Mum-of-22 Sue Radford reveals her family’s strict rules around phones

MANY parents argue with their children over social media and cell phones.

However, when you’re in the public eye, it’s even more important to set strict boundaries, as TV personality Sue Radford revealed.

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With 22 children to care for, the busy mum is no stranger to setting boundaries, especially after becoming famous for having the largest family in Britain.

In addition to their documentary series, the Radfords also have a thriving YouTube channel and a family business, meaning they are never out of the spotlight for long.

Unfortunately, this has made the TV star and her family perfect goal for trolls online.

Due to the intense interest in their personal lives, the 48-year-old had to protect her family even more – as she explained. OK.

Like many children, the Radford clan were not allowed to use phones until they reached high school (11 years old) and the younger children were even banned from social media.

Sue has even backed the government’s plan to ban mobile phones in schools after being shocked by the hateful comments her family have received online.

This is especially true after the family has taken several luxury vacations over the past 18 months, with the TV matriarch saying that “people just jump to conclusions.”

She said emphatically, “We make no claim advantages – the cake company is very successful, just like our media company. We work hard, but we certainly don’t millionaires!”

“However, the trouble is disturbing. We just want to give our children the best life possible.”

Although she dismisses most of this as jealousy, it was a personal incident that left her feeling particularly shaken.

“I was in Sainsbury’s when a woman snorted disapprovingly at me and gave me the nastiest look – it was like she wanted me dead,” she recalled.

Continuing, she added: “When I challenged her, she told me she thought ‘a lot of people’ wanted to give me the same look. It was horrible.”

Worse still, she’s not the only one who has become a target in the family, as her daughter Ellie received numerous cruel comments after posting photos of her 18th birthday.^e birthday.

“Some of the reactions were shocking; they were accused of having an eating disorder,” the proud mum explained, adding: “But she had just been unwell and had lost some weight. It was horrible.”

While most of us would shun the spotlight after this, the mother of 22 refuses to let trolls ruin a life she’s worked so hard for.

“We never look back. We love our lives and what we have achieved,” she declared, as the family worked around the clock for the release of their book – The Radfords: Making Life Count.

She movingly told the press: “It’s called Making Life Count, because with so many children you just have to make the most of every moment.”

We think you have to do that with such a large brood.

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