I colour code my 11 children so i don't lose track - my extraordinary family
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Date: 2023-09-12
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Reb
Don't have a problem with large families as long as they can support themselves and it's not detrimental to the kids. I'm really impressed with the finances of the Radfords who are a couple with 22 kids who run their own bakery and pay for everything themselves out of it with a bit of clever budgeting. As she's a single parent I don't see how she's managing to make enough to support her whole family on one income without any kind of family support while being sole carer for young children. If she's working it seems like it would be a struggle to pay for childcare, and if she's not working then her lifestyle is funded by govt assistance and child support. Which seems like an abuse of the system - it's there to support people who've fallen on hard times, not someone who chooses to put themselves in that position 11-17 times.
But even if they get their basic financial needs met, it's not fair on the kids. I don't think kids are deprived by having second hand clothes or fewer toys, lots of families have to make those sacrifices (and tbh having brothers and sisters is great entertainment and benefits develop far more than any toy. But how can she afford any extra curriculars or college funds? Hey, maybe they don't want to become a pianist or go to college. But currently they don't have the option to even if they did. Sure they're cute little preschoolers now but they're going to grow up to be independent adults with aspirations. She's sacrificing their long term potential so she can have her arbitrary number of 17 children now.
There's also the issue of extra support. She's only one person. Coming from someone who teaches mixed aged groups and has worked in childcare before, there is a limit to number of kids you can handle before you start to become less effective and your job becomes keeping order rather than developing the kids. For me that number is 4-5 before I feel like the kids are not getting the one-to-one time they deserve. I don't think it's likely that 11-17 children will have perfect temperaments that don't need extra support and also all go through their entire childhood and adolescence with needing some kind of additional support. How can she give them that time? And what if even one kid has a medical issue or comes to find out they have a learning disability? Even something like ADHD or dyslexia or high functioning autism needs a lot more time. Heck, even supporting kids in the subjects they're struggling with at school will need extra time! That debt gets passed onto the kids who have to deal with those issues themselves with limited resources and coping skills.
Of course, if you're extremely rich ie Angelina Jolie then sure, go ahead and have a 10 kids because you have the money to resolve all these issues. But even with all other areas taken care of there will be a limit on how many kids you can spend one-to-one time with. I don't know exactly what that number is, but 17 kids for a single person in this case is definitely way beyond it.
She seems like a warm and caring person but with the best will in the world, the upper limit of kids one single person on a decent salary can provide for financially long term, time-wise and emotionally without compromising their development is probably around 4-5. So yeah, I don't believe having 11 children in her position and having 6 more is responsible.
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Don't have a problem with large families as long as they can support themselves and it's not detrimental to the kids. I'm really impressed with the finances of the Radfords who are a couple with 22 kids who run their own bakery and pay for everything themselves out of it with a bit of clever budgeting. As she's a single parent I don't see how she's managing to make enough to support her whole family on one income without any kind of family support while being sole carer for young children. If she's working it seems like it would be a struggle to pay for childcare, and if she's not working then her lifestyle is funded by govt assistance and child support. Which seems like an abuse of the system - it's there to support people who've fallen on hard times, not someone who chooses to put themselves in that position 11-17 times.
But even if they get their basic financial needs met, it's not fair on the kids. I don't think kids are deprived by having second hand clothes or fewer toys, lots of families have to make those sacrifices (and tbh having brothers and sisters is great entertainment and benefits develop far more than any toy. But how can she afford any extra curriculars or college funds? Hey, maybe they don't want to become a pianist or go to college. But currently they don't have the option to even if they did. Sure they're cute little preschoolers now but they're going to grow up to be independent adults with aspirations. She's sacrificing their long term potential so she can have her arbitrary number of 17 children now.
There's also the issue of extra support. She's only one person. Coming from someone who teaches mixed aged groups and has worked in childcare before, there is a limit to number of kids you can handle before you start to become less effective and your job becomes keeping order rather than developing the kids. For me that number is 4-5 before I feel like the kids are not getting the one-to-one time they deserve. I don't think it's likely that 11-17 children will have perfect temperaments that don't need extra support and also all go through their entire childhood and adolescence with needing some kind of additional support. How can she give them that time? And what if even one kid has a medical issue or comes to find out they have a learning disability? Even something like ADHD or dyslexia or high functioning autism needs a lot more time. Heck, even supporting kids in the subjects they're struggling with at school will need extra time! That debt gets passed onto the kids who have to deal with those issues themselves with limited resources and coping skills.
Of course, if you're extremely rich ie Angelina Jolie then sure, go ahead and have a 10 kids because you have the money to resolve all these issues. But even with all other areas taken care of there will be a limit on how many kids you can spend one-to-one time with. I don't know exactly what that number is, but 17 kids for a single person in this case is definitely way beyond it.
She seems like a warm and caring person but with the best will in the world, the upper limit of kids one single person on a decent salary can provide for financially long term, time-wise and emotionally without compromising their development is probably around 4-5. So yeah, I don't believe having 11 children in her position and having 6 more is responsible.
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Katiecatlover22
This looks so positive. What they don-t mention is that she is on welfare, home schools them, doesn-t feed them well and doesn-t seem, to care about the younger ones and let-s her 16 month old baby sleep on a hard floor with a blanket since he crawls around at night. She doesn-t have a job, and claims to get her money from paintings but in an interview said she get welfare. She doesn-t kee, her story straight. There are tik toks where her kids are awake at 2: 30 am. No routine not structure. I-m sure she loves them but she doesn-t take care of them well. She lost power when her ex didn-t pay the electric bill and took them out of school because she thought they called cps on her. She-s has her kids eat out of a can, no bowl, or plate, she is a mess, she may have left a 13 year old with all her littles when one of her kids had cancer, which is a
Said but a 13 year old with all the littles. That-s a lot and reckless. If she cared. She would stop, having kids and focus on the ones she has.
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This looks so positive. What they don-t mention is that she is on welfare, home schools them, doesn-t feed them well and doesn-t seem, to care about the younger ones and let-s her 16 month old baby sleep on a hard floor with a blanket since he crawls around at night. She doesn-t have a job, and claims to get her money from paintings but in an interview said she get welfare. She doesn-t kee, her story straight. There are tik toks where her kids are awake at 2: 30 am. No routine not structure. I-m sure she loves them but she doesn-t take care of them well. She lost power when her ex didn-t pay the electric bill and took them out of school because she thought they called cps on her. She-s has her kids eat out of a can, no bowl, or plate, she is a mess, she may have left a 13 year old with all her littles when one of her kids had cancer, which is a
Said but a 13 year old with all the littles. That-s a lot and reckless. If she cared. She would stop, having kids and focus on the ones she has.
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Blair
Wow she seems to be doing a great job. But I wonder who is she having kids with. Is it just random guys she starts daring for a short time then she gets pregnant? Is it the same guy for multiple kids? It-s like she just decides to have more, then just gets with someone and gets pregnant and they aren-t a father figure to the kids. Or does she have a boyfriend she just didn-t want to show and he just doesn-t live there? I-m not even speculating if that-s the truth. I-m genuinely curious as to what-s going on,
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Wow she seems to be doing a great job. But I wonder who is she having kids with. Is it just random guys she starts daring for a short time then she gets pregnant? Is it the same guy for multiple kids? It-s like she just decides to have more, then just gets with someone and gets pregnant and they aren-t a father figure to the kids. Or does she have a boyfriend she just didn-t want to show and he just doesn-t live there? I-m not even speculating if that-s the truth. I-m genuinely curious as to what-s going on,
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GreenAshR47
People like this make me sick. It is SO selfish and irresponsible to have so many children in this day & age when there are too many damn people in the world as it is. I hope the next time she gets stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic or gets placed on hold forever while trying to make an important phone call she realizes it's because of people like her that that's happening.
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People like this make me sick. It is SO selfish and irresponsible to have so many children in this day & age when there are too many damn people in the world as it is. I hope the next time she gets stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic or gets placed on hold forever while trying to make an important phone call she realizes it's because of people like her that that's happening.
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Puja
As long as she can provide the safety money and love. Who am i to judge or criticise. I don't even have one of my own. Also please don't make any more, babies need co parenting for a reason. I assume it is very tiring / difficult mentally and physically. Since I did not see ur partner in the video I hope you reach out to ur people for help when needed. All the best in life!
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As long as she can provide the safety money and love. Who am i to judge or criticise. I don't even have one of my own. Also please don't make any more, babies need co parenting for a reason. I assume it is very tiring / difficult mentally and physically. Since I did not see ur partner in the video I hope you reach out to ur people for help when needed. All the best in life!
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Jennifer
Beautiful. Just beautiful, just make sure to take care of your body, mind soul. It doesn't matter how many babies you have. That's how many babies you are supposed to have. Dont worry about the bad ones they are just unhappy. THIS goes to any large family mamma. I hope you see this.
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Beautiful. Just beautiful, just make sure to take care of your body, mind soul. It doesn't matter how many babies you have. That's how many babies you are supposed to have. Dont worry about the bad ones they are just unhappy. THIS goes to any large family mamma. I hope you see this.
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blogs
i love how u also love the loud house girl am sad my mom has only 3 kids my brother my sister and me but everyday i willpray that my mom gets 9 more kids haha i now i just wan't a crazy and loud family like your so i surrpot u girl u got this
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i love how u also love the loud house girl am sad my mom has only 3 kids my brother my sister and me but everyday i willpray that my mom gets 9 more kids haha i now i just wan't a crazy and loud family like your so i surrpot u girl u got this
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Brittany
Color coding WORKS! I -only- have 5. And I color code. Not EVERYTHING. It makes sorting laundry easy. When I lay out snacks or treats they know which bowl is theirs. I know who left their towel on the floor. It-s a lifesaver sometimes.
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Color coding WORKS! I -only- have 5. And I color code. Not EVERYTHING. It makes sorting laundry easy. When I lay out snacks or treats they know which bowl is theirs. I know who left their towel on the floor. It-s a lifesaver sometimes.
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Jessica
I only have 4 and get told I need to get a tv in my bathroom. My kids are week behaved too. And I color code my kids too -
They are blue, green, red and purple. It makes life easier (and those colors became their favorite colors -.
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I only have 4 and get told I need to get a tv in my bathroom. My kids are week behaved too. And I color code my kids too -
They are blue, green, red and purple. It makes life easier (and those colors became their favorite colors -.
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Spirit
When my grandmother was a kid she was part of a family of 13 large families have been around for ages I see no problem with this. I wish I had been part of a large family. But I still love both my brothers just the same
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When my grandmother was a kid she was part of a family of 13 large families have been around for ages I see no problem with this. I wish I had been part of a large family. But I still love both my brothers just the same
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ToxicMatrix
This just popped up on MSN. Too bad all the people here are congratulating her. She lives off the help of others, has had CPS involved with her kids multiple times, cant even feed the kids. Great job.
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This just popped up on MSN. Too bad all the people here are congratulating her. She lives off the help of others, has had CPS involved with her kids multiple times, cant even feed the kids. Great job.
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00Rav3n00
The only issue I have was her brushing their hair. Honey, you need to put some product in ya'lls hair; your hair is most likely wavy/curly. The brush you are using is ripping, put ya'lls hair.
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The only issue I have was her brushing their hair. Honey, you need to put some product in ya'lls hair; your hair is most likely wavy/curly. The brush you are using is ripping, put ya'lls hair.
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Elly
I just think you look SO YOUNG, to have that many babies. You look like you just touched your 20s and like your first-born looks half your age. You look like post-secondary age. so young looking.
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I just think you look SO YOUNG, to have that many babies. You look like you just touched your 20s and like your first-born looks half your age. You look like post-secondary age. so young looking.
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Payton
Pinks for girls and blues for Boys I absolutely hate that stereotype but as long as they like the color and they get to have a personality that you don't decide then ok
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Pinks for girls and blues for Boys I absolutely hate that stereotype but as long as they like the color and they get to have a personality that you don't decide then ok
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Jo
I'm second to the youngest of 11 siblings. I love having so many brothers and sisters. I think her family looks happy and healthy. She seems to be doing a great job.
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I'm second to the youngest of 11 siblings. I love having so many brothers and sisters. I think her family looks happy and healthy. She seems to be doing a great job.
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Mint
Well it is a unique way to keep track of your kids I can-t fault her for this system I mean it-s so easy to lose track of your children now this is a good idea
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Well it is a unique way to keep track of your kids I can-t fault her for this system I mean it-s so easy to lose track of your children now this is a good idea
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Table
What a wonderful woman! Truly fulfilling her highest calling and look how happy she and her children are. Women are happiest as mothers it's undeniable.
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What a wonderful woman! Truly fulfilling her highest calling and look how happy she and her children are. Women are happiest as mothers it's undeniable.
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Othniel
-I really like sharing my family on social media because it raises awareness-
No. No no no your kids are not your toys to use to spread awareness.
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-I really like sharing my family on social media because it raises awareness-
No. No no no your kids are not your toys to use to spread awareness.
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Food
As a Somali, it-s normal for us for some family have more than 20 kids. It is her choice and her body why do people always have negative to say-
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As a Somali, it-s normal for us for some family have more than 20 kids. It is her choice and her body why do people always have negative to say-
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LB_20_personal
Im one of 12
. the color code is not necessary.
However the questions about - do they all have the same dad? - Is annoying
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Im one of 12
. the color code is not necessary.
However the questions about - do they all have the same dad? - Is annoying
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Kyara
It's crazy that I see people criticizing women when they have multiple kids but when men have the same about of kids they say nothing.
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It's crazy that I see people criticizing women when they have multiple kids but when men have the same about of kids they say nothing.
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SoundSpark
She seems like a pretty good mom. not sure how i feel about the whole color coordination thing, but if it works it works i guess.
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She seems like a pretty good mom. not sure how i feel about the whole color coordination thing, but if it works it works i guess.
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goha
I'm still confused how she can afford them with government assistance that's 11 mouths to feed also every other aspect of their lives
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I'm still confused how she can afford them with government assistance that's 11 mouths to feed also every other aspect of their lives
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Katiecatlover22
She lost me at color coding. How can kids express themselves if they bed sheets and stuff have to be in their color?
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She lost me at color coding. How can kids express themselves if they bed sheets and stuff have to be in their color?
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Clarity
I'm kinda disappointed she didn't go down the line of kids saying what their color was. I was really hoping for it! -
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I'm kinda disappointed she didn't go down the line of kids saying what their color was. I was really hoping for it! -
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jessie
She genuinely loves her children and she seems to handle them much better than a lot of people I know so. props to her
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She genuinely loves her children and she seems to handle them much better than a lot of people I know so. props to her
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Quality
She should even consider surrogacy and give other barren people some happiness while not making her life cray cray
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She should even consider surrogacy and give other barren people some happiness while not making her life cray cray
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Raven
You get knocked up you do not fall pregnant and at 14 is shameful I don-t see her married I hope she has no more
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You get knocked up you do not fall pregnant and at 14 is shameful I don-t see her married I hope she has no more
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Branson
Interesting, coloring your kids to identify them. It-s almost like we-ve never used first and middle names.
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Interesting, coloring your kids to identify them. It-s almost like we-ve never used first and middle names.
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Aseel
No can a perfect parant but there is always a way to be so good and loving, just do your best for your child
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No can a perfect parant but there is always a way to be so good and loving, just do your best for your child
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