Popstar Pink has sparked online debate amongst her legion of fans following her most recent Instagram picture.
Flipping a pan full of vegies while carrying her six-month-old son, Jameson Moon Hart, the 37-year-old mum-of-two caption the snap: “Dinner time.”
What followed was a hoard of people slamming Pink for her cooking-cradling approach.
“Cute photo but please don’t cook wearing the baby,” one person wrote.
“I’ve read some really horrific stories about terrible accidents that have occurred doing this.”
“I babywear all the time except when I’m cooking hot meals,” another wrote.
“The better alternative, I suppose if you really must, would be wearing the baby on your back. Not directly facing the hot stove.”
However, others took Pink’s side.
“All the mamas that have done everything every other person agreed with and never dared a disagreeable action whilst parenting pat yourselves on the back and ride your high horse into the sunset!”
Another agreed, saying: “My eight-year-old is stuck on me like glue even when I’m cooking. Us mummas know what we’re doing.”
“I love your pictures thank you so much for sharing precious moments like this.”
So, where do we stand?
“It’s a real shame that so many women are quick to judge other mums. Yes, there is a danger to baby wearing while cooking as food or oil can quickly splatter and scald the baby,” Mother & Baby editor Erin Mayo warns.
“However, I’m sure Pink is just like the rest of us – doing the best she can to raise her family.”
“It’s so lovely to see celebrities share intimate, candid shots of themselves and their families, especially since it opens them up to the wrath of the mum-shamers.”
“We should be embracing other mums, rather than being so quick to judge.”
