{"id":224717,"date":"2023-11-27T18:46:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=224717"},"modified":"2023-11-27T18:46:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:46:34","slug":"ive-got-my-baby-an-ipad-benefits-bashers-say-the-government-paid-for-it-he-loves-it-so-two-fingers-up-to-them-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/fashion\/ive-got-my-baby-an-ipad-benefits-bashers-say-the-government-paid-for-it-he-loves-it-so-two-fingers-up-to-them-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve got my baby an iPad – benefits bashers say the government paid for it, he loves it so two fingers up to them | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
CHRISTMAS might not be far away, but the Cost of Living Crisis means that many parents will have to forgo big presents and even the basics this year.<\/p>\n
One mum-of-three is bucking the trend though and has bought her two-year-old son a \u00a3400 iPad<\/span> \u2013 with trolls claiming she used benefits<\/span> to pay for the lavish gift.<\/p>\n No matter how much you spend on your little ones, it seems the internet will always have an opinion about it and find an excuse to mum-shame.<\/p>\n This hasn\u2019t stopped Whitney Ainscough from spending extreme amounts on her three kids: Cora, 11, Addison, five, and Adley, two.<\/p>\n Despite the backlash, the proud mum shared a video of her youngest son playing with the \u00a3400 gadget on Tiktok and explained the reason for the expensive purchase.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s educational\u2026 he\u2019s got all sorts of different games on there\u2026[He is] learning what different things are,\u201d she insisted, showing her son play a matching games besides her.<\/p>\n She even defended her decision in the short clip, saying: \u201cSometimes people jump to conclusions\u2026it is not to sit and put YouTube<\/span> on\u2026it\u2019s educational as well. He absolutely loves that, so why not?\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unsurprising that the influencer, also known as @itsmebadmom, felt the need to explain her parenting choice as she\u2019s already come under fire this year.<\/p>\n The mum shared with Fabulous how much she\u2019d spent on her daughter\u2019s back to school outfit.<\/p>\n With her daughter due to start secondary school, the pre-teen received Vivienne Westwood ballet flats, a \u00a31000 iPhone 14 and a \u00a3230 Michael Kors handbag.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t just her spending that spark debate though, as Whitney had been receiving \u00a31200 a month in benefits and even had a council tax break. \u00a0<\/p>\n Though the mum stopped receiving the payments in August, thanks to her TikTok channel taking off, trolls still accuse her of milking the system.<\/p>\n One particularly cruel comment read: \u201cMe, wondering why someone on UC can afford this, but my two full time working mums cannot.\u201d<\/p>\n Another added: \u201cThe UC paid for it.\u201d<\/p>\n Others accused Whitney of being a lazy parent, with a third writing: \u201cYeah because you can\u2019t be bothered to sit down with your child like people used to and teach your child.\u201d<\/p>\n Whilst the mum-of-three seems unfused by the backlash, many of her 231,000 followers defended her in the comments.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026nothing to do with anyone what you buy your kids,\u201d a fourth said, with many users also commenting on how useful they\u2019d found iPads in their home.<\/p>\n \u201cMy boys have had one each since were small. They are really bright cos of games & learning apps<\/span> like that,\u201d revealed a fifth.<\/p>\n One grandparent even got involved with the debate, recalling how her grandchild would use the gadget throughout the day.<\/p>\n \u201cBrilliant. I bought 1 for my granddaughter to watch her toons, later she will use it for learning [just like] how many little ones play games on their parents phone,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n With Whitney gaining more and more followers, we doubt this will be the last controversy involving the content creator.<\/p>\n
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