I let my baby eat chocolate cake for breakfast & lick Morrisons floor – mean trolls say I’m a bad mum but they’re wrong
A MUM has hit back at trolls who criticised her parenting after she revealed she lets her 11-month-old eat chocolate cake for breakfast.
Mum-of-two Charlotte divided opinions after taking to social media to reveal some of her controversial parenting techniques.
“Things I do as a mum that people probably won’t agree with”, she said.
Charlotte revealed that her daughter has no limit on screen time.
“If she wants to watch Peppa Pig for 12 hours, she can”, she said.
This caused outrage with some parents one of whom commented: “You’re going to end up with a brain dead child, there’s scientific evidence of what screen time does to developing minds.”
Hitting back at this, Charlotte said: “She learns more from TV than she does from toys, so I’ll keep doing me thanks.”
She also revealed that her child is allowed to eat whatever she wants, and sometimes has cake and chocolate for breakfast.
Some commenters were concerned about Charlotte’s daughter’s dental hygiene, however, she said that she doesn’t always have time to be “chopping up fruit” so gives her child chocolate buttons as a quick snack.
The mum added that she also lets her daughter “play independently for hours”.
One concerned commenter criticised Charlotte, stating that this was “extreme” as parents have a duty to make an effort to play with their children.
However, Charlotte hit back: “If she’s happy doing so, why should I stop her, I like to get the house cleaned honey”.
If Charlotte’s daughter falls over, she said she doesn’t pick her up immediately, and instead leaves her for 10 seconds, by which time she said she’s “already sorted herself out”.
She added that she doesn’t sterilise her baby’s milk bottles as her daughter already “licks the floor in Morrisons“.
Commenting on this, one person said: “The bacteria found in bottles isn’t the same as the floor.
“Cronobacter can cause meningitis if not cleaned properly and left to multiply in bottles.”
Different parenting styles explained
There are four recognised styles of parenting explained below:
Authoritarian Parenting
What some might describe as ‘regimental’ or ‘strict parenting.
Parents with this style focus on strict rules, obedience, and discipline.
Authoritarian parents take over the decision-making power, rarely giving children any input in the matter.
When it comes to rules, you believe it’s “my way or the highway.”
Permissive Parenting
Often referred to as ‘soft parenting’ or ‘yes mums/dads’.
Permissive parents are lenient, only stepping in when there’s a serious problem.
They’re quite forgiving and they adopt an attitude of “kids will be kids.”
Oftentimes they act more like friends than authoritative figures.
Authoritative Parenting
Authoritative parents provide their children with rules and boundaries, but they also give them the freedom to make decisions.
With an authoritative parenting style, parents validate their children’s feelings while also making it clear that the adults are ultimately in charge.
They use positive reinforcement techniques, like praise and reward systems, as opposed to harsh punishments.
Neglectful or Uninvolved Parenting
Essentially, neglectful parents ignore their children, who receive little guidance, nurturing, and parental attention.
They don’t set rules or expectations, and they tend to have minimal knowledge about what their children are doing.
Uninvolved parents expect children to raise themselves. They don’t devote much time or energy to meeting children’s basic needs.
Uninvolved parents may be neglectful but it’s not always intentional. A parent with mental health issues or substance abuse problems, for example, may not be able to care for a child’s physical or emotional needs consistently.
Hitting back, Charlotte said: “They are washed in hot water.
“I’ve been doing it a few months now and she’s absolutely fine”.
Finally, the mum said she that she feeds her 11 month old takeaways every night, as that is what she and her partner eat.
A concerned commenter said: “Babies under one should have no more than 1g of salt a day, and you’re feeding her takeaways and cake? So irresponsible.”
Charlotte responded: “I’ll pop all her food into the Weight Watchers app too and count the calories and salt”.
The mum’s video, which was posted under the username @charlotte11678 has gone viral, racking up over 68,000 views on the video-sharing platform.
Despite the controversy, many people were in favour of Charlotte’s parenting techniques.
One person said: “Agree with all of these”.
Another person said: “You do what suits you let nobody judge you.
“Your daughter is beautiful and looks happy and healthy”.
A third said: “Finally, a real post.”
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