Furious Kate Lawler hits back at mum-shamers who slammed her for tearful family holiday video
KATE Lawler has hit back at mum-shamers who slammed her for a tearful family holiday video.
Presenter Kate, 45, furiously took to Instagram after trolls blasted her for posting footage of her daughter having a tantrum.
They claimed she’d made the wrong decision to take two-year-old Noa on a road trip through Europe too.
But in a new post to the platform, the former Big Brother star stuck out her tongue while posing alongside her only child.
Kate wrote a lengthy caption where she criticised the “handful of Karens” that had misinterpreted her original post.
She wrote, “Firstly please don’t tell me what I can and can’t post on my own Instagram account. I wouldn’t ever dream of telling even a family member what they should or shouldn’t post.
“Secondly, the reel I posted was not for ‘entertainment’, It’s hugely important for me to also share the reality of holidaying with two dogs and a toddler as so many of you asked for advice, tips & recommendations about European road trips.
“If all I shared were sweet and smiley family photos it would be completely disingenuous and not representative of this trip at all.
“I’m an honest person, which is why on stories the other day I spoke about Boj and I falling out in the car and wanting to kill each other. As much as we’ve created some magical memories that we’ll never forget, it’s been hard at times.”
She went on to say, “The comments about it all being too much for Noa hence the meltdowns or that we shouldn’t have taken her, are you kidding me?
“When we’re at home she’ll have had 10 hours sleep, wake up in a fabulous mood yet still have a full blown meltdown because I broke her cereal bar in half instead of giving it to her in one piece.
“So 8 hours in the car with unlimited food, drinks, snacks, movies, tv shows, peppa pig songs and stories, multiple breaks to walk and stretch her legs, playing i-spy, lullabies, a tonie box, blankets, me holding her hand while Boj drives, these have in fact been less stressful than when we’re at home on a regular day.”
Kate concluded by joking that she’ll show Noa the video on her 18th birthday while insisting her “most vulnerable moments” are not on Instagram.
One person had remarked: “Why on earth would you go on this type of a holiday with a small child??!!!”
A second commented: “I don’t think 2 yr olds brains can cope with travelling it’s too much for them & they get overtired x.”
While a third person said: “Noa is still developing her emotions and cannot express herself like we can. She definitely can not give you consent to post a video of her upset to your followers.
“You both decided to go on a holiday not suited for toddlers and dogs and use it for ‘fml’ content.
“Spending hours in a car is hell for anyone, especially a toddler. You really don’t know how lucky you are with Noa, she is the sweetest little thing and an absolute credit to you Kate, but please change your lifestyle for her…”
Kate, who first rose to fame on Big Brother, has documented becoming a mum alongside her husband Martin Bojitos.