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How does a family with more mouths to feed than days in the week budget their weekly shop!?
In this British TV documentary, we follow some of the UK's largest families and ask the big questions about how these supersize households manage.
In this episode The Hamlins, are determined not to take government handouts. Dad works, mum stays at home and does the odd job and they budget fiercely to stay afloat. In their opinion, it was their choice to have 12 children so it is their responsibility to look after them. And while they do collect child support and working family tax credits, neither of them has ever claimed income support, disability benefit or housing benefit. They are determined to set a good example for their children and that means paying for everything themselves. To save money, they live relatively frugally, cook all of their food from scratch, buy in bulk and don’t spend on anything that isn’t a necessity. If this means that the kids don’t get pocket money, have to make do with hand me downs and have never been abroad then so what? They all have enough to eat and are cared for as well as any other children. They hate the fact that the media are determined to portray large families as sponging whiners who have had numerous children precisely so that they don’t have to work and are determined to never fall into that trap. But do the children feel the same? And is it fair to deprive them of the Xboxes, trainers, pocket money and trips to the cinema that they see all of their friends enjoying? Or at the end of the day is a loving family all that really matters?
Next we will meet a family who hold a very different set of beliefs, The Watsons. They are a single parent family of 15, living in council accommodation and survive solely on benefits. The mum believes that she is performing an important role in raising the next generation and doesn’t think that she conforms to the typical portrayal of a large family - yes they live in a council house and she doesn’t work but the government handouts aren’t squandered on flat screen TVs and vodka, it all goes on the kids. She maintains that even if she worked, she would be worse off as paying for childcare would cost more than she could earn. In her opinion why go to work to pay for someone to look after her kids when she can just cut out the middle man and do it herself. She is currently petitioning the council for a bigger house as they are all living on top of each other. But if they are given one she expects a backlash from the local press and community, something that she is desperate to protect her kids from.
Finally we meet the Hanns. A family of 14 that live in Dundee and keep a close family spirit through their practice of Mormonism. To Mum Emma, having a child taken away from her at 18 when she was too young to have a real voice in the matter, has made her grateful to have as many children as she can. Money isn’t easy for them with dad working long shifts and mums whole day being spent washing the kids clothes, but they more than make up for it with love. They also have a few tricks of the trade to get them by, who needs 14 pork chops when you can just buy the whole pig!
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Is so funny how they think she’s a slag but she only been married to one person and all 14 kids are from the same dad
She seems more 'successful' and more 'well off' than the other family, so people love to hate. Reality doesn't matter, it is the impression people get.
@@HereIAm247 well, she gets government benefits while the other family doesn't, so I guess she does have that extra money
@@dannav18 when you have benefits that doesnt mean youll have extra money. I get benefits and all that does for me is make it to where my family is not starving. If i didnt have it, i would have to go to weekly charities, bread baskets hosted by churches where you get expired foods or deformed fruits and veggies that the stores didnt want and it still wouldnt be enough. The money i dont spend on food due to my benefits allows me to put electricity and water in my house. It doesnt go into my savings or anything. Theres still some bills i cant pay
@@HereIAm247 : How the heck is she "successful' and "well off" when she is living on govt. benefits?? This is a seriously ridiculous suggestion...lol
@@kativ9368 EXACTLY!!!! And its not alot that ppl get when u are working. Me and my fiance both work, and fortunately we get a little bit of benefits to purchase some food, and we get health insurance. It really helps. We still pay our taxes, work full time and pay our rent. We just get a little boost from the government and im very very grateful for that!
When your older kids are sacrificing their childhood to help raise their younger siblings it’s time to stop having kids.
Jennifer Crown u ppl make it such big deal out of it ..I help raise my siblings Nd nothing is wrong wit me ..
Shadia Ali I did too. I was 13 taking care of a 4 year old until he was grown. I’m fine too. A older sibling should not have to raise their younger siblings. PERIOD! I don’t know how you grew up, but I was forced to drop out of school to take care of him and make meals out of what little food we had. I wouldn’t change a thing, cause I love him to death. He’s 26 now and doing great. I sacrificed my life growing up, my education, and much more. I went back to school much later in life just to get my high school diploma. If you can’t raise your own kids don’t have them. You said you helped raise. Well I did raise 2 different things sweetie!
Jennifer Crown okey am really sorry that happened to u ..my story is a little bit different we r family of 9brothers Nd sisters I helped raise my siblings but my mom made sure to do most of work .. during the weekend I helped cleaning the house doing laundry for 4kids but school days I used to cook one meal of the day ..most of us graduated and am a doctor now thank god ..I know a lot of ppl r not fortunate..
Shadia Ali Thank you for recognizing where I’m coming from. You never know someone’s story, and your right some people are more fortunate than others. I was more fortunate than others. I get where your coming from it never hurts to help out, but to be forced at a young age to raise a younger sibling is not fair. Have a blessed day
True.
It was sweet when that one dad said "Our kids are our luxuries." ❤
Hello how are you doing hope you're safe over there😊👋👋
I actually started to tear up
This is awesome! This is REAL healthy family stuff!
Very good answer to the materialistic society.
I know i about cried
My heart broke a little bit hearing 15 yo Georgia say “I count her as my child” about her younger sister. Sweet, caring girl you shouldn’t have to count her as yours because she isn’t. And the bullying she was on the receiving end of was disgusting. It’s been a few years, hope that girl is thriving now.
Why Not ? They Are very close
@@danamuller5016she should see her as her baby sister not as her own she feels that she's her own child because she's the one raising her when the mom is supposed to.
@@Shoedock yeah I did that in my childhood But I didnt mind it. Only thing thats bad is that I feel so guilty for sometimes Not Playing enough with my toddler brother when I was supposed to watch him.
@@danamuller5016 i have some guilt for not playing with my little sister more when she was a younger kid also but I'm blessed that I can still hangout with her now.
Regardless it's her sister, some people have big family, and one should not Judge.
I don’t see anything wrong having a big family as long as the parents can provide both financially and emotionally for the kids.
agreed… having too many kids and then needing welfare to care for them is irresponsible and unfair to the government and the children… family planning has to be like budgeting… if you can’t afford more… then you need to be responsible about not making more.
yes I agree but the only thing stopping me is them getting teased and bullied I couldn't put a child through that after going through it myself
@@karadale3513 kids& people in general, just need ti be taught ti keep there negative mouths shut
Yes same
But even if they need help SO SHAT! Right now their governments are sending money somewhere why not help their own.
It should be a crime to divorce and leave one parent to raise 14 children alone. I don’t get it.
She said she wasnt happy and couldn't keep living a lie for the publicity..so they split
It should be a crime to give birth to 14 children. Period. She is not doing her kids any favour.
Crystal Boyd , divorce is fine, but why does that automatically give the father a pass, while the mother is practically a single parent? Co-parenting needs to be in full effect.
@@PinkHypatia . It doesn't give him a pass at all. They both have obligations
It should be a crime to have 14 fuckin kids and living off the damn government.
For someone with 14 children her home is beautiful and immaculate. Good on her!
Hello how are you doing👋👋👋
Yes. And when you flip the channel to obsessive compulsive cleaners you have these single homes that look like a pigsty.
Because the kids clean it for her, she's not really raising them, just downloading all her responsibilities to the oldest kids. They're going to resent the heck out of her.
I totally agree. I think it's helpful if children are trained to cleanup early on.
@@TheBizzle1984 when all the kids grow older and he comes back wanting to be taken cared of the kids will probably treasure their mom and hopefully don’t take care of him since they didn’t care for them
Lee and his wife have done an amazing job raising their kids! they’re so well mannered with pure hearts 🥺 you don’t see that a lot now a days!!
The fact that the papers attacked her but not her husband makes me so upset for her and really shows how sexist the papers are
yes smfh
Indeed😑
She’s the one that chose to kick him out, knowing full well she wouldn’t be able to financially support all her kids on her own
@@assass8958 even if she kicks him out, he should support his children
That's not news, its double standards. A man does it hes jack the lad a woman does it & shes a nasty name
Isn't it weird how her son is 21 yet its her 15 year old daughter that helps out in the morning?
The Watsons, right? I know. Poor girl.
U already know ☹️☹️.Most men are lazy
The daughter that had the baby.....where was she in the morning to help, it fell to that one daughter Georgia, plus there was an older son to and he was no where to he seen to help!
Maybe he doesn't live there 🤷♀️ he's 21 old enough to move out and live in his own.
I don't think he lives there
Lee is a beautiful man. If all kids had fathers like him, the world would be a much better place. I hope his life is filled with nothing but peace and kindness.
😂😂😂😂
So she's got 14 kids, her 15 year old is raising them while she goes out on dates, her 16 year old is pregnant and she's STILL wanting a 15th kid?!
Very tragic.
You cut a LOT out of the narrative to make her sound bad. If your current job doesn't work out, the tabloid would love you!
Tax payer money is infinite. Good for her
That exactly why. She doesn't have to take care of them so she doesn't mind adding more.
@@Minnie_Bearabsolutely disgusting I feel terrible for those children 😢
nobody’s talking about how lee work 12 hour shifts over night and still manages to help out with the kids during the day. a man
Nurses regularly work 12 hour shifts.
I'm just tryna figure out when he sleeps, eats, and uses the bathroom 😫😫😫
@Alison Brown wow he doesn’t get paid much. I get around that and I work 14 hrs but I don’t have kids.
So if he sleeps or rest on a day , he isn’t a man ? 🤔
@@radbunnie2297 he isnt a nurse and I bet he kips even if he shouldnt
It's terrible that kids are bullied for being in a big family.
I'll just be like .. "Ok, so I'll get them all to beat you up... let's see if your gonna bully anyone else?"
I watched his before and yes that’s a problem while I was reading this they started talking about it
Goes to show, it doesn’t matter if you have 1 or 20 kids. If you’re a terrible person you’re going to raise rotten kids who will pick anyone apart for anything.
My brother and sister in law has alot of kids. Nobody would dare bully any of them lol 🤣 they roll deep. And stick up for one another.
Kids are bullied for everything
Can we talk about how lovely and humble Lee and Emma are? Amazing people! Amazing family
I honestly cried when he proposed and Dylan said " you don't know how much that means" us as parents have to understand the impact our choices have on our children
For her to be a single mom with 14 kids her house is cleaner than a lot of people with lesser kids
yeah, you can see that on her face.
@@uksepop nah that's the booze and the english cuisine
Yea her older kids do most the work the mom just deligates the work
I have no kids and my house looks worse 🤣
@@NattyRose girl me too this motivates me to clean my clutter apartment
Lee said the correct word:
"The children didn't ask to be here, WE asked them to be here and now its our responsibility as parents to do what we have to do.." EXACTLY, as long as the parents take care of their kids, not making them suffer, not lacking anything AND not dependent on government assistance then its fine by me
If I had that many kids I’d buy a farm and teach them gardening, and farming so we could make money and save money on food lol
Sacrificing pants for a wedding obviously they cannot provide for them
Exactly. It’s not for me but if you want 2, 5, 8, etc kids and you can take care of them; I say go for it.
NONYA Business I mean I want my own kids, I want to be able to be like look at what I made but at the same time there is no way unless you’re a millionaire you can support 15+ kids and even if you can financially, emotionally a lot of them will fall through the cracks
NONYA Business yes, some people don’t deserve some but it’s not fair to say people should only adopt if they want their own.
Lee and his family are absolutely beautiful. Take note moms and dads..ESPECIALLY DADS....this is how it is done, this is a true family in every sense of the word. An inspiration to all!! Such a delight to watch the love expressed and shared within that home!
" especially dads" well that's unhelpful. Considering it's usually the women on these programmes.
My husband is the oldest child in quite a large family, he missed out in more than he gained from it. He didn’t get the support he needed with school work and left school at 15. He’s struggled with his weight all his life after being fed on things like white bread with butter and sugar on it, he was an overweight child and teenager and he was bullied. He’s not close to any of his family now
My dad is the upper middle child of 12 kids. Lived in a 1 bedroom house. His mom was partial to a few children, which didn’t include him. He has an amazing drive no matter what he does, and I think it comes from his pure hatred of his childhood and the effort he put in to go from poor to middle class. He hated going back to his family home.
@Bla Bla sounds like my sweet 16 sleepover birthday party
The bloke who claimed he escaped the “baby making machine”. He didn’t mind sleeping with her, she didn’t hide the children from him when she met him.
What do you mean *when she met him"? They are all his.
@@nela3986 she apparently met a man, got pregnant, the baby passed away and he left her.
@@nela3986 ... 30:44
@@nela3986 it was her new boyfriend after the divorce with her children’s father
Right!!!! Escape...as tho she had held the man hostage and raped him to become pregnant....looks to me like he had no 9ther shot at fame so he jumped on the band wagon!!!!!!!
"we want to make sure that our kids are happy cause they didn't asked to be born we wanted them to be here, by wanting them here, it's our duty to bring them in the best of our ability."
Lee is the perfect man yo.
He sure is!
The single mum. Hats off to her! Her ex husband encouraged having a big family, up and left, then had the audacity to monetise from leaving his family behind.
The order she has in the house, organisation, how clean it is, how the kids are taken care of and not to mention how she’s maintained her figure after 14 kids when most loose it after one!!
Kudos to this absolute super mum! 💖
That's what I thought.
She's a super woman! 😎👍
He's just a lousy jerk. 😛
Lee is the dad every child deserves
"Our kids are our luxuries"
Yes they are. You choose to have that many, you need to make the sacrifices to raise them
Great job
Julia Hofman I loved it so much when he said that. What they don’t have doesn’t bother them because they truly appreciate what they do have ❤️❤️❤️
This comment also resonated with me. I love that Dad said it!
We have 6 and I feel the same way about them. We drive old well maintained cars,we budget carefully and save clothing for hand me downs. We live in a smaller house. I absolutely love my busy life and my 6 precious gifts.
Well said
But they need governments help! So no, they are not sacrificing enough for their choices.
"I escaped the baby making machine"?! Uh, I'm pretty sure your were present during conception, buddy. The British press is brutal. And at least she's taking responsibility and trying to raise those kids alone and yet she's the villain in all this? I don't think I could survive 5 minutes of this woman's life. That boyfriend selling his story after they lost a baby is disgusting.
So true
That man is trash. I truly feel sorry for whoever he gets hitched with.
He always had the option to pull out lol
Jessica Maclean so dumb. It takes two to tango 🤦🏾♀️
Also if extra kids name them after the days of the week Monday to Friday lol
Well done to the Hamlins. Can't be easy having so many kids and not claiming whatever you can for them, but they manage and it's thus, no ones business how many kids they have as they're paying for them themselves. You can see how much love and care there is in that family and the kids are a credit to their parents.
That man Lee is definitely something else! You can truly see that he’s genuinely a good father and husband.
That Lee is a good man, good father, and now a good husband. I wish there were more like him.
Hes my dad x
@@ellielouisehamlin9387 hes awesome you guys too❤❤❤❤❤
@@ellielouisehamlin9387 you are one truly blessed lady to have a mum and dad to look up to like you do 🙌🙏💜
@@EggBear ooķķo
14:00 THERES A WASP ON HIM BRUH, I GET THAT WHAT HES DOING IS GREAT, BUT THIS MAN DIDNT GIVE A FUCK
The Watson children do not deserve to be bullied and insulted by anyone they are polite and well mannered x
I agree. All the kids featured here seem like nice kids.
"do not deserve to be bullied"
do any kids 'deserve' that?
No one deserves to be bullied, but the sad truth is their parents are the real bullies, because they've forced them to live like this, and they're not letting their kids have a real childhood.
@@op3129 Elon's kid X-AE 13 comes to mind.
@@op3129🎉🎉🎉😢🎉😢😢🎉😢😢😢😢🎉😂😢😂😢😢😢😢
My neighbors have TEN absolutely beautiful children all under age 15. They are extremely respectful and just such a joy to be around. I am 47 and couldn't ever have children and currently I'm critically ill so having them has really helped to keep a smile in times of pain. They would visit me in the hospital, singing and praying for me. They would even fast because they wanted to know how Ms. Nadine feels since I lived on a feeding tube for almost 5 years.
They are Mormom and both came from big families too. Dad works as a building Contractor and mom is actually a former Olympic runner. They had nine and mom even ran up until the last month of her pregnancy. Then with the Olympic trials nearing in 2020 was when COVID was consuming the world they made the decision that family was more important. She withdrew and 2 months later they announced they were pregnant with baby number 10 who will turn One in a few days. That pregnancy took a terrible toll on her and so she couldn't do it again. It's been very draining, when I up to it I try to pop over and help. In fact they will be flying in w/in the next 3 hours. They spent the Holidays with the dads family in a different state. My mom and I cleaned their house and stocked the fridge with food so hopefully they could get some rest in after traveling all day. They live very modestly in a 4 bed home and still help out others within their church when they can.
I hope everyone stays safe out there and be kind to others.
I’m so sorry for all the Watson kids especially the fifteen-year-old Georgia. No parents have the right to make the kids suffer so much because of their own selfish desires 😢 This video is an old one I think and I hope all of them are doing well now ❤️🙏🏻
Lee is an extraordinary man. He and his wife are raising beautiful children. Seeing them cry about the wedding, then his son crying about his fathers past struggles. Just a beautiful man and family
I want to know why he didn't marry the woman before he had a bunch of kids with her. So odd!
@@yalondapickrel2058 I think maybe they were caught up with life and all their kids. They probably didn't plan on this many and it just happens gradually. However, they stayed together so in reality already pretty much unofficially married.
They are a really nice family to be honest.
@@yalondapickrel2058 she already had 4 kids when they got together and it is hard to have time and energy to plan and have the finances to have a wedding when they are using all their income on their kids(probably from the beginning because 4 kids is still not easy)
Yes! Seeing his son cry over his past shows they’re doing a good job, raising children with empathy!
there’s a difference between having a big family and having so many kids that you physically can not look after every single child’s physical and mental health.
Exactly!! When your older kids have to step in and help raise their siblings, then you have too many kids.
Exactly this is neglect just by default.
@@ryleebonar9114 nn
@@ryleebonar9114 nl
Mm Onl
Ms. Watson's kids all seem so nice, and their home is clean and orderly. Just because her husband walked out doesn't mean she should get so much slack. My mother was basically ostracized after her dicorce from my father, with whom she has 4 daughters. It's not fair. Just because a marriage falls apart doesn't mean the woman should be attacked.
And Lee and Emma, they are adorable. Seeing how nervous and excited they were just to go on a date, and how happy their family is for them is so wholesome. Their family deserves to be happy :)
Lee's family is my favorite. He's a good man and I'm so happy for them! 🥰
If I had that many kids I’d buy a farm and teach them gardening, and farming so we could make money and save money on food lol
Yeah, sure, if you had the money for a farm
@@tofi2002 yep
@@jmz1736 maybe not a farm but a house with a big garden in a very rural area where houses are cheaper
Thats actually why poor families in the past had so many kids. They were basically considered employees that could help the family earn more money on the farm
Would be nice if you had enough funds to buy the farm... things are not that simple
The way lee is with his wife and kids is adorable. His and Emma’s family are so lovely and it’s so heart warming to see.
They are my favorite family on these videos 👍
I'm lee and Emma's daughter! I thank you so much for this appreciate it massively!!! I'd happily have a chat with you if you like x
They've got their principles and priorities down pat imo
They are my favourite too. I can't believe people gave the kids shit for them not being married. He took on her kids as him own and they made a life and family together. Who the fuck really cares if they tied the knot. They were all so loving to each other
@Ellie Louise Hamlin i really like the hamlins. the mom seems so funny and fun to be around and the dad seems so attentive and caring- its just nice to see parents like this, whether they have 2 kids or 12, they handle parenthood as a whole very well. i wish the hamlin family the best of luck!!!
It’s the neighbours I feel sorry for having to put up with that noise and they all have chaotic gardens.
big respect to Lee, great role model for his kids and he dont want to burden the tax payer by just relying on benefits. kids all have good maners, saw another docu on large families who were all on benefits and had this sense of entitlement, think they should watch this and see a proper family with good role models and how it makes great kids. 200 a week and manages to feed them all, think get him to do the budget, thats some good budget skills. hope there doing well.
burden the tax payer by relying on benefits??? Brits have no sense or community wtf is wrong with you?
@@noku3360 What is wrong with you if you watch the video he isn't on any benefits he works.
If John wanted all those kids he should have stuck around to help raise them.
Iworkwithnitwits I don’t think he had that option. She said she kicked him out
He can get kicked out and still do his part
She told him to leave
Iworkwithnitwits right? That poor woman
Summer Anderson-Meihana yes preach! And not sale an article about fucking “escaping” his family
Lee is the father every child should have.
Yes 🙌🏼😘👑💙❣️Wonderful Lad❤️Amen to the parents legacy🙌🏼Blessings they are a breath of fresh air🥰
Not me sitting here, a grown man.. crying over lees proposal 😂. They're such a cool family. Good man lee
Lol at 21:30 after the example of her using the dryer bc she is washing all day and can't use the hanger and the fact that they eat 5 dosens eggs a week, £200 on electeicity a month, the woman goes: we are not bad for the enviroment, 6 people in a room with a lightbulb use the same electricity as one.
Thats level of delusional is quite funny.
I grew up in a family of 7 children. I was the eldest and a girl. Then came 5 boys and 1 girl. Most of my teenage years I spent helping my mom raise the youngest 2 kids and doing lots of housework. While 5 boys had simple duties like mowing the garden and shoving snow ever once in a while, I had to clean the floors and toilets daily, do laundry and cook for my family. All of that on top of school and doing my homework. It was nice to have so many siblings. It was less nice to be like a housemaid for the entire family. My mom wasn't built for having so many children. Once she started working parttime, she was much more happy and content than being a stay at home mom. There might be mothers who do excellent jobs at raising many kids. However, I think it is wrong to view children as a luxury object. They are precious human beings. Once you start compromising on the freedom of one child to benefit the whole family, it's a sure sign that you shouldn't have had that many children. I'm almost 30 now and married. But since I know how nervwrecking and labpurintensive children can be, I haven't found the courage to have children on my own...
I’m sorry, that’s not ok your parents pretty much scarred you from having children. I bet that happens often in these families. I’m the oldest of 6 and I took care of my youngest 2 brothers most of the time. It scarred me from wanting a big family. I also didn’t enjoy having that many siblings. My parents gave up on parenting often and my brothers and sister turned into little shits and are now big adult shits. Don’t bring more kids into the world than you can successfully raise and teach to be decent humans!
I did learn from my parents. So I’ve always wanted 2 kids but I only have one because my marriage didn’t work out and I will not bring another baby into the world being a single mom. Nope. So I get it and hope you can do what makes you happy whether you choose to have kids or not.
Thank you for sharing that. I hope you can find your own path.
I hope that you have been able to care for you the way your parent should have! I am so sorry! I had it to some extent and it made me desperate in college looking for love I didn't get from my mom. I hope things have eased up for you. Reading your post made me hurt for you.
That's exactly I had in mind... Mothers will bring a kid to life but when u have so many they just dump it on the eldest of kid or the most responsible on.... It takes off the childhood from the eldest
❤️👍
I'm a Hamlin! Emma and Lee's daughter I than you guys so much for your lovely comments ! I wasnt aware the TV sho had come back around as this was years ago ! Are family are definitely proud to be who they are 😀
All love for you guys!!! You are one big happy family. Greetings from Canada. 🇨🇦
You are all beautiful 😊😇 😎 love from Philippines
I love your parents and your family. I was a bit teary eyed when your siblings were talking about people asking them if your parents are married. And when lee decided to marry your mom i was so happy. God bless u all.
Such a great family xx
Lee was the best
I can’t hold back my tears when I saw Dillon crying 😢 So happy for them! Such a lovely family. May God bless them!!❤️
I commend both families on the unconditional love given to the children. With or without a spouse.
I’m sorry for the ignorance of others. Please know the U.S.A. supports all of you. Sending loads of love and support. Don’t ever be ashamed of your lives. If others don’t like it or understand, it is not your problem. Stay strong and true and you will all be just fine.
I feel sorry for the 15 year old girl, she has so much responsibility,
That poor girl, having her childhood stripped from her by selfish parents.
Yep! Straight to parenthood. The biggest problem with that hasn't even happened yet. That part of childhood (teenhood) WILL manifest itself. If not now, when she's 25-30.
She has no life poor girl...blame the parents...
U ppl are silly...learning responsibilities isn't taking away her childhood....she still have fun..smh
@@suvesu7267 so it has to your kids to be your responsibility wow...so siblings and family don't count..sorry but my siblings will continue to be my responsibility cause thats what family do.
I don't care how many kids you want as long as you can afford them. What I don't agree with is the eldest daughter having to carry the burden. It isn't fair to her. Older children who carry this kind of burden look tired, and worn out for their age. They're not thriving. And why, because mummy still dresses and behaves like she's twenty five. I'm not disputing that you grow to love your siblings, but inevitably you will resent the responsibility. You will feel cheated.
Exactly💯
Thomas Rees don’t look at it like that my dad an mom had 14 of us an from the oldest down it was never a burden , because we knew that is what family is abouti am the 5 th in line
Exactly! She did not choose for her mother to keep popping out kids.
Melinda Roop those kids she popped out are her brothers and sisters I’m sure she loves very much. Not her burden yes, but she can help in the ways she can until she decides to move out and move on
Thomas Reese I know , but sadly that’s exactly how things end up ! 😓
Its nobody's business how many children a couple have. All these family members appear to be very devoted to each other. The way the children are brought up will ensure they are not expecting the world to revolve around their individual self, a very refreshing attitude in these times. I expect they are happy to roll up their sleeves and pitch in where needed making them more easy-going, dependable and caring.
Lee is really a good man.. A responsible one who never ask assistance to anyone.
The Hamlins are such sweethearts. They truly care about their children, making sure they know they're loved.
Just look at the dad buying snacks at the fair. No discount. Very expensive snack purchase probably, and yet, they still bought it, because it's a treat they deserve.
Having that many kids in this society and this age is ridiculous.
A Great Father Mr.Hamlin is👑💙❣️🙌🏼
I have 2 siblings and my parents wouldn’t those snacks 😂 They’d just want to bring packed lunch. My family is upper middle class.
Our tax dollars are paying for the dole and benefits they are collecting. 14 children ...just imagine how much of my tax is going into that one family . Have as many kids as you want , just make sure you can afford to .
@@ed4all33 They're not collecting any benefits.
Omg lee is lovely
'They didn't ask to be here, we wanted them here'
If all father's were like Lee what a happier world it would be and to have a wonderful mom as well these children are blessed
The mom is absolutely amazing, so courageous of her raising this many kids!!!
It brought tears to my eyes when the man proposed to his fiancee & then the little child started crying hugging his dad. That was absolutely heartwarming
Nyasha Phillips I seriously broke out into tears, that is how you KNOW there is love in that family
Melinda Roop for some people the legal costs and responsibilities aren’t worth it when your priority is providing for your children.
Nyasha Phillips yes it was ❣️
That's when I started crying also
That's my dad and mum haha dillon was emotional to say the least but hes now 19 haha so all grown up now ! How things change ahha
Lee said "We don't have money for luxery items and that's okay because our kids are our luxeries" I felt that♥️♥️♥️♥️
He’s a good father
I loved that comment. Perfectly said
Lovely family of love and faith ❤
Beautiful family, God bless them all forever
People will always talk and criticized. But the Bible says children are a blessing a very beautiful gift from God
Right up onto the eighties in Ireland, it was pretty normal to have such a big family
Your right 😊
That wedding scene was sooo beautiful! Such a wonderful family!
Hello how are you doing hope you're safe over there👋👋👋👋
if i had twelve kids i would’ve named them january through to december 😂
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I guess only you will do that😂🤣😂🤣
🤣🤣🤣🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Then thirteen through sixteen you could do the seasons. The next seven could be the days of the week. Not sure what you'd do after number twenty three.
I have a problem with British newspapers. I've noticed this consistent attitude of shaming women and acting so virtuous yet they're awful.
I've never set foot in the UK (I'm Canadian) and I have the same impression from watching videos that cite British news.
Sadly the shaming isn’t confined to Britain or the media. The same hateful behaviour is across the globe
People wouldn't look down on your wedding If you.didnt take the piss out of your state other ppl need help and you are fucking that for others and your kids get punished for it learn to respect your kids and get jobs to provide your wedding stop taking the piss out of your state
I dont know how easy you.make life over there but both parents in Aussie ville work and still take control so wtfiwwu fucks
When you read the online newspapers and there’s the opportunity to comment I’m always flabbergasted. I previously thought between England and America, England would have the more progressive attitudes. Not so. The men there seem WAY more sexist, almost to the point of abuse. What’s worse is the mindset seems expected
Mr and Mrs Hamlin have a beautiful family and should be treated with the respect they absolutely deserve. We need more families like theirs in the world. Congratulations! 🍾🥂
I actually envy them as I’m an only child. I understand it can be tricky and loud, but also full of fun and memories.
It was so wholesome and beautiful when he asked her to marry him; there was no ring and she didn’t even for a second seem to expect one or be disappointed it wasn’t there or be looking for it. That’s love.
Wow! I didn’t even notice he didn’t give her a ring!
I didn't even have a wedding ring. We bought some fake, animal shaped things in a Chinese shop and that was it. I didn't have a white dress, there were no guests apart from the witnesses and their partners (4 people in total), we didn't have a reception and flowers and we went by bike to the place
The marriage is about 2 people signing a piece of paper. The real big commitment is the one you renew every day when you choose to stick with that person and the family you've built
At the wedding she wore an engagement ring though
No, love is marrying someone BEFORE you start a family.
We wont hace a wedding ... but I love him, thats enought for me
I love how he doesn't even ask he's just like: at the end of this month, we're getting married
It’s pretty adorable. He just knows.
He knows they love each other
Very sexy very smooth! Get it man Lol
True northern mans proposal there 😂 bless them theyre a great family
Mad lad!
i don't get it, you have 12 kids that needs new shoes and stuff and you prefer to put the money on a wedding when you don't really need to get married?!
and this woman has 14 kids, can't find a bf and still wants another one? are you kidding me?! and her poor 15 year old daughter that needs to be a mother at this age..SMH
They dont need new shoes, who said that? Those kids were taken care of.
@@skypiev4438 one of the boys
These guys have been put through the grinder enough.The fact they've been together since 14 yrs old have a business and are GREAT parents and Strength is awesome 😊
14kids by 1 man and people calling her a scrubber 🙃 huh she was married for over 20yrs
Agree.... People are idiots, the only 1 who can judge her is god....
She's not a scrubber but they should both have stopped at some point as it's a disservice to her other kids. There's no way her and her husband could have given each of their kids the attention they needed.
Fourteen children even with two incomes is evidence of criminal irresponsibility. Unless they won the lottery they were mooching off the system. And how much time could each child spend with a parent? Maybe five minutes? The older kids get robbed of their proper childhood raising the younger ones. There is something wrong with people who make such selfish choices.
He had kids too, he had s3x to make them as much as she did so how is she a scrubber but he isn't?
@@nocause5395 I couldn't agree more. Each child needs a quality time with both parents. How on earth will you do that with 14? imagine the noise all over the place!!! Grrrrrr!!!
When Lee went to London with his son and the boy cried when dad was remembering his rough time in London 💞💞💞 that boy cried for his dad childhood! Wow what a tender sensitive boy. Love the Hamlins
I’m so happy for lee and his wife and family. They are so much love in that family ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hands down to each of these families! The kids seems loved and well looked after, the houses are very nice and clean. Don’t know how they do it
When Lee sold his bike to pay for the extra cost of the wedding 😊 such a sweet man
instead of getting married he should had invested that money for his kids
Lotus Savage Sadly it probably wouldn’t even make a dent for there kids, it makes me really upset kids probably have no college fund, no car, The Eldest siblings probably can’t even get a job because they’re too busy to taking care of younger kids 🤦🏻♀️why don’t people think!!
@@aliciavomitsunicorns1815 true
@@aliciavomitsunicorns1815 what's up with y'all and college funds? In my country you pay for your own way to college or get into free public universities. Parents don't save up for kids to go to college.
@@deeehi3 in America you pay for any college unless you are super poor for instance my husband makes about 3,000 a month and we have two kids while I was in school. We still didn’t qualify for a whole lot of help. He helped pay for about 700 a quarter so I could get my degree started
I was annoyed for the mum with 14 kids. She’s not a single mum, she’s a divorcee with 14 kids. Calling her single removes any part of the father, calling her divorced, says, ‘this was not just me’.
I do get what you mean but that's literally the definition of a single mum/parent 'A single parent is a person who lives with a child or children and who does not have a spouse or live-in partner'. Maybe even saying single parent but children still see the dad idk...
To me she is a single mom because I didn't see the Dad helping I'm the daily routine.
@@Deekerry technically yes but I understand the commenter pointing out how the societal debate around single moms completely eradicates any talk about responsibility of the men. In a patriarchy it is always a woman’s fault if anything bad happens. Same here. It’s all about she is a benefit mom when she was married under the consent of being a stay at home mom with him providing. She even said he wanted many children too. So why isn’t he called a benefit das by the press and why are they just hounding her? exactly. misogyny. that is a problem and needs to change. We need to start expecting more from men and dads
😐 are u genuinely stupid....she's a single mother AND a divorcee
Even single mums need to get that child support. Harsher punishments for men who lay and play.
Big families are a blessing. You're never alone, plus the children learn about sacrifice and helping and not to value material things, but value family.
What an amazing man Lee is. Beautiful family.
"I class her as my child." my heart broke. She has no youth. I hope she feels loved and has an amazing future.❤
Those girls telling their mom she looks beautiful like a princess 😭 so precious
Gave me baby fever honestly 👶🏻 just not enough to have 14 for sure tho😂😂
Lying you mean
Sweetest thing ever!
Omg bless Lee n Emma I cried ....look at those kids how sweet it's really shows how a family can be x
Lee and Emma are amassing family .. I wish them well! Lovely people.
Lee and his wife show incredible emotional bond with each of their kids. That's so beautiful
The Hamlin kids stole my heart when they were talking about how much their parents wedding meant to them 🥰
Real sweet kids ...
The moms reaction was my favorite. "We are getting married at the end of the month". Sobbing "D*ckhead" she was so worried lol
As a Hamlin child I can definitely say it was a day that even 11 years on we remember
The Hamlin family Rocked! I loved them!!!!
Yeah the looked happy 🥰
Joe Watson stay strong stay beautiful let the haters hate..you and your little blonde tribe are lovely..good job Ma'am.......Lee, what a wonderful human being... what a wonderful tribe you have..good job sir!
When we have famlies starving, this is a real downer for us...caution
One child saying the other child is like her own child is the saddest thing I've ever heard....
Why? Maybe is pure happiness when the child say so. Is like having dolls, it’s just a kiddo. You have heard few tragedies in life indeed... They are alive, healthy, fed, siblings to share all aspects in life... There are more unestable families with less relatives than this one
I hope the girl gets out and have a life of her own.
It is not uncommon in large families like that. Older kids are given one of the younger ones to look after. One family I knew let the older child name the baby they would be in charge of.
Bambam is right. It's not like you see them as literally your kid. They are little people you can love and care for and learn from and grow with. It teaches you how to parent as well. My parents are from big families and so am I. That relationship between those two siblings in all of our families is wonderful, and unrepeatable something like that special feeling of being a twin, it isn't sad at all.
Yeah it is. She cant be a child herself because she is taking care of a child
Lee is a dude !!! What a man I actually take my hat off to him ! Well done dude your family is beautiful!! Big and loud and crazy but grounded with love
The Hann family are awesome...should be proud of themselves!
Hard for the kids but when they get older they will rejoice 💗
Massive respect to the Hamlins - you want a big family, have a big family, but at your own cost. Child benefit is given regardles, so that's absolutely fine. They live of the dad's wages, on a budget without relying on handouts. The parents should be proud of themselves and the children do not deserve the abuse they get from other kids and people.
Lee and his wife are such good parents, it's so healthy that they never shame their sons for crying or showing emotions. And for teaching their kids to be self sufficient. Not that taking help from other or governments is wrong, but learning to provide for yourself is important.
It is wrong for that other women...then looking for a man...stay at home with your kids! Its her fault her daughter got pregnant
But it is there when needed and not for lazy people which clearly they aren't.
@@June-tb4vi stay at home with your kids? What if that's not possible becayse of changing circumstances? Like that lady was married then single so things change.
Sorry, but that's bs. They're forcing the older kids to act as miny parents. They're going to resent their parents when they realize they never had a childhood.
@@TheBizzle1984 to me there is a big difference between parentification and teaching children to have emotions and be self sufficient. If the children feel as though that have too look after themselves and their siblings because their parents will not then yes it's not good. But in this situation I think it's more just teaching the kids to be strong an independent, but also know that their parents are there if they need them and the parents will still do the majority of looking after them. I could be wrong, only the children could tell us if they feel like they were parentified or not.
Poor Georgia😔...
She's like a second mom there...really sad childhood...her mother goes on a date because she wants to be happy but what about Georgia...maybe she wants to be happy too because it doesn't look like she is😔
The look on her face as her mom was walking out the door made me very upset. I'm wondering what's going through her mind😥...
@Jinn Jinn agree abot roles, The 15 year old looks tired, The family of 10 kids looks happy. The one with 15 really makes you thing, why is 15 not enought to The mother.
I Googled her while watching this because I felt bad for her & wanted to know if she was doing well. Soooo happy to see that she seems to be independent, happy, and a glowing mother of one (and the child seems to be 3 or 4 so she was in her 20s when she became a mother). I'm glad she escaped the cycle and didn't wind up a teen mom on benefits like several of her sisters, and her mother.
@Jinn Jinn yes I agree to a point... Growing up the girls in our household are asked to help with household.
Now our eldest is in his mid 30s jobless and lazy. Our youngest got treated like a baby, near her 20s still doesn't do chores and has no street smart.
Could you imagine.. coming from 14 siblings family, only to marry someone with 22 siblings.. 🤣 the family gatherings would be insane!
You would have to rent a stadium for family gatherings.!! Lol
I think it's absolutely amazing and beautiful to have that big of a family. I didn't get any attention in my family and there was 3 kids...Lol...as long as the parents are able to love. I think that's great!
The fact the kids are aware of the cost of living, easily able to forgo a personal luxury for the sake of a wedding is incredibly unselfish. That's life skills school doesn't teach. To be financially aware is the best start when they strike out on their own. Instant gratification is a struggle few of us manage to overcome. I wish all of these huge families every success.
Wedding gifts should be for the kids, since they have had to make sacrifices for the wedding. The little boy just wants trainers.
No it's not a good thing I spent my childhood constantly worrying about our finances I wouldn't even bother asking for lotion or things like that half the time and was told that most vegetables were to expensive most of the time it can mess kids up if they know you don't have much money they will always be worried about if you can pay the electric and any other bills if your car will be taken if you will eat anything that's not pasta or rice they will feel horrible becuase there shoes are clothing is so cheap it starts falling apart and kids make fun of them if someone is poor the kids should never have to sacrifice things so the parent can get something like a wedding
@@hopelessheathen8190 but the kids wanted that wedding just as much, if not more. They were looked down on because their parents weren't married and they got a lot of negative comments. The kid can still have his trainers, only just a little later on.
I agree that the kids shouldn't feel stressed out about money on a daily base, but this was a once in a lifetime event
@@hopelessheathen8190 the kids wanted the wedding even more than the mum, they were shamed and looked down on for their parents not being martied
@@exxwhy1645 isn’t that sad in its own right ? they weren’t as happy for their parents but more so that they’d stop being tormented with questions and ridiculed. i applaud the parents for trying (and succeeding) to make it work and don’t think they’re bad people at all, but those little kids aren’t meant to worry about the costs of living just yet. i applaud them for raising such selfless kids but we do have to recognize the selfish mindset the mom did have at first for her reasoning to having such a big family and kind of the expected outcome of their kids being fine with giving up things. again i think they’re great people overall
The fact that he cried hearing his dad story and that he overcame all the bad memories is so heart warming that will make him a better person to always want the best for his family
Lee is a gentleman in every aspects of the word. For his kids and wife: hope you know there are not many in the world like your dad and husband
Beautiful wedding 😍❤💕. Everyone looked gorgeous. Many blessings to all the families.
Who is the editor of those newspapers? Should be ashamed of themselves
That's the British tabloid for you. Very vicious lots
Why? Lol half of the countries tax money is going towards these people who aren't responsible enough to financially look after their own kids 🤣 the only family on this show that deserve respect are Emma and Lee's family
@@salhussain7287 so your saying you wish those kids didn't exist so you can make more money 👏👏👏 how rude can you be??? 😂😂 The world needs more love in it.
@@happyface4711 Off course im saying that, I work 12 hour shifts and only get paid for 10 thanks to the taxman. I would have rather used that tax money on my own children rather than having that sent over to a child who's mother doesn't know when to close her legs. Why should i have to pay for other peoples kids for? Sounds like you live in some crazy fairy tale 🤣 If your okay to pay for other peoples kids for the rest of your life then by all means please call HMRC and let them know
@@salhussain7287 Every wife doesn't know how to keep her legs close just they take stuff to stop from getting pregnant.
Lee is such a good person. Despite being on minimum wage as a carer, (which, by the way, isn't usually a profession you see men in), he goes through everything to support his family and is simply one of the nicest people you could come across. I'd be chuffed to have him as my dad.
Making your kid have to sacrifice fitting pants so you can get married?? Not good parenting
I thought the family that the dad is not with the mother now are just amazing, all the kids look clean and healthy and most importantly happy, the 15 year old daughter is brilliant at helping her mum with bath times and getting the little to bed, it's easy for people to put a big family like that down but as far as I seen they are all looked after well and that is all that matters
It is called parentification. That teen did not choose to have all those kids. When does she get to be a kid? This was big in the latchkey kid era and it is child neglect in favor of the younger kids.
@7:26 "You've done you're bit for queen and country" 😂
The type of humour laced with serious undertones.