I feed my 11 kids cold hot dogs for lunch – I already spend £900 on the WEEKLY food shop, people say they’d go bankrup
A MUM has sparked controversy online after sharing the lunch boxes she packed for her 11 chiildren.
Alicia Doherty, has become an internet sensation a she shows the reality of being a stay-at-home mum with 11 children to look after on social media.
In a recent clip, the mum shared what she packed her kids for lunch leaving people seriously divided.
Alicia said: “Here’s what my kids got in their lunch today.”
Instead of a sandwich like most people typically have in their lunch, Alicia decided to put together every child a hot dog with ketchup on the side.
Next she put a few slices of cucumber into each box as well as strawberries, a yogurt tube, a packet of crisps and a Capri Sun.
To finish off the lunch box she also packed a mint into each one, a hand wipe and napkin.
Alicia has 12 children all together, four biological children and seven adopted and their ages range from 18 – 6 and despite the age range, it appeared that Alicia gave each of them the exact same portion size.
People were quick to point it out in the comments, but it’s not the first time the mum has been criticised for her food-related content.
The mum was forced to defend herself in a previous video who condemned her massive and pricey weekly food shop where she was seen buying 191 packets of crisps for her family.
She said: “The following will last us for almost one week plus I had to get supplies for the boy’s football party later today. I did not get apples, we’re going to go apple picking for those later. I did get produce including 25 bananas.
“Some snacks including 191 packs of chips. Bread for the week, a few boxes of cereal. Dairy for the week including 14lbs of cheese, Lunchables, coffee, some canned goods, meat including 12.5lb chicken. 6lb of pasta and a few random things and that’s all for today!”
In the video, she shows her entire shop and the total cost of the mountainous food shop – £876.
The clip of her recent lunch boxes went viral on TikTok @doughertydozen with over 1 million views and 50k likes.
People were quick to take to the comments and share their thoughts.
One person wrote: “They eat the hot dogs cold?”
Who are the Dougherty Dozen?
THE Dougherty Dozen are a family of 13, consisting of both adopted and fostered children.
They share their lives through a variety of wholesome and engaging videos online.
Alicia and Josh Dougherty went viral in 2021 after they began posting TikTok videos of their lives with 10 children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The family have a whopping 6.6 million followers on TikTok.
The couple reportedly suffered 11 miscarriages before deciding to adopt.
However, just days after adopting their first son, Alicia learned she was pregnant.
The rest was history as Alicia and Josh went on to welcome four biological children – Zoey, Dash, Bodhi, and Harlee – while also adopting/fostering Alex, James, Jordan, Jason, Patrick, Bree, Nevaeh, and Dayshawn.
Another commented: “Are they all 5.”
“How do yall afford this? I would literally go bankrupt. Good job mama,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “1,200 dollars in one week? What in the world do you guys do for work? That is my rent and my food for two weeks.”
“You give that to the older kids too?” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Wow! That looks super yummy. You are a great mama bear.”
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