IN the age of social media, sharing glimpses of our lives is commonplace, but for some, it can open the door to unwanted scrutiny.
One mum, Lauren, who boasts a following of 11.1k on TikTok, has found herself in a debate with online trolls after showcasing her baby daughter’s elaborate outfits.
A mum has hit back at trolls for commenting on her child’s outfit[/caption]
Known as laurenxxwebb on the platform, Lauren regularly delights her followers with videos featuring her children, often highlighting their “glamorous” and eye-catching ensembles.
Her baby daughter is frequently seen adorned in vibrant, colourful outfits, often complete with elegant gowns, oversized bows, and even delicate jewellery in her hair.
It’s a style that certainly stands out and has gained both admiration and, but also criticism.
The mum has now been forced to hit back at a wave of negative comments, with one particularly harsh troll even accusing her of “neglecting” her child.
This specific comment came after Lauren shared a video of her baby dressed in a bright yellow and white outfit, lavishly decorated with bows.
The troll’s blunt remark, “dressing a baby in that is neglect,” clearly struck a nerve.
However, Lauren didn’t take the trolling lying down.
Demonstrating her resolve, she swiftly uploaded a new video, holding her beautifully glammed-up daughter, as she directly addressed them.
She penned: “It’s always the mothers feeding their kids pot noodles every night filling up their sippy cups with 39p energy drinks and making them live in dirty pjs that comment negatively on how I dress my baby.”
Lauren’s video has gained 481.1k views and 1,437 comments after two days of being shared on her TikTok page.
One wrote: “Mother of five kids, mortgage paid, own my car, kids at private school, three freshly cooked meals a day, cupboards full of nutritional and sugary snacks and it’s still a hell no I would never dress my child like this.”
But another defended the mum by adding: “Your baby’s clothes are beautiful, they’re jealous because they can’t pay for it themselves.”
Another added: “Oh she is adorable, I can’t wait to have a girl so I can dress her like this when my boy was little he had all the suits and stuff but now he’s bigger it’s all character clothes need to get ordering him some nice stuff.”
But someone else asked: “is this not uncomfortable for her though? It looks so itchy.”
And another added: “That baby would probably rather be in a cotton baby grow tbh it’s you that wants her to be uncomfortable.”
Discounted baby clothes
Parents are racing to Asda to snap up baby clothes with discounts of up to 50 per cent off.
The supermarket has launched a sale on all kids clothes from sleepsuits to outfits for pre-teens.
One eagle-eyed shopper has spotted the deal in their local Asda and shared it on Facebook.
The post read: “New up to 50% Off ASDA George Baby & Kids Clothing sale spotted in-store.”
Images shared show racks full of baby items with the prices slashed in half.
Is supermarket fashion the new high street?
DEPUTY Fashion Editor Abby McHale weighs in:
The supermarkets have really upped their game when it comes to their fashion lines. These days, as you head in to do your weekly food shop you can also pick up a selection of purse-friendly, stylish pieces for all the family.
Tesco has just announced a 0.7 per cent increase in the quarter thanks to a ‘strong growth in clothing’ and M&S has earnt the title of the number one destination for womenswear on the high street.
Asda’s clothing line George has made £1.5 million for the supermarket in 2023, 80 per cent of Sainsbury’s clothes sold at full price rather than discounted and Nutmeg at Morrisons sales are also up 2 per cent in the past year.
So what is it about supermarket fashion that is becoming so successful?
Apart from the clothing actually being affordable, it’s good quality too – with many being part of schemes such as the Better Cotton Initiative.
A lot of the time they keep to classic pieces that they know will last the customer year after year.
Plus because they buy so much stock they can turn around pieces quickly and buy for cheaper because of the volumes.
