2 years ago my 3 children and myself had our life torn appart. there dad who i was with was nasty and treat me bad, 1 day he beat me up so bad but i said no pressing charges , next day monday took 2 yougest to school and my boy went on his own to secondry school. 3pm arrives i go to collect them but was took aside , to Be told my girls wernt coming home they were going to family member or care holme i sat and sobbed , luckily my dad stepped in , i left there dad and got us a new home i wanted them back and was told do whats asked itl take few months and youll be together me and the kids , not there dad i had to leave him after this tims , 2 years went by social workers came and left i must of had every bad social worker i was treat awful my kids were too , 2 years on and i at last get a new social worker who was on my side he couldnt take in the lies i was told in court how the orher social workers his stuff to stop my kids coming home , but thats overr , my new sw told me nowim in charge ill give u overnight 3 nights a week in my home i was so happy ,then last month they came hone full time , this christmas is our first proper 1 just me n kids no supervision ffom social services no family homes anymore i wanted to make xmas this year the start of many more been happy family again , but a month b4 xmas living on 60 a week untill i get child tax and family allowance for them iv nothing , i have 2 presents in my house what are cheap £1 things , my daughters told every1 santa bringing a xboxone she said she knowshe cantgdt new so shell have a pre owned, shes only 9 lol im stuck iv asked for charitys to help they say not in my area or all hampers and toys gone out now , iv no were to turn , i just want to make this our 1st xmas of many i have a boy 16 year old whi understands but still tells me he wants armani stuff lol and i have 13yr old girl Nd 9 yr old girl , i need help iv no money to even buy food for xmas yet i been so happu were all one again minus my ex there dad i look back and see what every1 told me was true now , iv tried for help off loads , i dont expect anything realy but i dont know were else to go no 1 seems to care , thank you for reading i know its long so realy a big than you