Former Soap Star Helen Flanagan Sparks Co-Sleeping Debate

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.”

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A photo posted by Helen Flanagan (@hjgflanagan) on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:03am PDT

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

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