Mum-of-four Amy Childs shows off lavish new home, but is immediately blasted as people insist it’s ‘not for children’
SHE’S moved into her “dream home” that she’ll “never get bored of”.
But as Amy Childs took to social media to show off her lavish five-bedroom mansion, she found herself at the centre of controversy.
The Only Way Is Essex star has moved to the £1.7 million home with fiance Billy Delbosq, their twins Milly and Billy, and Amy’s kids Polly and Ritchie.
As they find their feet in the property, Amy has been sharing snaps and videos of their new house on her social media pages.
In a recent TikTok, Amy took the camera down the stairs, at the bottom of which was a glass panel blocking off the floor below.
“I will never get bored of this…” Amy captioned the video.
And while countless fans were quick to congratulate Amy on her new abode, others had something to say about raising children in the house.
“Beautiful but all I can see is someone falling down the stairs and through the glass,” one wrote.
“Such a beautiful home but gives me pure mum anxiety of the kids climbing over the glass,” another added.
“Oh it’s beautiful but my anxiety would be too much for the stairs and glass!” a third commented.
“Stunning, lucky girl.. although I’d be having visions of falling through the glass,” someone else sighed, adding “I’m clumsy!”
“First thing i thought when i saw it…dangerous,” another commented.
“Gorgeous house tho!”
“The anxiety of stairs and falling,” someone else wrote.
“Yes show us the safer option for the kids thanks,” another added.
“It’s nice home but just couldn’t with children – not a home for kids,” someone else wrote.
But others defended Amy, with one writing: “That glass is probably as thick as a window to be fair!”
“She’s got 4 kids so no doubt she’s gonna have stair gates up,” another added.
How to child-proof your home
AS Amy Childs faces criticism that her lavish new home may not be suitable for kids, here's some quick and easy ways you can child-proof your house.
One thing that Amy will have to do pretty quickly is to install stair gates and the top and bottom of the staircase. This is vital, especially once children are on the move – either walking or crawling.
She will also have to child-proof her kitchen. Kitchen cupboards are a thing of wonder for babies, as they seem to be full of things to play with, and delicious things to eat. So make sure you install locks on all the drawers and cupboards in the kitchen – particularly the ones containing cleaning products, or anything sharp and dangerous.
Slipping could be a real issue in a house like Amy and Billy’s, with so much marble flooring. Socks with grippers on them could be a good idea, while it will also be important for them to put protectors on sharp corners of furniture to prevent any unfortunate head bumps.
And pulling electrical cords out of the way is also an important child-proofing step. Once again, if children see loose cords, their natural instinct is to pull them, which could potentially result in serious accidents.
For more details and suggestions on how to child-proof your home, visit Pampers.co.uk.
“Absolutely stunning,” a third said.
“I’m a tad jel I can’t lie but congratulations you both worked hard for this. ignore the hate.”
“Beautiful home,” someone else wrote.
“I’d just be sitting there looking at it all day with a cuppa lol!”
In other videos, Amy showed off her huge open plan kitchen and dining room, as well as a cinema room and massive garden.
