All the comments so far miss the most important fact that I raised that the anachronistic traveller lifestyle inhibits the development of the child in that environment. As pointed out thus can be summarised as poor health care, poor education and a suicide rate among young people off the Richter scale. In any other segment of society exposing a child to such a toxic environment would be regarded as abuse and the children taken away.
As for how I feel about it. I have zero sympathy for a sector of society that thinks it can cling to a nomadic lifestyle in the modern UK. Seasonal work is now performed by Eastern Europeans. You tell me how you can hold a regular job, tax and insure a vehicle, give children regular medical care and schooling while your address is care of the 20 mile layby on the great north road.
   I have lived in countries where a nomadic lifestyle is still the norm. It is not the norm in the UK, it is an anachronism and damages kids. Why do you continually support it Jim? Do you hate children?

"Travellers are the least acquisitive people I have ever met - if they steal it is out of necessity, not to increase their bank account holdings or finance second homes, or live in luxury"

Hey jimmy are you for real?