Helen Flanagan has sparked a debate about co-sleeping.
The former Coronation Street star revealed in her latest column for OK! magazine that she still sleeps with her baby girl Matilda, who turns one later this month.
She wrote:
“I’m still sleeping with her – I’ll stop when she reaches one. I want to get her into a better routine and she won’t go into a cot. I know that’s probably my fault.”
“It’s so cute sleeping next to your baby and I’ll never have that time back again. She feels safe knowing where we are. I also get a better night’s sleep if she’s in with us.”
Following on from this, television show This Morning asked their viewers about whether they co-sleep.
While the majority said that they didn’t, many people took to Twitter in support of it. Here’s what they had to say…
@itvthismorning why are people bothered about what other parents do? It concerns no one whether we share a bed or not #CoSleeping #whocares
— Lucy (@lucy_jaine) June 1, 2016
@itvthismorning #CoSleeping does there have 2 be a right or wrong way? Too many ‘experts’ trying 2 tell people what 2 do! Each to their own!
— Meg C (@starsinhereyes5) June 1, 2016
@itvthismorning people sleep with their pets with no judgement, why is it different for children?! #CoSleeping
— Abi Maynard (@AbiMaynard) June 1, 2016
@itvthismorning after weeks of no sleep I finally gave in and began Co-sleeping with my baby boy – and I never looked back!! #CoSleeping
— Leanne Keysell (@leannekeysell) June 1, 2016
Top image via Instagram/hjgflanagan
