoebe had them so where is the other one. Probably ended up in the skip but they knew that bonnie was getting older and that she would need a toddler bed so they should have thought that through. Also like people have said Casper and Oscar aren’t going to want to share forever and Archie will also be getting bigger and grow out of a toddler bed. Maybe by then some of the others will have moved out and they are able to give them more space for a bed each.
 
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I wonder if one of the cars is a Motability one? Although if they have more than one car I doubt it. Has it been confirmed that they get DLA/PIP? It’s very difficult to get either for autism.
it’s not to get DLA for autism from my personal experience
 
Wait they don’t all have their own bed!?!
I completely missed that, that is absolutely despicable! Surely that alone is enough to trigger SS involvement, having a bed is the bare minimum they would expect surely?!
I’m actually horrified that they don’t all have a bloody bed!!
 
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Just watching ep 2, why is tilleh in a different primareh school?
 
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Happy to be corrected here because I have limited knowledge of the benefit system. But I was under the impression that you can claim extra money for a child with additional needs so Max and maybe Tillie. Also any benefit caps do not apply?
I’m sure I saw it on a benefits programme where a lady had a larger than average amount of children and she said she wasn’t capped at three because one had additional needs.
It's quite hard to actually claim money for a child with autism, especially if they are very high functioning etc. We do get DLA for our little boy but I had to give up work to be his carer so you really need to be able to prove the child needs a huge amount of additional help etc which Max doesn't seem to??

Tillie had damage to her growth plate in one leg, as a result of an emergency procedure as a child. She required surgery to lengthen the leg, hence the frame, but this was complicated by her slipping, whilst using the frame, and breaking her leg. Poor lamb.

Archie presents as I would expect any 3 year old whose emotional needs are not being met, he plays up for attention. His speech appears to be severely delayed, not that I expect the Radfords to be seeking support for that, but I don't think there are any alarm bells yet as to anything being majorly wrong. His (age appropriate) anger issues largely stem from him struggling to get his voice heard in that mad house bless him.

No Max goes to the same high school his siblings go to. Most children with asd go to mainstream these days, especially high functioning like him. Absolutely no need for special school provision, inclusion has come a long long way. Max presents as a child who is extremely intelligent (academically) in certain areas (maths, science etc) but lacking in social skills, reading emotions etc, very typical of high functioning autism. Oscar seems exactly the same. Mainstream schools can more than adequately meet the needs of such children these days. These are the children who simply wouldn't have been diagnosed back on our day. ASD isn't on the rise, there's always been kids like Max in mainstream schools, it's just more widely recognised and diagnosed these days.
I'm sorry, but this simply isn't true, mainstream schools can not adequately meet the needs of most kids like this!!!! We tried to send our autistic child to a mainstream school and they refused to have him, kept him in a corridor, refused to let him stay more than 2 hrs, refused to let him stay for lunch time, banned him from school trips, school plays etc. I know of so many other families in exactly the same position! It is disgraceful how many mainstream schools treat asd kids and many of them need specialist provision.
 
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Apologies if I offended you with my reply.

With all due respect, we have seen absolutely nothing in all the vlogs over the years to suggest Max requires anything but mainstream schooling, so I guessed you either didn't follow the vlogs to know that or (wrongly assumed) you didn't realise what a wide spectrum asd is. I apologise for assuming that, although still find the question odd if I'm honest, even more so with your claimed experience but there you go 🤷‍♀️


I think it's quite different to look at a random select list of things many youths experience and say "I didn't do those things either" ,(nor did I, for the most part), but most of us will be living life wildly differently now to how we did at 13, 20, 30 etc (depending on age now). Life moves on over the years and we (general we) move with it. We experience different things, have different responsibilities etc.

Sue's life, at 45, is pretty much identical to her life at 20 (I won't say 13, as clearly her parents helped a lot when Chris was tiny). At 20, she had a few kids, was spending her days changing nappies and cleaning up after young kids, doing school runs etc. She's doing exactly the same 25 years later, just with a hell of a lot more kids and more money. She's literally never had a life away from the hone, away from Noel and the kids. She's never experienced going out to work, meeting new people (except other mums at the school gates - although she's usually running late so probably doesn't see much of them either!). At 45, her life has never been her own. Most people have a period of "finding themselves", learning to fend for themselves, before they start a family. Most people then start gaining that independent life back when their kids become teens and older and start branching out on their own life adventures. Unlike most adults, Sue has never had any of that and never will do. Even if Heidie is truly the last, Sue will be in her 60s by the time she turns 18 and will probably have 20+ grandkids by then. Her life has literally revolved around babies. Most people get that stage of their lives over with in less than 10 years, before repeating it slightly with more enjoyment 20-30 years later with grandchildren.
I totally agree with alot of what you have said but tbf they holiday to nice places her parents would of been involved in a lot of the children's upbringing she would of done 1000s of school runs that's alot of mams to talk too daily. There are people out there who would have no friends no kids no holidays no company full stop. She doesnt seem to have it all that bad. I think she relishes in the attention gained from having babies as look home many have been popped out since the first kids and counting in a short number of years
 
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We discussed this a few pages back, basicalleh their school doesn't give prioriteh to siblings so some of the kids go to a different primareh 😜
Thank you!! Although as a geordie I have no idea why I have the orrrdasssetttteeeh to take the biscuit out of their accent 👀🤦🏼‍♀️
 
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Mrs Radfraud would you like to tell us why your daughter has met up with some boy, breaking lockdown rules? The same people that complain about the lockdowns and the restrictions when their the ones breaking the rules and spreading it 🤣
If my son were publicly linked to that family I'd be bloody terrified. He'll be paying child support by Christmas.
 
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Wait they don’t all have their own bed!?!
I completely missed that, that is absolutely despicable! Surely that alone is enough to trigger SS involvement, having a bed is the bare minimum they would expect surely?!
I’m actually horrified that they don’t all have a bloody bed!!
My 2 older girls shared a bed for years, they did have their own bed each in their room but liked to share. They’re were only 4 and 5 at the time. one of them told a teacher at school and I was asked if I made them share a bed. so I’m surprised no one has questioned them to why kids share beds,
 
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Just saw Sophie called her new Frenchie Narlah. Someone please tell me that is an actual dogs name and she doesn't mean Nala (Lion King) 🙈
 
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Just saw Sophie called her new Frenchie Narlah. Someone please tell me that is an actual dogs name and she doesn't mean Nala (Lion King) 🙈
It's the name every tweenager gave the cat/rabbit/dog/goldfish they got because Zoella has some kind of pet prisoner called that. Pretty sure...but of course the Chavfords have to spell it wrong because "it's different"
 
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It's quite hard to actually claim money for a child with autism, especially if they are very high functioning etc. We do get DLA for our little boy but I had to give up work to be his carer so you really need to be able to prove the child needs a huge amount of additional help etc which Max doesn't seem to??


I'm sorry, but this simply isn't true, mainstream schools can not adequately meet the needs of most kids like this!!!! We tried to send our autistic child to a mainstream school and they refused to have him, kept him in a corridor, refused to let him stay more than 2 hrs, refused to let him stay for lunch time, banned him from school trips, school plays etc. I know of so many other families in exactly the same position! It is disgraceful how many mainstream schools treat asd kids and many of them need specialist provision.
I am very sorry you have experienced this.

With all due respect, autism is a massive spectrum, as you will obviously know. I was talking about children like Max. Anyone who follows the Radfords and is aware of Max will be able to tell that he absolutely does not require a special school.

Obviously I don't know your child and their specific needs to comment whether that one school woefully failed them or whether they genuinely require a higher level of support than mainstream school can offer. I hope you have now managed to find your son provision that is able to better meet his needs.

I totally agree with alot of what you have said but tbf they holiday to nice places her parents would of been involved in a lot of the children's upbringing she would of done 1000s of school runs that's alot of mams to talk too daily. There are people out there who would have no friends no kids no holidays no company full stop. She doesnt seem to have it all that bad. I think she relishes in the attention gained from having babies as look home many have been popped out since the first kids and counting in a short number of years
I wasn't talking about her 'quality of life' as such, more the lack of life experience and independence. She literally doesn't experience any form of life away from her husband and kids. Has she ever had an evening out with friends? Does she even have friends away from ones she met online in parenting groups? She's just never had the chance for that level of socialisation. Would she even know how to conduct herself in a social situation away from Noel and the kids? They're literally always with her.

I don't doubt she's content with her life, for the most part, as it's all she's ever known. You can't miss what you've never had.
 
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I am very sorry you have experienced this.

With all due respect, autism is a massive spectrum, as you will obviously know. I was talking about children like Max. Anyone who follows the Radfords and is aware of Max will be able to tell that he absolutely does not require a special school.

Obviously I don't know your child and their specific needs to comment whether that one school woefully failed them or whether they genuinely require a higher level of support than mainstream school can offer. I hope you have now managed to find your son provision that is able to better meet his needs.


I wasn't talking about her 'quality of life' as such, more the lack of life experience and independence. She literally doesn't experience any form of life away from her husband and kids. Has she ever had an evening out with friends? Does she even have friends away from ones she met online in parenting groups? She's just never had the chance for that level of socialisation. Would she even know how to conduct herself in a social situation away from Noel and the kids? They're literally always with her.

I don't doubt she's content with her life, for the most part, as it's all she's ever known. You can't miss what you've never had.
She clearly would struggle in social situations. You can tell this from the way she conducts herself online. If someone confronted her alone, face to face she’d tit her pants and run a mile 😂😂😂😂
 
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duck’s sake, I’ve only just realised that this irresponsible lot have a Wikipedia page!!!!
Why? 🤷🏻‍♀️
 
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Plus the DLA

These idiots ain’t fooling NO ONE 😬
And if they get dla they will get extra tax credit

I wonder if one of the cars is a Motability one? Although if they have more than one car I doubt it. Has it been confirmed that they get DLA/PIP? It’s very difficult to get either for autism.
I wonder if they get it for tillie too, hadn’t realised how bad her walking was until the last couple of videos
 
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And if they get dla they will get extra tax credit


I wonder if they get it for tillie too, hadn’t realised how bad her walking was until the last couple of videos
If they get MRC or HRC they will. It’s not a fortune but bumps it up £60 odd a week
 
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