A MUM-of-12 has revealed what she feeds her bumper brood in a day, including doughnuts for breakfast and McDonald’s for lunch.
US-based TikTok user Alicia Dougherty, who posts under @doughertydozen, uploaded a video sharing what they all tucked into over one day.
She said: “Here’s what my 12 kids ate today.
“We got Dunkin’ Donuts for breakfast.
“The kids talked me into McDonald’s for lunch because they wanted Lightyear Happy Meals.”
Alicia then showed off a lavish snack board she had made for the family to tuck into during the afternoon while they played in their outdoor pool.
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She continued: “For dinner we had lasagne, garlic bread and salad, and Nana made apple crisp with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
“Bon appetit.”
Many people praised her for giving her kids a fun day, with one saying: “Them kids need to know how lucky they are.”
Another added: “Best mom ever.”
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However, some people took the comments to criticise how unhealthy it was, with one saying: “Wow they are so healthy, sure they will live a long life.”
A second wrote: “Donuts for breakfast is how you know someone is American.”
However, some defended the busy mum, with one TikTok user writing: “not like they have it every day of their lives is it.”
Alicia previously admitted the family have been trolled by online bullies criticising her for the amount she spends on their food.
The mother of the Dougherty Dozen showed off her regular haul including 25 bananas 5.5kg of chicken and 191 packets of crisps.
The total cost of the mountainous food shop was £876, adding up to around a hefty £45k food bill.
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In the short clip 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."
TikTokers were quick to comment on the monumental price tag of the food shop.
One said: "How do yall afford this? I would literally go bankrupt. Good job mama!"
While another said: "This is literally thousands of dollars a month on groceries."
And a third said: "1200 dollars in one week? What in the world do you guys do for work? That is my rent and my food for two weeks."
Alicia and Josh, from Pittsford, New York, also refuse to let their brood of 12 children help with chores.
Sitting on the living room floor and surrounded by a mountain of clothes, the super mum shared a clip on TikTok and explained why she and her husband bear the brunt of the chores alone.
Alicia said: "They didn't ask to be a part of a large family so they shouldn't have to do extra chores just because they are."
The super mum added that six of her kids were adopted from foster care which means they "already missed out on a childhood due to their traumatic past."
Instead, she wants them to just "have fun and be kids" – and besides, "acts of service is my life language," she explained, so doing things for others is what she likes to do.
In a 2018 interview with People, Alicia and Josh explained that all six of their adopted kids have behavioural issues and suffer from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) – making family life a little more challenging.
Although they weren't aware of this when adopting their first son Alex – who was four at the time, the parents threw themselves into helping him – and went on to help other kids with "difficult behaviours."
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"We became known as the parents who could handle the difficult behaviours," Alicia said, and now, the power duo share insight into their hectic family life in TikTok and Instagram.
Although the kids aren't expected to do chores, they do have some responsibilities, Alicia explained.
To help manage the hectic family schedule, each child's daily activities are written on a white board in the kitchen, which has their entire day broken down into time slots.
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