[Ammi]

..I don't think I really care much whether she's on benefits or not..if you're entitled to benefits then there aren't any rules to what you can spend them on, anymore than if it was a salary..if she manages to save some then that's all good....

..I more think that for anyone, employed or not, to spend that amount of money on a child isn't really going to teach the child the value of things..that's my personal opinion...

..also, if someone was deemed as 'middle class' and said that, it would be seen as highly insensitive in this recession..(because it is)..so I think this is equally as insensitive...there are a lot of people who struggle on their benefits and students who struggle on their allowance, pensioners etc....

...I always wonder how these newspapers get these stories...do people contact them and say...'oh, I'm spending £2000 on my two children for Christmas..would you like to report on it..?'