Real Families Full Episode: UK Kids Coping with Poverty 

True, and to put it into more perspective, there are some children that wish they had running water and a roof over their heads

@michael mcinnis #givemeattention

@michael mcinnis u need to learn some manners child u probably broke ~Jay

michael mcinnis if you are rich great thats fantastic but you need to have better manners.

Akon Kitty ur comment is 666 im not gonna like it

was gonna defend them till i saw the clip i wouldn't call them rats as i dont know their life but it was wrong and very disrespectful of them to make fun of them and i hope the parents do something about it but to be fair their already tons of people saying stuff about them

Rats are better than them

I know, Lindsay stood up to them, though, I'd sure tell them if I saw it!

im brutally honest I’m not talking about the kids who were helping I’m talking about the kids who were making fun of them

Rats are smart and kind and all sorts of good things...

Ikr:c

And it’s not the kids fault. It’s her fault. Personal choices, personal responsibility.

You can tell she really loves her children she’s just stressed

@@e-stunna5497 I hope seeing herself in this documentary hits home. And twice so far, when she has called Clarence, his response has been, "What's wrong." THAT is heartbreaking.

I wasn't too keen on how the father was blaming his 7 kids for his issues either.

yes just devastating, it changes them deep in their core when they experience food scarcity like that. :(

They are precious, That little girls attitude is amazing.

Most of the time the Dad tries not to be grumpy

Those kids are lucky to have a great father.

Absolutely unbreakable

They have no money but they sure have a great family

@ Iris shalurhad and that's the sad. A child should be a child. Not taking on adult problems.

Thats the thing with underprivileged kids, they understand hardships of life

I agree she was knew what her mom was going threw

I believe that the mom should have put them in care, and take them back when she’s ready. So they wouldn’t have to suffer hardships.

This is when the commentary section is more interesting than the video

Made me miss my grandma so much

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@Kalel Hank Instablaster =)

Serve the poor! 🙏⚕️🕊

What if 6hey don’t I was thinking of that all night

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I really pray they pay them and that some really nice person offers them all the help they need

Repent , Jesus Christ is coming back Repent. ..

If they are on assistance they have to be careful because they could loose the money with the extra income. So a lot of times they will gift them things. Like furniture, store gift cards,

It is heartbreaking, but your pfp made me laugh...

@@miranda846 good to hear i made you laugh! also, we share the same name! how crazy is that? :-D

@@miranda846 Haha, same.

Imagine making fun of somebody who is dead

@@carlosgarcia6556 Who's making fun of a dead person ??

Omg were the same 😰😰

Me too :(

Me too

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If you don't have a lot of money then go live on the streets.

I hope they get some money from that documentary that they do and use it to better their lives I know it might not go far but at least it might goes a little way.how could I sponsor one of those family especially the little girl that hear her mom's cry behind the wall. At least I can share some of what I have with them.

I live in Barbados and had similar issues growing up in England in the 60s/70s. Dad worked on the 🚌 busses and mum raised us till she finally went into teaching and he became a social worker. But the years in between were horrific

I'm from Trinidad and I used to feel bad when kids would talk about going to Disney World or had all the latest stuff. I feel like a brat looking back.

Your story is very touching.

Me too

I know that little girl is an angel her mom should be thankful she has such a kind intelligent daughter.

I agree when my children were little bitty I became a single parent and struggled for a bit but I always made them feel safe. When we stayed at a shelter in told them we had won a chance to take a vacation in a giant house with a few other lucky people and made them believe we were special for it. They really enjoyed it and i made it fun as I could. Point is your have a responsibility to make your kids feel safe and it makes it 10x harder on the parent to do its but its important and you simply have to.

@@Tika10210 Thats so sad but I am glad you are doing well, wish you and your kids the best

She’s just struggling… she’s all alone 😢 where do you think her baby girl got her heart from

How do you find in yourselves to be negatively criticizing this mother. She is struggling and reacting. Parenting does not come with a manual. It comes with situations we all have to deal with as they come. I pray that God will send her help.

No effence but she has bills to pay and she does not have enough food, so just keep your opinion to yourself

Jurenaira Richardson Even though she’s struggling, it’s her responsibility as a mother to treat her children with respect and raise their self-esteem.

Jurenaira Richardson you dont take your problems out on your kids

@@Jujurich1807 i hope you dont have kids until you figure out how to think straight

@@Jujurich1807 I've struggled and even been homeless but didn't take it out on my children. There's no excuse.

Deja Rose I just wish I could send money 🥺

Deja Rose I understand that but she’s also stressed. She doesn’t realize she’s yelling at the kids, she’s just super stressed.

I'm realizing how much I take my money for granted spending it on random items I dont need and my parents yelled at me way to much and I become depressed because of it, I was always left out from my siblings and my dad always focused on the other kids and just blamed everything on me, I'm so grateful that my mum didnt yell at me like that

Amara Bekie That’s a great explanation, but not an excuse. You never take your anger out on others unless it’s their fault.

Amara Bekie Stressed or not you don’t take your anger and frustrations out on innocent children because your financial status.That has absolutely nothing to do with them and that does more harm than good in the long run.

💀 😭

What. That is insane! Ellen has a mansion while these kids don't. Ungrateful.

She should see how other people live and she will be greatful for her life.

if you were living her exact life you would feel the same way, even if you were extremely poor and turned into a billionaire you would eventually get used to the money and problems that can't be solved with money would start to have an affect on you.

What Ellen got to do with this .the queen living niall her billion dollar plus these same poor people got to pay taxes so they can live large

I think its spelled Aniya lol

Well u can donate

@@shayaamohamed9882how can I donate?? I really want to help that family

Smh

It's so sad that he's taking advantage of their childhood! Taking it away, unfortunately he probably won't regret it either! 😞😢

Amber Shiflett rii that crazy state giving him money but his ahh can still work u got ur children selling there stuff thats low fr when u just sitting there so young your taking there childhood

I have mixed feelings on that honestly. He mentioned that he has about 3 hours free time per day where all the kids are actually out of the house. I'm not sure how true that is. There are older kids and the grandma living in the house that I feel like could handle themselves for a few hours, but the grandma's health wasn't touched on and I didn't count enough kids (he mentioned 7) so I'm not sure how young they go. It sounds like he does the finances/budgeting for the house, though I'm not sure about that. And the little money making/saving things like trash picking are very time consuming (thrifting for clothing for example takes a lot longer than buying new. And fixing things and/or selling things to get money takes a lot longer than just buying a new thing when you need it.) This all said, he's a lot heavier than the others in the house (could be health but who knows) and seemed defensive when the kids asked him about working. I definitely have reserves on that dad, but I don't think we can judge based on the doc alone.

pianobooks42 Exactly i agree with u

Maybe one day she’ll be an outstanding chef, with her own restaurant.❤️😊

@@neonstream6935 Yeah I would definitely Go there😋

@@neonstream6935 me toooo

Amanda C yessir🔥❤️

Yeah God bless them.

Ikrrrr

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yes I see that too

I agree. They are so thoughtful and caring for their mom.(mum) 😉

I think you meant Grateful

Fake

These kids seem really sweet but to be honest (statistically speaking), sadly there is an over representation of poor kids usually have a lot of behavioural issues. Not due to poverty itself, but other factors (absentee fathers, depression, struggling with peers, etc.)

very true

I agree!🦋. I think she just does it out of love for her family and that’s all that matters to her🥰❤️🌈. I love when she said,” I’m not painting a flipping bathtub!” 😂😂😂

Some people never take their dogs to the vet

True, they may want a don't but they don't need it. Dogs are another mouth to feed & If you can hardly feed the kids then you can't feed a dog. On top of that, if you don't regularly take them to a vet, if they get sick that's just another big bill.

@@dejarose9500 But they already have the dog and made that commtiment, chances are it would get euthanized at the shelter unless they were able to find it a home.

@vegan chick i agree, grew up poor and with animals my whole life. sometimes you just need that extra companionship. we made it work, we made sure to take them to free vets on wheels and everything. though i live in america, im sure they're able to make it work

@vegan chick if you can't afford food, a dog isn't that important. This way of thinking is why people can barely get by.

So cool how god allows these kids to live like this. And kids who live in worse like human trafficking..pretty cool isnt it

@@shannalese shut up. God will not always let the people suffer. Your forgot one thing- we aren’t robots. We make our own decisions, and chose our lifestyles. If God solved everyone’s issues, then we would be like robots because we wouldn’t get a choice to obey him or not. And you don’t know the future! These kids may be able to learn from this and become even wealthier when they’re adults because they won’t want to be in the same place! Now please...humble yourself.

@@paige1751 but he can stop things like this from happening WITHOUT taking away our free will and choice. He sits and allows children to get raped and abused. He sits and watched the holocaust happen. He sat and watched 400 years of slavery. He couldve stopped and can still stop all of this without infringing free will. But he chooses not to. Hes all powerful. So he can do everything without affecting free will

@@paige1751 so a child getting raped is okay because in the future they'll learn from it??? You are one messed up person

@@shannalese LOL, you have no concept of God. God also allows free will which has consequences. You can't have free will and not expect consequences you don't like.

Me when my IPad’s charging connection is bad

Same😭

No cap

Wonder what happened with their mother.

Dad looks healthy enough to work, (even though he's 100 lbs. over weight) I know he has 7 kids, mother/ex-wife must be heartless walking away!? He doesn't have a baby? Grandma or older children can care for the younger ones! No reason NOT to work!! I just watched the father, basically BLAME the children for him not working? Then the kids felt bad.....insane manipulation!😟

Guys chill okay he's trying but he has to look after the kids

Yes, I think single dad could get some kind of part time work. He was mean to say to them I can't work because I have seven kids. He could do some night work perhaps.

Honestly I thought the same thing

Hmmm I’m curious

I would definitely watch it if someone finds an update

U mean a year ago

@@catsonmars9197 it think it’s like a repost or sumn

@@deadpl4550 maybe

preach

Bruh

Lucia Brown stfu

both of the dresses were good

but her hair looked horrible

Me too.

yeah like they didnt ask to be born

i feel so spoiled after watching this video..........................

Knowing the UK it is probably financially better for him in his situation not to work, which is a huge part of the problem

@@samdasilva1914 true! He does get 500 quid a week...depemdong on the job he might make less... Just a shame

Didn't they say he has a sweetshop under their house? You can see it all bordered up in could of clips, they say he had to close the shop after the mom left. My bet is that he got more benefits from government as a single dad to 7 kids not working than what his shop brought in revenue. However these kids are old enough to look after themselves, plus they have a grandma to help out. I was 9 years old when I would be looking after my 3 younger siblings whilst both of my parents went to work... everything is possible... I mean they could even rent out the empty shop space to another business and get a nice additional income. They own their house so they are already much better of than most people in their situation.

@@natis3268 Agreed! Their are older kids in the house that can also step up! He doesn't need to treat it like he and they are helpless. Yes, they mostlikely do get more from the government however they seem very resourceful and think outside the box for most things so he needs to just get it done. I think the stress of it all exhausts him however he's the Dad and needs to do whatever it take to take care of his kids.

do you know how much stress this causes her?yet you think that everything she says is what she wants to say.

Claire Malousek i mean, they were being be quiet, if they are making too much noise it would be harder for them cause its possible for them to be kicked out which would be a lot harder

she's extremely stressed. she's a single mother with virtually no money in a dingy apartment raising two young kids. don't talk unless you've experienced.

@@tiffpinkorable1064 this isnt a perfect world. My kid is 12, and when she was younger I hate to say it, but I was far meaner than I am now. Part of that has to do with how young I was. I wasnt properly prepared, but she was here, so I had to make do with it. I was also a single mom and broke, which only made more stress in my life. Obviously it wasnt ideal for my child, and trust me, I feel guilty about quite a few things, but it was what it was. Thankfully our situation has improved greatly since she was younger, and I've gotten a lot more mature as I've gotten older. I'm a completely different parent now at 32 than I was at 20. Its not all roses and not everyone is easily capable of just doing everything the way we should. If that was the case we would live in a much better world.

I can sympathize that she's very stressed out but that doesn't excuse her inappropriate behavior. Those children learn from her example, she has to learn to control her emotions better around the kids or they will end up mimicking that behavior.

@Samira that’s normal because poor parents always feel this economic pressure. A severe condition could lead to depression.

This is the best comment ever!!!

@@@KristalAshely Thank you. Just what I observed.

Judgement is easy. Feel free to send them money for their counseling and whatnot. It's probably a lot harder to get out of such a situation than it is to fall into it.

its easy to judge. Don't say something about how other people live their life unless you're living it.

I understand why Paige's mom doesn't want to accept the money. Would you want to feel like you owed someone a lot of money? It's more than pride and accepting help. It is interesting to see what kids understand in these situations and I don't think Paige understands why her mom doesn't want to accept help from a boyfriend. What if their relationship didn't work out? Would make it harder with owing money. She doesn't need to accept anything.

I feel so bad for her 😥

And the kids think they’re at fault :(

@Zareb Imam shut up don’t say that to the mom

Well parents can’t help it

Its tough im sure she doesn't mean it.

I believe it was an internship of some kind

Kiah Rae Oo ok yh

Aniya also said, getting the experience will help her get something better . She is wise beyond her years.

Yeah my elementary school nobody in my grade(s) really was mean to anybody

@@hcevolution thats great

@@hcevolution in my school if your mean to someone then you have to do like 100 squats or 500 jumping jacks or 50 push ups and if you do it wrong you have to start all over again

Winnicka Duclos I can't even do 1 push up 😬

@@softiefrogie3528 LMFAOO MEE

Looked fantastic!

It's tough love

@@juliannbailey-morris4551 it's not love its stress

@@juliannbailey-morris4551 Your delusional! It's not love! It's anger and agression.The kids weren't doing anything wrong, they weren't misbehaving, and she just starts yelling and screaming for no reason out of frustration!! She shouldn't take her frustrations out on her kids when they did nothing to deserve it!

River Stark ikr

The kids could literally work in the store.

or has his kids work with him the store ive seen many parents do that

I was thinking the same. Why shut the store down. That's a source of income. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Just a thought. Yes, the kids can work in the shop. They are old enough. They have a business since. If not candy a thrift store.

He could rent it to people and then get money

This was filmed years ago (iirc it was late 2000s) and gofundme wasn’t a thing.

Lyndhal Baum I’ve sent my toys to the poor, I love helping people!

Amara Bekie yeh I donated my stuffed animals to the poor☺️.

Amara Bekie Bless you🙌🏽❤️

𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕡𝕚𝕖𝕤🥧🍮 Bless you✨🙌🏽

I sent a lot of my clothes to kids

How do we contact the family to assist them?

@@reneewoodley5659 I wish I knew how or else I would

And my goodness how smart she is. She has an amazing vocabulary for an 8 yro

I just wanted to scoop her up, give her a hug and help her family! The others as well, but something so special about her. I hope the financial situation for all has brightened. I would love to know how they all made out.🙏

She sounds like me, telling myself to get away from the cake.

True

I thought that too

I thought they said that the grandma paid for the flat.

that is so true but he just dose not went to work

I don't understand why people are getting 1k likes on there comment for random things your comment was so sweet and you got 30 likes you deserve 1k likes

dude, I suck at every subject. Idk if I’ll graduate fr

I haven't found their social medias but they are adults by now this was filmed in the early 2000's so I hope they are doing good

But how would they be able to pay for college? ;-;

@@croissant._.003 scholarships is always an option at least in the US or financial aide

Yes you are crying and nothing is wrong with that 😊 keep crying it showa you are a good person and has a heart 😊

I am crying from jamaica 😤😤😤😤😤

Yes you are ✋😌

@@truelife2140 sameeeee

I'm crying I'm crying I'm crying I'm crying

Exactly, it's not their fault you had kids but could never support them. Find a better way to handle the stress.

Don’t say that u don’t know their situation pls don’t judge people

Loni Gray my mom treats me like that also ever since my dad left

@@yaritzacastillo9555 same but idc cuz it's been like that for my 14 years on this earth

Loni Gray exactly! She's the one who decided to make a career out of welfare.

Exactly!

its very likely he is her caregiver. Neither of them look to be in great health.

might be her care giver, he also said 7 children so maybe there are younger kids as well

Chronically Cassidy he gets 2000£ a month from the government. He probably is better off not working.

Don't be so quick to judge. The grandmother may work or may be too ill to care for the kids. With 7 kids there is bound to always be one who is sick and out of school at least once a week. And school hours are usually about 6 hours a day. If you factor in a commute, that is 5 hours a day spent working. He needs to figure out how to work from home. But getting that much money from the government, why even go through the stress of working? He probably wouldn't make as much

i wouldn't judge too harshly as there might be a reason for this that we dont know about that was not shown in the show. he said he only has 3 hours available ....but the show doesn't mention everything that he might have to do. it seems like the mother left him and took off.... taking no responsibility for the children she abandoned them all it looks like....

He may be deemed disable Nd unable to work because he did say he gets money from the government . Idk tho maybe .

@Lina Da Silva he might be sick your the sick one it’s crazy how you judge people

Funny how you’re judging someone you know barely nothing about on RU-vid. Really shows your privilege.

Pretty sure the kids and the dad are supposed to be taking care of the grandmother

Me too!!!

Yea me too but im just as poor and sick omg ive lived like this too maybe worse

God bless u lady for ur wonderful thoughts.

May your dreams come true... Let's help whenever and however we can

I want to help the poor and the animals, planet. But I'm poor too. A lot of animals will be extinct all because of man and greed. How does the 1percent sleep ever...

What about every body else

@@saygo6461 People like you are so annoying. She was taking about Anaya and Clarence. Not everyone must be included

@@chichi3183 what about everyone else ?

@@Dvvnce she's talking about them not every body else okay r you dumb 🙄

its spelled Aniya lmao

I don't see a reason why the dad can't try to work . The kids are not babies

I think the dad has other health issues he didn’t reveal on camera. I just get that feeling from him that he’s struggling and doing what he can right now

There's a lot of reason why he can't work from probably an health issue, to simply not having work permits or government stuff like that

Not everyone is privileged like dat my parents were once there

Right

Hes a lazy dude using i cant work cuz of my kids i have too look after them he was downstairs and grandma was there and they were big enough too be alone for a minute so dad can work

Yeah I really don't understand his situation. There must be more to it than he let's on....

What is really sad I've seen other documentaries about about single parents over thier that HAVE ALOT of kids and. an little living SPACE THIER poor STRUGGLING to live AN THE daughters end up pregnant at 14 and 15 yrs old and they keep their babies. One mom had two daughters pregnant at the same time and both had the same due dates and BOTH kept thier habies. 0 e

What about the mother? Where is she? Easy for people to judge the parents the kids live with, but what about the ones who decided not to be parents anymore and just left?

@@alibhg3063 this!

@@alibhg3063 She probably left because she was doing all the work. Divorce can be a financial and emotional strain on both the couple and kids. Don't know the true situation, but he definitely could have kept running that candy shop that seemed to be apart of the property that the lived in since those kids are old enough to pretty much care for themselves while he's working in the shop that's adjacent to their residence. Plus, grandma is there 24/7.

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i wish my mom wouldnt have done the same

When having no money, or food I would be sad and mad too.

@@iisxftiecee737 Take it out on the kids THEY WE'RE PLAYING and she's getting mad at THEM

I really have to say its a common thing with black moms.

It’s cheap too right?

Kaylin Chapman yes it is so I don’t understand

Chloe Playz no that couldn’t be I’m from the UK and they have tons of rice at the grocery store

@@just_meeditz82 agreed,rice can be seasoned too

Chloe Playz that’s so stupid I’m sorry not trying to be rude but rice is every where it’s a popular food so don’t be saying “it’s a Asian food” I’m sorry but that really annoyed me

this was filmed 7 years ago, I can only hope they’re in a better situation now