I charge my family £10 each for Sunday roast – I make a profit but think it’s fair & the kids wash pots to ‘earn’ theirs
A SELF-PROCLAIMED ‘bad mum’ has boasted that she charges her family members £10 a head for a Sunday roast.
Whitney Ainscough, 31, a mum from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, claimed that she even makes the kids wash the pots to ‘earn’ their dinner.
The influencer, who has three children, Cora Bentley, 12, Addison Squires, seven, and Adley Christopher, three, claimed that she earns a profit by charging her family for food.
Posting on social media, the content creator, who recently got candid on being threatened with jail after taking her kids on holiday during term-time, shared a short clip with the caption ‘Am I in the wrong? Does anyone else charge their family to eat at their house?’
She then asked her 461,300 followers: “Am I in the wrong for charging my family to eat at my house?”
The clip, which was shared yesterday, continued: “Today I made a Sunday dinner and there was 12 of us in total.
“I charged my family £10 each, so that was to cover the food.
“Obviously, when you’re making a roast dinner it does cost a lot of money.
“We did have chicken and beef and they’re wanting drinks while they’re here and stuff like that, and using my gas and using my electricity.”
In addition to adding to her bills, Whitney also used her car to grab the groceries.
She claimed: “I’ve had to use my car to go and get the stuff as well, so I charge everybody £10 each – that includes your food and your drinks and they were here for about two hours.
“So, yeah, I did make some money doing that but at the end of the day, we’re in a cost of living.
“If you went to a restaurant, you can’t go in and expect it for free, do you know what I mean?”
As a result, she questioned: “So, yeah, am I in the wrong for that? Does anybody else do it, or is it just me?”
I charge everybody £10 each – that includes your food and your drinks
Whitney Ainscough
Not only does Whitney charge her family, but she also claimed that she even makes her partner pay – whilst the kids do the washing up to earn theirs.
The woman, who has been accused numerous times of rage bait – which involves making content to wind viewers up and provoke a reaction – then claimed: “And [for] people asking, do I charge Joel as well? Obviously. He has to pay the £10 as well.
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“The kids, normally they have to wash the pots and dry the pots and put them away to earn their dinner. And I think it is the right way to be.”
Social media users react
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @itsmebadmom, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 63,200 views in just 19 hours.
100% in the wrong. If you can’t afford to feed your family, simply don’t! Absolutely ludicrous
TikTok user
Social media users were stunned by Whitney’s claims and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: “That’s absolutely ridiculous.”
Another added: “100% in the wrong. If you can’t afford to feed your family, simply don’t! Absolutely ludicrous.”
A third commented: “Shameful.”
Meanwhile, someone else simply penned: “Greed.”
At the same time, another questioned: “This has to be a joke?”
Whilst one viewer wondered: “Are you serious?”
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