Gemma Atkinson hits back at mum shamers after sharing fear for her daughter and unborn son
GEMMA Atkinson has hit back at mum shamers after opening up about her biggest fear for her daughter Mia and her unborn son.
The TV presenter is currently expecting her second child with partner Gorka Marquez.
Gemma, 38, opened up about her concerns for both of her children on an Instagram post.
The Strictly finalist shared a post that showed a young girl kickboxing with a trainer that had the caption: “I want my daughter to be kind. But I also want her to know that she can throat punch someone if she needs to.”
She also shared two accompanying snaps of her impressive workouts with the caption: “If not, mum will do it for you”.
The star continued: “On a serious note it genuinely is one of my fears for both Mia and little man. So many stories of bullying & gangs & violence.
“Kindness first, but self-defence when needed will be drilled into them and Mia will be starting her classes from age 5.
“Nothing better than martial arts to teach respect, focus & discipline. @dazthaiboxer Get ready for my little lady to come and kick you.”
But it appeared that this particular post irked a critical social media user, who penned under the pictures: “And if she picks on boys and gets her face punched in? Will you still agree with them? .”
The expecting mum snapped back and wrote: “She won’t pick on anyone. That’s the point.”
The comments weren’t all negative as many of Gemma’s fans also shared their concerns for their children.
One fan commented: “Absolutely, the bully terrifies me .”
“Totally agree its a sad world we have to live in with fear of someone hurting our children but they need to learn to fight back,” a second wrote.
A third added: “Definitely!!! My daughter is 4 and she is a purple belt at karate.”
A fourth penned: “This is something I worry about for my children… they now do karate and both enjoying it which I love to see, both blue blets now.”