A PREGNANT mum-of-four has been slammed for moving all of her kids into one bedroom.
Nicole Austin is currently pregnant with her fifth child and lives in a two-bedroom house.
In a recent video posted to social media, the mum revealed she was moving her youngest son in with her three daughters to get some alone time before the next baby comes.
In the clip, she said: “We’re putting four kids in one bedroom. I am currently pregnant and to make room for baby, we need to put our son in with his sisters.
“Now this may seem absolutely crazy to you because it really does to me without any context.”
She explained that her daughters were in a double bedroom on a triple bunk bed, which had lots of space for their toys and clothes.
Nicole said her son was in her bedroom, but as he needed a bigger bed had to move out as there was no room for it.
Expecting hateful comments on the video, Nicole added: “And you know what?
“Screw what you all think because me and my husband are going to really thoroughly enjoy having our own room back before the new baby comes.”
She went on to add that the sleeping arrangement would only be for four weeks, as they had a big announcement coming up about their living arrangements.
“And in those four weeks we will actually be away for seven nights on holiday without being at home,” she added.
“So he really only needs three weeks in with his sisters.”
The pair said they had another announcement coming soon[/caption]
The clip has since gone viral on the family’s TikTok account @theaustins_1 with over 170k views and 4,000 likes.
People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments, while some branded the mum as ‘selfish’, others were more understanding.
One person wrote: “Buy a sofa bed, give up your room, and make downstairs your space.”
Another commented: “Stop breeding.”
“Give up your room, have a sofa bed and don’t be so selfish,” penned a third.
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Meanwhile, others were much more supportive, a fourth said: “Good idea, it’s important to have some time alone before baby gets here, enjoy.”
“Looks perfect to me? I don’t understand the big deal,” claimed a fifth
Someone else added: “For 3 weeks crack on. Siblings sharing isn’t going to affect them in any kind of way. Especially so young. It’s not permanent and they’re not in their teens!”
