Child food insecurity in the UK

[Paddy]

he didn't exclude internet access.

Post office £8 a month internet would suffice. The kids could even do their homework via it. A £50 iPhone is not a human right.

I think you mean £18 per month for the first 12 months thereafter £30 per month.

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[vetran]

How do you expect them to find a job with no phone or Internet access?

he didn't exclude internet access.

Post office £8 a month internet would suffice. The kids could even do their homework via it. A £50 a month iPhone is not a human right.

[Old Greg]

People on benefits should be given a food card, that only allows them to buy food. No alcohol, fags, drugs, gambling, pets etc. I often think, why the **** do people on benefits have lots of pets

The government should also pay the landlord direct.


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How do you expect them to find a job with no phone or Internet access?

[caffeine man]

The numbers are skewed. What should really be hit home is the amount of parents that have the money but don't give a toss about the sprogs now that they've managed to use them to get a free house. A very good friend of mine had two strikes, was in and out of care homes as a kid, etc. I met him at the local social club and we ended up proving how unfit we were by joining the club's five-a-side team, generally having fun. He's now got three kids and is working hard, mainly on becoming a qualified mechanic (he can do the job better than most that have a piece of paper to say they can). He lives on a council estate, not a great part of north Manchester, but he works hard. Last time we had a catch up, his grumble was almost verbatim what Mrs NLUK has witnessed. Girls on his street who think having a new tattoo, new iphone, dog, weed and booze are all higher priorities than feeding and clothing the kids they've got. More fathers need to take more responsibility. Kids need a role model and someone who will be their father bear and make sure they're fed and clothed properly. Unfortunately I think we're past our peak as a species.

People on benefits should be given a food card, that only allows them to buy food. No alcohol, fags, drugs, gambling, pets etc. I often think, why the **** do people on benefits have lots of pets

The government should also pay the landlord direct.


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[caffeine man]

Child food insecurity in the UK

How does one solve a crisis of bad parenting?

genuine question, aside from leaving children hungry it is likely the root cause of the *vast* proportion of youth criminality, drug related behaviors, gangs etc

You don’t give people benefits unless they are fitted with a contraceptive coil. Nobody on benefits should be allowed to breed. Removal of the coil while on benefits would be a criminal offence.


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[Old Greg]

Sure it wasn't Harold Wilson? Or William the Conqueror?

How can one be sure? Have you considered that it could be multiple people?

[Paddy]

In the early 90s, my wife did her teacher training at a primary school in Byker (Tyneside). The school was open 7am to 6pm. Many would turn up hungry and need feeding. And it wasn't unknown for a child to turn up in damp clothes, as they only had one set, and it hadn't dried overnight - the school had supplies of spare clothes for them.

30 years later...

It's got a lot worse.

[NotAllThere]

Never say Thatcher didn't leave an enduring legacy.

Sure it wasn't Harold Wilson? Or William the Conqueror?

[vetran]

With 2 bricks.

too late for the boys they have 3 kids in their teens with multiple baby mommas, for the girls its not like they only have one turkey baster in their lives.

[vetran]

How does one solve a crisis of bad parenting?

genuine question, aside from leaving children hungry it is likely the root cause of the *vast* proportion of youth criminality, drug related behaviors, gangs etc

I am sure there are clear pointers that can be watched for and sensible prevention methods. I suspect neither are being followed and telling people their behaviour is unacceptable is not permitted.

Its not lack of money it is lack of courage.