My partner was brought up in poverty but with loving parents and taught to go to school, work hard and do the right things in life. She had nothing; never had a bike, never had meat for food, etc. She and her brother are both decent, educated people. This documentary isn't about poverty, it's about neglect. The two things are very different.
@@ElenEmma88 A boxing gym would help matters at this time. Don't you think? But I guess it wouldn't help much in the middle of the night, as I think about it.
Poverty neglect abandonment abuse bullying domestic violence house hold drugs parents with criminal records jeeze sounds like my life it's more than just poverty and neglect
Absolutely, poverty looks a whole lot different in third world countries. Over there parents work their arses off for a couple of quid a week to try and provide for their kids. I see no trying here sadly
Most of these children should have been removed from the home. Even orphanages would have been better than these environments. The twin girls are filthy and live in filth. 😐
I know I'm a bit fashionably late for this feed but I just had to tell u that your comment however short gave the biggest Reality into this documentary.
I was one of these kids, grew up with a violent alcoholic mother who got with guys who were also abusive. Our house was a mess and she always blamed me for ruining her life, thankfully I have made a life for myself and my kids have never seen anything like I have. Stuff like this always cuts deep because I can relate to it on a personal level. I really hope they all made a better future
u and me both pal I grew up in poverty then care I know what it was like to suffer as kid and have a parent who could barely look after themselves never mind kids
Christine The Mommy yes. I've never been poor I've always (knock on wood) been pretty middle class but I've seen people with not much money who don't neglect their kids
"EXACTLY"...if the parents of these girls were far better off etc....something tells me they,d be the same etc....thinking of themselves and purposely "neglecting" their kids.
Yah this is more than just poverty it's more like my childhood drugs alcohol abuse physycal emotional and sexual abuse poverty itself house hold fights domestic violence parents with criminal records neglect and abandonment and yah I tell you a coming from a home with that much term oil and adversity really has an effect on a persons life health and well being believe me I know
I am only 20 minutes into this & my mind is blown. Young kids out, unsupervised after dark, playing with a dead animal. That has nothing to do with poverty. That is just piss poor parenting!
Exactly. Being poor doesn’t mean you have to live in a messy house, missing school and wearing mucky clothes . It’s disgusting and a 5 year old talking about drugs
At least the boys' mother was working..not on benefits. I think it's more complicated. These families have very little social support...and in some cases, most cases, no father in the picture. 😐.
@@lydiaj7492 aw same!!! I really wanna see how far they’ve come and what they’re doing now! They so should as they done one for ‘kelly and her sisters’ documentary (should give it a watch also if you haven’t seen, both are on TH-cam too!)
The look on that little girls face at 5:56 is so cute. When she explains why she's not a "scruff" she's absolutely adorable. Se's so super-cute and sweet.
With the little girls we're talking about drugs and then their mum told them to shut up about it, I can't believe these little girls are living in a house like that 🤢🙏🙏
lucky you get a choice for some you only get a few options a crappy house or a refuge with 10 families sharing a kitchen and bathroom or even a tiny motel room with only a kettle.
I was born in Leeds (right near Bradford) in 1979 to a 16 year old girl, my father was 17 and in prison for petty theft. I thank God everyday day I was adopted. Not certain I would have grown up like this but documentaries like these make me think what could have been. 31 years later I met my birth mum and she and her husband (not my father) both work, own their own home and have children but I don't think life would have been how it is now for both of us had she kept me.
kind of same thing happened to me... sort of, found out my mom wasn't my mom when I was about 12. Found my real mom when I was 30 and realized I was extremelly lucky to have been raised by my father and step mom.....God knows what he's doing.
@@simbakroon3904 No not at all. My mum is disabled and we are on quite a low budget every month BUT our house is always clean, that is massive priority for us. It isn't perfect but always smells nice and is clean.
I almost threw up when I saw that mother light the cigarette in her kid's mouth. No exaggeration, I felt my stomach turning. I was raised by a single mother and we came close to homelessness a couple of times. Thank God she wasn't ANYTHING like that. I gotta applaud all single parents in bad situations who actually work hard to bring up their kids properly.
Hope social services and police looked into these families. Shocking signs of neglect towards these poor children. Breaks my heart. Hope they got the support and love they crave and deserve ❤️🙏
it’s also the fact that the schools just exclude them over and over and no one seems to be trying to help a kid who’s been excluded 19 times. shocking because even if you don’t have any context from an outside perspective it’s almost guaranteed that something’s gone very wrong in a situation like that
I lived in East Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, for four years when I was born. We lived in extreme poverty, I remember when my father came home after his payday with a loaf of bread and he said that was all we could afford for food for the week after bills. The apartment in winter was absolutely freezing, I remember when me and my twin would get our duvets and crawl under the bunk beds, snuggling together when the cold had reached our insides. Now we live in Schleswig-Hostein, where our life is much better and I would like to thank Mr and Mrs Neumann from Hessen, who gave us support and sponsered us during our time in poverty. We couldn't have been where we are today without you, and I send a message of hope to all children across the world living in these circumstances.
THAT is poverty. This is just laziness and neglect. They've got big council houses, treat them like crap, the parents are out all day but don't work(?), everything is filthy and they've got the law chasing them for hushed up reasons that aren't fully explained. You lived through miserable poverty, but you were a family. These kids have got food, shelter and clothing, but no families. It's just terribly sad, and the parents are outright neglectful and lazy.
my family and i grew up poor but damn, my mom kept it clean. even when we were in a small one room apartment,she made sure we had food, clothes, went to school, and stayed out of trouble. these patents let their kids do whatever they want at all hours of the day. you don't have to be dirty just because you're poor, the patents need to clean up their homes and kids.
Same here my mum was a single parent but our house was never dirty we may not have had designer clothes or shoes but we always had clothes in our backs and shoes on our feet and food on the table we were brought up with respect and manners
Me too she’s so young and they are left alone all day, there parents should step up and take responsibility for there kids if they wanted kids they should look after them
My husband is a very strong man - he was brought to tears when he watched the twins and their sister. Thankfully I was able to find out that they are very successful young ladies who now have beautiful families of their own. I am so glad that their bond has stayed stong all these years and they are not repeating the cycle. bless them
LOVE PIE you are right. and the worst and the saddest of all is the fact that those kids will end up just like their parents, poor and uneducated. Most of the boys will end up in prison and girls will have children at the age of 15 or 16. It is a vicious cycle and there is no way out.
They really don’t have a chance at all with parents like this. They are all out of school and it’s a free for all. They’ll have kids & those kids will live like they did.
@@danidakota276 i have seen a little update the 3 sisters have done well for themselves and didnt have children aged 15 or 16 they were in their 20s when that happened
That first family with the 3 girls is the most shocking as the kids are showing quite obvious signs of severe neglect even before you see inside the pig sty of a house they live in. They are unkempt, have a lot of bruises, look unwell with really pale skin and dark circles under their eyes among other thngs. I seriously do not get why no one has taken those children from that home expecialy as the police obviously have heavy involvement due to all the criminal activity going on.
There's no money in protecting children. Conservative government does what's profitable for big businesses, not what helps poor people. They are bastards.
Since poverty keeps increasing and the wealth gap is bigger than ever before in history, it’s just going to get worse unless something drastically changes.
It's not rocket science being a good parent, prioritise feed children, pay bills show love to children,spend time with them. Be a little strict, keep house and children clean.
The twins are what get me. They are so so aware of their environment and so smart. We forget often how smart kids are. I hope their awareness turned them into aware adults who stayed out of trouble. They must be 26 now and could have kids of their own.
Hello Julia, Yes I thought the same about the twins and the other young sister. I felt love for those beautiful children, I would just love to clean them in a lovely hot bath, bubbles as well....and the young baby boy with his mucky face....I would love for them to have beautiful pretty dresses... and dress them from head to foot...They had real old heads on them..I had to smile when the twins are in the kitchin and their Mother was there, and the twins kept mentioning about the drugs and her dad, or step dad....and the mother kept telling her to shush....You see they are taking in all thats around them and making an understanding off how an what they see. Anyway This documentary was brilliantly made and had me glued to the screen from start to finish.......bye from Mary in Ireland.
Mary Sybil One of the girls had dental issues. Poor kids are less likely to get proper dental care, education on teeth care and if they need tooth extractions or fluoride varnish. My 8 year old has 'shark teeth' top and bottom. She had one tooth extraction once and these poor girls wouldn't know that sugar is bad for teeth.
Tania Marie the reason the kids are so dirty because they spend every waking minute outside trying to entertain themselves and trying to have fun. They don't spend time inside watching TV or playing games because they can't afford them. That's why they're dirty
My kids spend all day outside playing, skating. riding bikes, scooters ect and don't look like that. The neglect is heartbreaking and while the kids are outside playing the mother and grandmother could be cleaning the damn house up.
So you're telling me your kids play outside all day and don't come in covered in dirt and mud and other stuff. And you must have the cleanest kids in the entire world. I'm a Nanny and I've watched over a couple different families and I haven't met a single kid that comes inside from playing outside all day not looking like that. That's what bathtime and cleanup is for
There wasn't a bathtime and clean-up tho was there. Wouldn't you get them cleaned up straight away? One of those twins had mud all over her face and clothes and they were just sitting around inside . Was she rolling in mud ?
This isn't poverty, this is total neglect. The houses are filthy and the kids are dirty. You can be extremely poor but my God clean your kids and your house!!!
They don't get an ounce of love from their parents an woman watching her children hitting each other another boy playing with a dead cat, these children don't stand a chance, I wish I had the money to help them all
This isnt poverty. This is neglect, these poor children are absolutely filthy, their homes are disgusting and their parents are pretty much nowhere to be seen despite the children wandering about after dark. How are kids like this not taken into care?
This doesn’t have anything to do with the lack of money. It’s the lack of bad parenting. It doesn’t take money to tidy your house and look after your kids. When my mum was a single parent, unemployed, running low on money, she has always made an effort. She has always made sure that me and my younger sister would never have to live like this
which one? Because one was raising a rat, and at least cleaned its cage. The rat seemed more well fed and cleaner than those three sweet girls :-( they were so small for their ages and absolutely filthy and neglected
Charisma mensah unfortunately she is, look at the end of the video they are all absolutely filthy, nobody takes care of them or their house, they even look malnourished. It’s just so sad I cried when she was talking
I don't think it's so much about poverty as it is child neglect. The government can't fix bad parenting. When my kids were growing up we didn't have alot of money at all. But, my kids were always fed, clothed kept clean and well looked after. And, if we didn't have alot of money we found free things to do. Even if it meant walking to the museum, or walking to the park. We made up quiz games at home where we only needed pen and paper. It's about love and attention. yes, money helps, but it's not everything. If the parents didn't smoke and drink there would be money for food.
Suey, oh wow musea, quizzes. You grew up in a different culture with probably parents who were a lot smarter/grew up learning those things. Mostly these kids have parents who grew up the same, and their parents before that. Everyone lacks education and musea seem like bullshit for them. Same as hygiene. I even see small differences between my lower educated parents and high educated(rich) parents from friends. For example: politics, art, musea, ballet, classical music are not important. And i grew up not interested in those things. And i probably won't teach my kids about politics either or discuss the wall street journal with them. Last week a girl at my school was annoyed about my table matters (eating with my fork at my right hand), i grew up with that not being important. That's the way we grow and differ from each other. If i were to marry a guy with different background it would change. But mostly you stay where you are used too, like these people. And yes the hygiene/bullying and everything is sad in those children. 😐😩 but so difficult to change. The best would be to change the whole neighborhood so poor lives together with less poor and mix more to change everything in years.
I don't think this is true, my mother grew up poor...her parents didn't even have enough money for her to finish school, and both of them were alcoholics, but my mother always told us that she vowed that she will never put her kids through what she had to go through...and that is what she did...we never grew up rich but she always made sure that her kids had what they needed. So I don't agree that its a never ending cycle....it can end some where...it just takes one person to make a change...like that great saying goes 'BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD" and everything is not always about money.
Shannon January Its anthropology, behavioral studies show. I never said its never ending. But it is difficult to change. I bet your mom had a difficult time getting out of that environment and meeting people who could help her get the life she wanted and cope with her background. It is just known that a lot of times people will grow up thinking that is the life and they will stay in it or have really no ability to get out if it (like having no money to go to school). I've heard a rich guy(whom i bet never had to work as a youngster) once said on TV before all the problems could go away if the poor people just went to work. That shows there is so much misunderstanding how to change. I stand by what i said, if there needs to be change in helping the poor we shouldn't leave it up to them but change the neighborhood and environment.
Yeah, unfortunately a cycle starts and it takes one to end it. With prison...you would see the same generations of family come through the doors. It definitely has an impact.
It breaks my heart, when the little girl says, I can't be a scruff because I brush my hair, I am wearing clothes, and i got shoes on. The thing is, no one should be made to feel less than, especially a child her age. I wish I could help her. Shame on her schoolmates. So, so sad!!!!!!!!! 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂Cheers and 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺beers mates!
People are saying they don't feel bad for the adults, that they should know better and so on, but the adults were exactly those children years ago and grew up and had these children. just like most of the children in this documentary will grow up and have children and be terrible parents years from now. it never stops. just an ongoing circle of devastated children growing up to be awful parents. it's so sad. we look at these kids like "omg you poor thing!" and then later when they're drug addicted and living in a disgusting house with five h hi hi kids and a deadbeat boyfriend, we go "oh god how could they?! what terrible, trashy people." I just don't get how sad people feel for the children, and then just because someone is an adult, we assume they should have solved all the problems they were going through growing up and it's they're fault they're the worst at parenting. oh and how is it not a bigger deal that the kids aren't going to school?? like they can just show up or not?
Patty C I was hoping someone in the comment section would point this out. I keep reading "it's the parents fault" or "stop having children. use contraceptives" like you said it's a terrible cycle. and also, all these people think that such and such types of people shouldn't have children, well, why not adopt these children in foster homes, etc.... I think more people would be willing to give up their children if they knew there was a better chance at them being adopted....
Very, very good point, and exactly what I was thinking when I read those comments. Very ignorant of people to overlook what made their parents that way in the first place.
Patty C the adults can become bad people because of their past or choose to fight for their future because of their past. Just because they had a bad past does not mean they don't know right from wrong
kelsey199200kelsey that's just it though, when you grow up in these situations your concept of right and wrong gets warped. some people go farther into the cycle and will do just about anything to get by.
Indeed, most of these kids will be exactly like their parents. Partly because of the surroundings, partly the genealogy. People tend to forget that kids are just young adults.
These parents has the audacity to bring babies into this world only to neglect them after. If you can't take care of them you should have think first before you had them. Parenting is not only giving birth to a child. But how you raise that child
Assuming this was aired around 1999; despite the sickening sadness of this entire clusterfuck, the BBC should revisit these families to document the outcome of the people involved. Either to prove us wrong and that there is indeed "hope" or, to serve as a public warning to future "breeders".
Well, I think most of us can guess... Prison, homeless, drug addicts or dead. With parents, schools, and courts like they seem to have in their area there is next to NO chance these kids will ever amount to much... I say shame on the parents first, schools second and court system last.
I couldn't imagine lighting my underage kid a cig,letting little kids run around all hours of the night.I'm pretty poor myself but you have to be a parent and a good example first.Not to mention the fact that a lot of the parents are obviously on meth/heroin,etc.
Those little girls are so precious. If they were mine I would love them so much. I can’t believe there is no bedtime routine the poor babies look like they haven’t had a bath in a while 😢
Watching this I realise that I went to school with the twins In my year at school, to see them you wouldn't think they where like this once.. Lovely girls helped anyone that needed it x
"I'm the bad one i ruined their lives" this is absolutely heartbreaking, imagine seeing your boyfriend hitting your child then blaming the child when the boyfriend gets found out.
Why don't those people learn how to parent 1 child properly before spitting another 12 out?! Or how about caring for themselves first before having any! Makes me sick that they put these children in such a situation
Thats the cycle the generations have been locked up in societies all over the world categorise and label people obviously the granma didnt have too many options but its nothing to do with parents this is poverty and there are people who are happy seeing this and wouldnt care,those very wealthy who has no idea of what is is to be truely "Rich" in life...
Have you ever visited one of these council estates Rachel? They're absolutely horrible places, people are woefully uneducated (not their own fault), and that includes access to contraception and knowledge of birth control
This makes me appreciate what my parents did for me as a child even more. Heartbreaking to see these neglected children, I hope they are living better lives today.
What is that kid doing on top of the drawers, never mind that bloody kettle?! She could have seriously injured herself or even been killed! That's not poverty, that's severe neglect
Scary to think these kids are all adults now. Cordie ( 5:23) 5 is now 23 David (8:02) 11 is now 29 Mikey ( 8:07) 8 is now 26 Donna ( 8:35) 14 is now 32 Steve ( 15:33) 14 is now 32 Craig (15:48) 11 is now 29 Jack ( 21:43) 6 is now 24 Paul (29:26) 14 is now 32 Brain (39:41) 15 is now 33 Adam (48:21) 15 is now 33
Sadly the cycle of poverty will have repeated itself. The boys will be addict burglars in prison, the girls will be heroin addicts too, but earning their money through prostitution. The majority of these children should have been removed to a place of physical, psychological and emotional safety.
They're not only poor, but they're also neglected. The boyfriend should have been made to move out. I feel so much for the children. Being raised with no morals.
Seeing as this was nearly 20 years ago, I wonder about where these children ended up. My heart breaks for each of them caught in the vicious cycle of addiction and violence 😥
Anyone else notice the entryway at 18:23? There is absolutely NO excuse for filth like that! Disgusting! That isn't "poverty" - that is neglect, laziness, no sense of pride.
Michelle Kourea this was made in the 90s so these kids are very grown up now and probably have kids themselves. I can stop thinking about where they are now.
This seems more like children raising themselves. where are the parents? They have food, a place to live but bad parenting. They don't go to school and the 14 year old takes care, if you can call it that, of her siblings. These children are raising themselves. These children are being neglected, pure and simple.
The sympathy for whom, no matter how children turns out to be, they are born into a violent world, often by violent parents, they are the ones to blame, not the poor children. No matter how bad the adults situation are, they have children, why do they make children, if they dont want to give them a proper life with care and love, if they like to party or drink or take drugs, dont get children, for crying out loud....
Right, England is such a poor underdeveloped third world country isn't it? These people are not in Africa or the Middle East they are in Western Europe the only reason why Whites are poor here and by Whites I mean English is because their parents come from a long line of working class stupidity, not because they are actually unfortunate like they are in Modolva where 80 percent of people earn less than minimum wage this is a developed Western European country with billions of pounds. Yes, it is a capitalist country therefore the wealth isn't spread around evenly I agree with you about that but the only reason why they are poor is because they are Chavs or the descendants of Romani Gypsies. Someone who pays to live away from them gets pissed off when they move near you throw stones at your windows and brings around 30 of their friends per night to have parties and get their 14 year old dog faced girlfriends knocked up.
My goodness I’m a teenager myself but playing with a dead animal and living in those conditions can seriously harm them and the 3 young girls are definitely experiencing neglect
That kid with the kettle 10:13 put me on edge... barely looks older than 5 or 6 and I wasn't even allowed to use a kettle until about 10 or 11. I assume most people weren't. This isn't related to poverty this is straight up neglect.
Mrs Kasapoglu I thought the exact same thing!!!😠 I thought OMG please don't let them knock the door into his little toes while theyr fighting!!! And I don't care how strungout on drugs the mom is, she knows better than allowing the kids to stay filthy dirty and baby running around barefooted in that disgusting house!!!!!!!
This documentary has made me appreciate what my parents do for me and what I have these children live in poverty and it isn't their fault otherwise I get the newest Nike and adidas shoes and track suits (not trying to Bragg) and I get warm food everyday and get every meal but these children go to bed hungry and having their parents not treat them like how they should be. All I have to say is Thank you Dad I love you so much and I hope everyone reading this have a great day and has a great life
Incompetent parents raising another generation of incompetent kids that will turn into criminals... can't blame the government for this! Can only blame the parents for their poor decisions! These kids have no hope
My heart goes out to those 3 little girls and their tiny brother, where an earth is Social Services or why has the schools or health system not intervened. I sure hope that the documentary film makers informed S/Services of the dire living circumstances they were living in. It was so terrible and heart breaking. The politicians have their heads in the cloud! Are people aware that the Members of Parliament who have children all get child benefit to me that is terrible too, money is being spent in the wrong places.. I just can't understand why the child teams from S/Services have not offered them help or re-homed these poor little ones. Sadly I know that this is just a small representation of the many thousand children living in extreme poverty, our government needs to wake up, discuss and be proactive about how they can improve the lives of these inner city children of our so called Great Britain.
Where the hell are the parents these children are brining themselves up, don't have children if you can't care for them. Children with hot kettles knives etc I was panicking watching this
liz Shipp... how can you tell thats them? They said their last name in the doc (the mom when they were discussing the eviction) & she didn't say "Grant".??
I went through horrifying abuse at a very young age, and it destroyed my self esteem, always feel inferior, and don't trust anyone!! It's a very sad existence to live through horrible things, and to not ever feel safe. So, I know what these children are going through, and some of these children look like there is no light in their eyes, like they've already given up!! So very, very sad.😑😥
Why is nobody fighting for this kids? Teachers, trainers, social workers, neighbours can make a difference. If we - as society - let those children down, they will have a future like their parents!
Poverty isn't the problem here the parents are. I'm a single mother of 3 children and my children are well behaved, they are clean and doing very well academically. We have a clean house and we eat well. Bad parenting is what spoils these kids future.
I grew up poor until I was 21. But I went to school. I missed a lot of days but I went. This is absolute madness so many children without structure. How do any of these children know what normal life is. I was lucky to not be around violence.. Very lucky.
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My partner was brought up in poverty but with loving parents and taught to go to school, work hard and do the right things in life. She had nothing; never had a bike, never had meat for food, etc. She and her brother are both decent, educated people. This documentary isn't about poverty, it's about neglect. The two things are very different.
Neglect and poverty go hand in hand a fair bit pal
Then they should have got a job. These kid seems to have grown up and done well. Their kids seem immaculately clean and cared for
Neglect and abuse just by the way the boy with a knife because his sister put soap on his head
@@ElenEmma88 A boxing gym would help matters at this time. Don't you think? But I guess it wouldn't help much in the middle of the night, as I think about it.
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Totally untrue...l was raised poor, but never felt neglected..
There's poverty and then there's neglect.
This is neglect, these kids are in for a life of crime unless someone saves them. Cute kids too. So sad.
Poverty neglect abandonment abuse bullying domestic violence house hold drugs parents with criminal records jeeze sounds like my life it's more than just poverty and neglect
Absolutely, poverty looks a whole lot different in third world countries. Over there parents work their arses off for a couple of quid a week to try and provide for their kids. I see no trying here sadly
Most of these children should have been removed from the home. Even orphanages would have been better than these environments. The twin girls are filthy and live in filth. 😐
I know I'm a bit fashionably late for this feed but I just had to tell u that your comment however short gave the biggest Reality into this documentary.
This was released in 1999... The BBC really need to do a follow up documentary on where they all are now!
Prison probably
@@joenorton3405 Likely for some of them no doubt.
@@joenorton3405 oh gosh
@@joenorton3405 or foster care
Dead. Prison. Both
After watching this makes me feel a lot better about my parenting skills. I may be poor but my kids are loved, fed and sheltered.
I was one of these kids, grew up with a violent alcoholic mother who got with guys who were also abusive. Our house was a mess and she always blamed me for ruining her life, thankfully I have made a life for myself and my kids have never seen anything like I have. Stuff like this always cuts deep because I can relate to it on a personal level. I really hope they all made a better future
Glad you broke the cycle, mate.
Me too ; took me 40 years to work through the trauma, the pain I Never thought I even had. Best wishes.
Bless ya so pleased your ok now
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U should feel so proud of yourself coz it can be hard to break the cycle & childhood trauma cuts deep
This broke my heart when the little girl got called a scruff. Id take custody of them in a heartbeat give them a good life
@Nenethegreat W Those babies needed a good wash, soap basically costs nothing in tesco and a tooth brush and tooth paste. Very concerning.
@@rainbowkitten8990 parents who are irresponsible and addicted to drugs is the reason why they’re not being cared for
u and me both pal I grew up in poverty then care I know what it was like to suffer as kid and have a parent who could barely look after themselves never mind kids
Plenty of other kids you could help
Me too
There is difference in being financially unstable and bad parenting. This isn't so much a documentary on the poor as it is on neglectful parents.
Christine The Mommy yes. I've never been poor I've always (knock on wood) been pretty middle class but I've seen people with not much money who don't neglect their kids
"EXACTLY"...if the parents of these girls were far better off etc....something tells me they,d be the same etc....thinking of themselves and purposely "neglecting" their kids.
@@alisonlaing5626 completely agree
Yah this is more than just poverty it's more like my childhood drugs alcohol abuse physycal emotional and sexual abuse poverty itself house hold fights domestic violence parents with criminal records neglect and abandonment and yah I tell you a coming from a home with that much term oil and adversity really has an effect on a persons life health and well being believe me I know
Them poor kids, the neglect and the state of that house i wouldn't let a dog live in that mess. I hope them children are all safe and well now
I am only 20 minutes into this & my mind is blown. Young kids out, unsupervised after dark, playing with a dead animal. That has nothing to do with poverty. That is just piss poor parenting!
Exactly. Being poor doesn’t mean you have to live in a messy house, missing school and wearing mucky clothes . It’s disgusting and a 5 year old talking about drugs
Absolutely right. There's no excuse that's horrible parenting. It's a damn shame
I really wish they'd do an update
At least the boys' mother was working..not on benefits. I think it's more complicated. These families have very little social support...and in some cases, most cases, no father in the picture. 😐.
@@lydiaj7492 aw same!!! I really wanna see how far they’ve come and what they’re doing now! They so should as they done one for ‘kelly and her sisters’ documentary (should give it a watch also if you haven’t seen, both are on TH-cam too!)
The look on that little girls face at 5:56 is so cute. When she explains why she's not a "scruff" she's absolutely adorable. Se's so super-cute and sweet.
With the little girls we're talking about drugs and then their mum told them to shut up about it, I can't believe these little girls are living in a house like that 🤢🙏🙏
I wouldn't let my dog live in that house let alone my children.
God bless you
lucky you get a choice for some you only get a few options a crappy house or a refuge with 10 families sharing a kitchen and bathroom or even a tiny motel room with only a kettle.
I was born in Leeds (right near Bradford) in 1979 to a 16 year old girl, my father was 17 and in prison for petty theft. I thank God everyday day I was adopted. Not certain I would have grown up like this but documentaries like these make me think what could have been. 31 years later I met my birth mum and she and her husband (not my father) both work, own their own home and have children but I don't think life would have been how it is now for both of us had she kept me.
Bradford is by far the worst, happy you got out😄
kind of same thing happened to me... sort of, found out my mom wasn't my mom when I was about 12. Found my real mom when I was 30 and realized I was extremelly lucky to have been raised by my father and step mom.....God knows what he's doing.
I live in Leeds. Bradford's awful, haven't been for years though.
Thanks for the trauma dump, Karen.
I feel so bad for David 😭 poverty is one terrible thing but your mum not wanting you is brutal 💔
She is too worried about keeping a man. Like most selfish parents who put men or drugs before their children. These kids don't have a chance.
Michele Howington Ik that was 10 months ago but they’re all adults now
David is an arsehole
David will be solid if he can find a male role model and he doesn’t see any more destructive behaviour
And that's why some people should be encouraged to have abortions.
Being poor is no excuse to be filthy I'm a single parent my kids are fed and clean and my house is clean
Agree I was a single mum of 5 and it ain’t hard to clean ya babies
@@simbakroon3904 No not at all. My mum is disabled and we are on quite a low budget every month BUT our house is always clean, that is massive priority for us. It isn't perfect but always smells nice and is clean.
Same here
Very true
Then you're not as poor as a lot of people out there
I almost threw up when I saw that mother light the cigarette in her kid's mouth. No exaggeration, I felt my stomach turning. I was raised by a single mother and we came close to homelessness a couple of times. Thank God she wasn't ANYTHING like that. I gotta applaud all single parents in bad situations who actually work hard to bring up their kids properly.
I know right!! Oh my goodness! She doesn't deserve to be called a mother.
What part ?
CFxXshajoxX 9 minute 52
Curly Yasmin thanks
@Nenethegreat W Are you saying that punching a child is okay then? You said he is too old for that? Nobody should be punched by ANYONE.
Being poor does not mean your kids should be out of school. Being poor does not mean you can't have a clean house either.
Pruts De Vlaming the thing is to them its just normal 😢
Say it louder for the people in the back
are you throwing the first stone?
sneha kristall Britain has loads of drug parents and children are spotless that is awful
Judiska Ekonomen not all British houses are bad
Hope social services and police looked into these families. Shocking signs of neglect towards these poor children.
Breaks my heart. Hope they got the support and love they crave and deserve ❤️🙏
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it’s also the fact that the schools just exclude them over and over and no one seems to be trying to help a kid who’s been excluded 19 times. shocking because even if you don’t have any context from an outside perspective it’s almost guaranteed that something’s gone very wrong in a situation like that
They did
I lived in East Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, for four years when I was born. We lived in extreme poverty, I remember when my father came home after his payday with a loaf of bread and he said that was all we could afford for food for the week after bills. The apartment in winter was absolutely freezing, I remember when me and my twin would get our duvets and crawl under the bunk beds, snuggling together when the cold had reached our insides. Now we live in Schleswig-Hostein, where our life is much better and I would like to thank Mr and Mrs Neumann from Hessen, who gave us support and sponsered us during our time in poverty. We couldn't have been where we are today without you, and I send a message of hope to all children across the world living in these circumstances.
THAT is poverty. This is just laziness and neglect. They've got big council houses, treat them like crap, the parents are out all day but don't work(?), everything is filthy and they've got the law chasing them for hushed up reasons that aren't fully explained. You lived through miserable poverty, but you were a family. These kids have got food, shelter and clothing, but no families. It's just terribly sad, and the parents are outright neglectful and lazy.
Did you know Helmut Kentler?
It’s crazy how mature some of the kids are. They’re so aware of their surroundings, and can see the problems at home.
The little girl talking about why she "isn't a scruff" just melts my heart.
my family and i grew up poor but damn, my mom kept it clean. even when we were in a small one room apartment,she made sure we had food, clothes, went to school, and stayed out of trouble. these patents let their kids do whatever they want at all hours of the day. you don't have to be dirty just because you're poor, the patents need to clean up their homes and kids.
smelly cat these kids are poor but it isn’t money they need the most, it’s a bit of love
Same
Same here my mum was a single parent but our house was never dirty we may not have had designer clothes or shoes but we always had clothes in our backs and shoes on our feet and food on the table we were brought up with respect and manners
Exactly, soap and water costs barley nothing.
This is not about being poor. This is about having neglectful, horrible, lazy parents.
Channel Berry Exactly! Couldn't agree more.
i wish that people would stop blaming the parents, there are many circumstances that can effect your life and its so so sad for kids
@janine That is the agonizing truth , my wife has breast cancer, my kids have been neglected.
Disgusting parents. Where is cps?
one thing being poor but neglect and a dirty house is no excuse .
when that little girl picked up that kettle my heart literally stopped
sarah would me too
sarah Paul yep....
Same
Me too she’s so young and they are left alone all day, there parents should step up and take responsibility for there kids if they wanted kids they should look after them
Me too I've just watched that bit now, as she is perched on the end of the kitchen top and pours, when I saw the steam i was shocked.
The fact that children of this age even know about alcoholism and drug addiction is shocking. Kids should not even be aware of stuff like that.
My husband is a very strong man - he was brought to tears when he watched the twins and their sister. Thankfully I was able to find out that they are very successful young ladies who now have beautiful families of their own. I am so glad that their bond has stayed stong all these years and they are not repeating the cycle. bless them
How do you know
@@iwrn33 She doesn't, she posted it for likes.
How ???
Saw this years ago and it stuck in my mind forever. These kids never had chance. Their parents are criminal for bringing them into a life like that.
LOVE PIE you are right. and the worst and the saddest of all is the fact that those kids will end up just like their parents, poor and uneducated. Most of the boys will end up in prison and girls will have children at the age of 15 or 16. It is a vicious cycle and there is no way out.
Educate them, give them job opportunities, access to contraception and proper healthcare/nutrition. Ba-ding, problem solved
They really don’t have a chance at all with parents like this. They are all out of school and it’s a free for all. They’ll have kids & those kids will live like they did.
@@danidakota276 i have seen a little update the 3 sisters have done well for themselves and didnt have children aged 15 or 16 they were in their 20s when that happened
That first family with the 3 girls is the most shocking as the kids are showing quite obvious signs of severe neglect even before you see inside the pig sty of a house they live in. They are unkempt, have a lot of bruises, look unwell with really pale skin and dark circles under their eyes among other thngs. I seriously do not get why no one has taken those children from that home expecialy as the police obviously have heavy involvement due to all the criminal activity going on.
True that. Heavy neglect there.
There's no money in protecting children. Conservative government does what's profitable for big businesses, not what helps poor people. They are bastards.
@@corsair831 Labour was in government at the time of this documentary
Omg them kids poor things. The girl talking about her dad getting caught for drugs... She is living in a unsafe home!! So sad. Hope they're all ok now
kayleigh russell it’s a disgrace the social services wants to walk in and take all them kids to a good home
Parents are to blame.... No matter how little money you have you can still be a good parent.
Miss ღ Mission ღ So true.
Excactly
The little girl described a scruff , is so cute she's adorable 😩💕
The BBC should've done a follow up to this. It's 20 years since this was aired
Fully agreed👍
Oh this was in 2000
Since poverty keeps increasing and the wealth gap is bigger than ever before in history, it’s just going to get worse unless something drastically changes.
Omg it was in 2000 I thought its latest
The weird thing is though they have a nes in one of the homes
That little boy throwing around a dead kitten oh my god I feel sick
Emilyjadeeholtx same it’s just so out of order
Ikr
Nah it was funny asf
You’re filth pal
Demonetised Maui whats funny is how much your parents don’t love you.
It's not rocket science being a good parent, prioritise feed children, pay bills show love to children,spend time with them. Be a little strict, keep house and children clean.
The twins are what get me. They are so so aware of their environment and so smart. We forget often how smart kids are. I hope their awareness turned them into aware adults who stayed out of trouble. They must be 26 now and could have kids of their own.
Julia Leigh Hopefully not five or six kids they can't care for.
Hello Julia, Yes I thought the same about the twins and the other young sister. I felt love for those beautiful children, I would just love to clean them in a lovely hot bath, bubbles as well....and the young baby boy with his mucky face....I would love for them to have beautiful pretty dresses... and dress them from head to foot...They had real old heads on them..I had to smile when the twins are in the kitchin and their Mother was there, and the twins kept mentioning about the drugs and her dad, or step dad....and the mother kept telling her to shush....You see they are taking in all thats around them and making an understanding off how an what they see. Anyway This documentary was brilliantly made and had me glued to the screen from start to finish.......bye from Mary in Ireland.
Mary Sybil One of the girls had dental issues. Poor kids are less likely to get proper dental care, education on teeth care and if they need tooth extractions or fluoride varnish. My 8 year old has 'shark teeth' top and bottom. She had one tooth extraction once and these poor girls wouldn't know that sugar is bad for teeth.
How do you know this :)
Sorry, I didn't read all the replies first :)
Soap & water are not expensive!! Wash these poor babies up!!
Tania Marie the reason the kids are so dirty because they spend every waking minute outside trying to entertain themselves and trying to have fun. They don't spend time inside watching TV or playing games because they can't afford them. That's why they're dirty
My kids spend all day outside playing, skating. riding bikes, scooters ect and don't look like that. The neglect is heartbreaking and while the kids are outside playing the mother and grandmother could be cleaning the damn house up.
So you're telling me your kids play outside all day and don't come in covered in dirt and mud and other stuff. And you must have the cleanest kids in the entire world. I'm a Nanny and I've watched over a couple different families and I haven't met a single kid that comes inside from playing outside all day not looking like that. That's what bathtime and cleanup is for
There wasn't a bathtime and clean-up tho was there. Wouldn't you get them cleaned up straight away? One of those twins had mud all over her face and clothes and they were just sitting around inside . Was she rolling in mud ?
Soap is not expensive no, but it costs money. Would you rather be clean and starve or be dirty and eat?
This isn't poverty, this is total neglect. The houses are filthy and the kids are dirty. You can be extremely poor but my God clean your kids and your house!!!
Five year old talks about scruff...that just breaks my heart. It's awful. She should think about dolls and pretty stuff.
Everest Dental Wolodymyr Zin, DDS yeah you right. And I don’t even know the meaning of that god knows! Just now when I heard from her.
Everest Dental Wolodymyr Zin, DDS she obviously thinks she’s not good enough or worth anything, that she’s not pretty 💔
Everest Dental Wolodymyr Zin, DDS
Me to i felt so bad for that little girl
Everest Dental Wolodymyr Zin, DDS mm
This is to me hard to watch
They don't get an ounce of love from their parents an woman watching her children hitting each other another boy playing with a dead cat, these children don't stand a chance, I wish I had the money to help them all
The lady interviewing the kids, has such a sweet and motherly way towards them ❤
I liked how it wasn’t leading questions too
This isnt poverty. This is neglect, these poor children are absolutely filthy, their homes are disgusting and their parents are pretty much nowhere to be seen despite the children wandering about after dark.
How are kids like this not taken into care?
This doesn’t have anything to do with the lack of money. It’s the lack of bad parenting. It doesn’t take money to tidy your house and look after your kids. When my mum was a single parent, unemployed, running low on money, she has always made an effort. She has always made sure that me and my younger sister would never have to live like this
Some of these mothers, not all but one in particular couldn't even raise a goldfish, let alone a tribe of children.
which one? Because one was raising a rat, and at least cleaned its cage. The rat seemed more well fed and cleaner than those three sweet girls :-( they were so small for their ages and absolutely filthy and neglected
Linda Bond I agree
And the fathers?
that girl who got picked on is so adorable she's not really a scruff
Charisma mensah unfortunately she is, look at the end of the video they are all absolutely filthy, nobody takes care of them or their house, they even look malnourished. It’s just so sad I cried when she was talking
poor little thing, she was so sweet. sadly, she was kind of a scruff, not that it was her fault in any way.
She was but she has a head on her but doesn't know how to look after herself yet
Children on about how 8f they ru. Away it gives there parents time to think about what they've done. Your children shouldn't be parenting the parents
Poor baby I just want to bring her home to be looked after properly
I don't think it's so much about poverty as it is child neglect. The government can't fix bad parenting. When my kids were growing up we didn't have alot of money at all. But, my kids were always fed, clothed kept clean and well looked after. And, if we didn't have alot of money we found free things to do. Even if it meant walking to the museum, or walking to the park. We made up quiz games at home where we only needed pen and paper. It's about love and attention. yes, money helps, but it's not everything. If the parents didn't smoke and drink there would be money for food.
Suey You are so right. Great comment!
Suey, oh wow musea, quizzes. You grew up in a different culture with probably parents who were a lot smarter/grew up learning those things. Mostly these kids have parents who grew up the same, and their parents before that. Everyone lacks education and musea seem like bullshit for them. Same as hygiene. I even see small differences between my lower educated parents and high educated(rich) parents from friends. For example: politics, art, musea, ballet, classical music are not important. And i grew up not interested in those things. And i probably won't teach my kids about politics either or discuss the wall street journal with them. Last week a girl at my school was annoyed about my table matters (eating with my fork at my right hand), i grew up with that not being important. That's the way we grow and differ from each other. If i were to marry a guy with different background it would change. But mostly you stay where you are used too, like these people.
And yes the hygiene/bullying and everything is sad in those children. 😐😩 but so difficult to change. The best would be to change the whole neighborhood so poor lives together with less poor and mix more to change everything in years.
You hit the nail on the head...
I don't think this is true, my mother grew up poor...her parents didn't even have enough money for her to finish school, and both of them were alcoholics, but my mother always told us that she vowed that she will never put her kids through what she had to go through...and that is what she did...we never grew up rich but she always made sure that her kids had what they needed. So I don't agree that its a never ending cycle....it can end some where...it just takes one person to make a change...like that great saying goes 'BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD" and everything is not always about money.
Shannon January Its anthropology, behavioral studies show. I never said its never ending. But it is difficult to change. I bet your mom had a difficult time getting out of that environment and meeting people who could help her get the life she wanted and cope with her background. It is just known that a lot of times people will grow up thinking that is the life and they will stay in it or have really no ability to get out if it (like having no money to go to school). I've heard a rich guy(whom i bet never had to work as a youngster) once said on TV before all the problems could go away if the poor people just went to work. That shows there is so much misunderstanding how to change.
I stand by what i said, if there needs to be change in helping the poor we shouldn't leave it up to them but change the neighborhood and environment.
The sad reality is that most of the parents probably got raised the same way they are now raising their kids and dont know how to parent properly
I got raised like this and I'm not the same my house is spotless domt drink smoke or take drugs no need for people to follow parents footsteps!
Yeah, unfortunately a cycle starts and it takes one to end it. With prison...you would see the same generations of family come through the doors. It definitely has an impact.
The animals shown break my heart too ...
Literally everything in this documentary is heartbreaking.
It breaks my heart, when the little girl says, I can't be a scruff because I brush my hair, I am wearing clothes, and i got shoes on. The thing is, no one should be made to feel less than, especially a child her age. I wish I could help her. Shame on her schoolmates. So, so sad!!!!!!!!! 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂Cheers and 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺beers mates!
padma salam shame on her smack head parents and bottom feeding grandmother more like!!
BrexitCub 38 agreed! Shame on everyone who is failing, or have failed these kids. Blame is all around !!!!!!
I wish I could adopt all of them :o )
I cried rivers.....
I wish i cud take her too.. i will give her as much as emotional support i can give..
If this was filmed 18 years ago... I really hope life has treated that little girl better.. She was adorable, but made me sad for her..
People are saying they don't feel bad for the adults, that they should know better and so on, but the adults were exactly those children years ago and grew up and had these children. just like most of the children in this documentary will grow up and have children and be terrible parents years from now. it never stops. just an ongoing circle of devastated children growing up to be awful parents. it's so sad. we look at these kids like "omg you poor thing!" and then later when they're drug addicted and living in a disgusting house with five h hi hi kids and a deadbeat boyfriend, we go "oh god how could they?! what terrible, trashy people." I just don't get how sad people feel for the children, and then just because someone is an adult, we assume they should have solved all the problems they were going through growing up and it's they're fault they're the worst at parenting. oh and how is it not a bigger deal that the kids aren't going to school?? like they can just show up or not?
Patty C I was hoping someone in the comment section would point this out. I keep reading "it's the parents fault" or "stop having children. use contraceptives"
like you said it's a terrible cycle. and also, all these people think that such and such types of people shouldn't have children, well, why not adopt these children in foster homes, etc.... I think more people would be willing to give up their children if they knew there was a better chance at them being adopted....
Very, very good point, and exactly what I was thinking when I read those comments. Very ignorant of people to overlook what made their parents that way in the first place.
Patty C the adults can become bad people because of their past or choose to fight for their future because of their past. Just because they had a bad past does not mean they don't know right from wrong
kelsey199200kelsey that's just it though, when you grow up in these situations your concept of right and wrong gets warped. some people go farther into the cycle and will do just about anything to get by.
Indeed, most of these kids will be exactly like their parents. Partly because of the surroundings, partly the genealogy. People tend to forget that kids are just young adults.
These parents has the audacity to bring babies into this world only to neglect them after. If you can't take care of them you should have think first before you had them. Parenting is not only giving birth to a child. But how you raise that child
I've watched many of these documentaries. This one was by far the saddest and most gut wrenching. This Chanel needs to do a follow-up.
Assuming this was aired around 1999; despite the sickening sadness of this entire clusterfuck, the BBC should revisit these families to document the outcome of the people involved. Either to prove us wrong and that there is indeed "hope" or, to serve as a public warning to future "breeders".
I fully agree with it!
Well, I think most of us can guess... Prison, homeless, drug addicts or dead. With parents, schools, and courts like they seem to have in their area there is next to NO chance these kids will ever amount to much... I say shame on the parents first, schools second and court system last.
Well atleast the girls seem like they are doing fine by their appearance on social media.
@@neeaforsgren7905 which girl
@@iwrn33the twins and the younger sister
Those poor beautiful children, they deserve so much more. It makes my heart hurt
Heart breaking. I just want to hug all those kids. There's such sadness in their eyes.
Teddy Chihuahua cute little doggy!!!!!!
You dont want to hug the boys. The boys are dickheads
I couldn't imagine lighting my underage kid a cig,letting little kids run around all hours of the night.I'm pretty poor myself but you have to be a parent and a good example first.Not to mention the fact that a lot of the parents are obviously on meth/heroin,etc.
Those little girls are so precious. If they were mine I would love them so much. I can’t believe there is no bedtime routine the poor babies look like they haven’t had a bath in a while 😢
Watching this I realise that I went to school with the twins In my year at school, to see them you wouldn't think they where like this once.. Lovely girls helped anyone that needed it x
Do you remember their names?
That is great to hear!! 🥰🤗😁
All of these kids have one thing in common, the lack of parental supervision.
Ambergirl 7912 they don’t choose it it’s because of there home life it’s not that simple
Theres one thing you dont lack, and that's a forehead 😂
@@briang8579 WHEEZE 😂😂😂
WRONG.
Father figures is what they're all missing.
God Help that precious Little Angel. . As she was telling that the kids tease her at school. . I couldn't stop crying. .lord help
This has to be one of the most disturbing documentaries ive ever watch..
The little girl talking about the scruff just melted my soul.
"I'm the bad one i ruined their lives" this is absolutely heartbreaking, imagine seeing your boyfriend hitting your child then blaming the child when the boyfriend gets found out.
Time stamp?
@@mrs.moffett9278 @57:00
Some of these children don’t seem to be “poor” financially per se. I would say they lack they lack proper parenting really...
Why don't those people learn how to parent 1 child properly before spitting another 12 out?! Or how about caring for themselves first before having any! Makes me sick that they put these children in such a situation
welfare money
On the dole. More kids, more money for dope
One person didn't have 12 kids they only had 3 or 4
Thats the cycle the generations have been locked up in societies all over the world categorise and label people obviously the granma didnt have too many options but its nothing to do with parents this is poverty and there are people who are happy seeing this and wouldnt care,those very wealthy who has no idea of what is is to be truely "Rich" in life...
Have you ever visited one of these council estates Rachel? They're absolutely horrible places, people are woefully uneducated (not their own fault), and that includes access to contraception and knowledge of birth control
This makes me appreciate what my parents did for me as a child even more.
Heartbreaking to see these neglected children, I hope they are living better lives today.
What is that kid doing on top of the drawers, never mind that bloody kettle?! She could have seriously injured herself or even been killed! That's not poverty, that's severe neglect
Scary to think these kids are all adults now.
Cordie ( 5:23) 5 is now 23
David (8:02) 11 is now 29
Mikey ( 8:07) 8 is now 26
Donna ( 8:35) 14 is now 32
Steve ( 15:33) 14 is now 32
Craig (15:48) 11 is now 29
Jack ( 21:43) 6 is now 24
Paul (29:26) 14 is now 32
Brain (39:41) 15 is now 33
Adam (48:21) 15 is now 33
Sadly the cycle of poverty will have repeated itself. The boys will be addict burglars in prison, the girls will be heroin addicts too, but earning their money through prostitution. The majority of these children should have been removed to a place of physical, psychological and emotional safety.
wow, i read that this was made in 1999. i thought it was made around 2011.
@@maya-ds5ud how do you know that this was made in 1999
Where are they all now?
I would love to know what happened to them
They're not only poor, but they're also neglected. The boyfriend should have been made to move out. I feel so much for the children. Being raised with no morals.
Seeing as this was nearly 20 years ago, I wonder about where these children ended up. My heart breaks for each of them caught in the vicious cycle of addiction and violence 😥
scarahpurr i want to know what happened to adam after sniffing all that gas. i used to do it and it put my head away.
scarahpurr my dad is David he is now a builder he is very nice and does anything he is jacked like mad
parkour 4life which one is David ? How many brothers and sisters you have?
emmy the one who lives in Leicester
emmy I have 2 brorhers
Anyone else notice the entryway at 18:23? There is absolutely NO excuse for filth like that! Disgusting! That isn't "poverty" - that is neglect, laziness, no sense of pride.
And the kid hunched over eating with the plate in their lap instead of at a table... makes me wonder what the state of the beds were like
17:51 I know it’s just me being fussy but when the beans fell off the plate I gagged 😭
Took my 9, 4, and 3 year old sledding today. It's amazing what can happen when kids can be kids.
The way Those twins speak, they've seen far too much 💔😰
What kind of life will these poor unfortunate children grow up to live. They have no chance at a decent life. Very sad 😢
Michelle Kourea they do they just have to work to do it like everyone else
Michelle Kourea this was made in the 90s so these kids are very grown up now and probably have kids themselves. I can stop thinking about where they are now.
Michelle Kourea said is successful hi is my dad
Probably all in prison and prostitutes
This seems more like children raising themselves. where are the parents? They have food, a place to live but bad parenting. They don't go to school and the 14 year old takes care, if you can call it that, of her siblings. These children are raising themselves. These children are being neglected, pure and simple.
That little boy wielding a knife got me. I haven’t even finished this and I’m shocked
Psychopath in the making!! 😲
Those beautiful birds tied up with a short string. Their desperate cry broke my heart 💔
What part was that
So so sad. No child should ever have to deal with so much hardship & sadness
Honey Dubey very sad. My family and I are worrying about whether we got the best iPhone, these kids want to eat. I am so grateful
MISSMADDYRAE YOYO Worrying about having the best iphone? Sad indeed.
Live near them, your sympathy will disappear
The sympathy for whom, no matter how children turns out to be, they are born into a violent world, often by violent parents, they are the ones to blame, not the poor children. No matter how bad the adults situation are, they have children, why do they make children, if they dont want to give them a proper life with care and love, if they like to party or drink or take drugs, dont get children, for crying out loud....
Right, England is such a poor underdeveloped third world country isn't it? These people are not in Africa or the Middle East they are in Western Europe the only reason why Whites are poor here and by Whites I mean English is because their parents come from a long line of working class stupidity, not because they are actually unfortunate like they are in Modolva where 80 percent of people earn less than minimum wage this is a developed Western European country with billions of pounds. Yes, it is a capitalist country therefore the wealth isn't spread around evenly I agree with you about that but the only reason why they are poor is because they are Chavs or the descendants of Romani Gypsies. Someone who pays to live away from them gets pissed off when they move near you throw stones at your windows and brings around 30 of their friends per night to have parties and get their 14 year old dog faced girlfriends knocked up.
This truly saddens me...the girls are so humble.. especially the one that got called a scruff..
It is very sad to see children having to cope with this but unfortunately this has been happening since the dawn of mankind.
My goodness I’m a teenager myself but playing with a dead animal and living in those conditions can seriously harm them and the 3 young girls are definitely experiencing neglect
That kid with the kettle 10:13 put me on edge... barely looks older than 5 or 6 and I wasn't even allowed to use a kettle until about 10 or 11. I assume most people weren't. This isn't related to poverty this is straight up neglect.
When that little baby boy was walking bare foot in that shit pit of a house my heart sank 😢
Mrs Kasapoglu I thought the exact same thing!!!😠 I thought OMG please don't let them knock the door into his little toes while theyr fighting!!! And I don't care how strungout on drugs the mom is, she knows better than allowing the kids to stay filthy dirty and baby running around barefooted in that disgusting house!!!!!!!
Wow. Ive never seen something so raw and real. No-one, especially a child to have to go through this... at any point in their lives.
This documentary has made me appreciate what my parents do for me and what I have these children live in poverty and it isn't their fault otherwise I get the newest Nike and adidas shoes and track suits (not trying to Bragg) and I get warm food everyday and get every meal but these children go to bed hungry and having their parents not treat them like how they should be. All I have to say is Thank you Dad I love you so much and I hope everyone reading this have a great day and has a great life
aw shush
57:03 my heart is broken. Poor wee boy isn’t the bad one, shame on his abuse parents making him feel he is to blame 😞
The animal abuse here is shocking, and disturbing!
Incompetent parents raising another generation of incompetent kids that will turn into criminals... can't blame the government for this! Can only blame the parents for their poor decisions! These kids have no hope
My heart goes out to those 3 little girls and their tiny brother, where an earth is Social Services or why has the schools or health system not intervened. I sure hope that the documentary film makers informed S/Services of the dire living circumstances they were living in. It was so terrible and heart breaking. The politicians have their heads in the cloud! Are people aware that the Members of Parliament who have children all get child benefit to me that is terrible too, money is being spent in the wrong places.. I just can't understand why the child teams from S/Services have not offered them help or re-homed these poor little ones. Sadly I know that this is just a small representation of the many thousand children living in extreme poverty, our government needs to wake up, discuss and be proactive about how they can improve the lives of these inner city children of our so called Great Britain.
Pauline K6Lynn i
Where the hell are the parents these children are brining themselves up, don't have children if you can't care for them. Children with hot kettles knives etc I was panicking watching this
I keep coming back to this documentary. It has really struck me.
I hope Cordie is still alive and doing well in life. I broke down in tears the first time I watched her interview.
be nice to see an update see if they managed to make it better for themselves somehow xx
princess .natti Highly doubt it...
I found the three sisters on fb Codie grant !they all look like they are doing well !
liz Shipp... how can you tell thats them? They said their last name in the doc (the mom when they were discussing the eviction) & she didn't say "Grant".??
Laura Nichols it's definitely them
Laura Nichols she did
When they were talking about court she said they're always blaming us "the grants done it" (or something to that effect)
I went through horrifying abuse at a very young age, and it destroyed my self esteem, always feel inferior, and don't trust anyone!! It's a very sad existence to live through horrible things, and to not ever feel safe. So, I know what these children are going through, and some of these children look like there is no light in their eyes, like they've already given up!! So very, very sad.😑😥
Why is nobody fighting for this kids? Teachers, trainers, social workers, neighbours can make a difference. If we - as society - let those children down, they will have a future like their parents!
Una S it was made in 1999
Poverty isn't the problem here the parents are. I'm a single mother of 3 children and my children are well behaved, they are clean and doing very well academically. We have a clean house and we eat well. Bad parenting is what spoils these kids future.
Left alone to bully younger siblings. Horrible, need guidance, discipline poor poor kids😢❤
I grew up poor until I was 21. But I went to school. I missed a lot of days but I went. This is absolute madness so many children without structure. How do any of these children know what normal life is. I was lucky to not be around violence.. Very lucky.
My heart hurts for these poor children if I could I would take them all and give them a better life x debbie
so I'm watching this documentary and of all things a damn Louis Vitton handbags advert comes on
oh, the irony....
Tinker Twit oh I know, happens all the time
HAHAHA TRUUU
Zebra Warrior that's funny because mine is ad free.
This is more neglectful parenting than poverty
The fact they think playing with a dead cat is "fun" is very shocking
Once you live out in the countryside or with alot of time like these kids, you get used to death, this stuff doesnt phase normal people.