Everyone wants to be good at parenting, and everyone has a different way of doing it.
But one rule stays the same; however you choose to parent is no one else's business.
These celebs have had to deal with parent-shamers who just can't seem to understand that concept.
Kylie Jenner just can't seem to catch a break since her little one, Stormi Webster, was
born.
The billion-dollar makeup line owner posted an Instagram picture of her holding Stormi
in 2018 with the caption,
Instead of cherishing the beauty of the new mom cradling her daughter, many trolls were
quick to criticize the length of her nails, claiming they were too long to change a diaper.
One commenter speculated:
The youngest sister on Keeping Up with the Kardashians was ridiculed again after going
to Coachella two months after Stormi was born.
Jenner flaunted a pink wig and seemed to be having fun in her Instagram photos and stories.
One commenter wrote,
We constantly see celebrities in so many picture-perfect scenarios that we often forget they, too,
make mistakes.
First-time dad Ryan Reynolds was shamed on Father's Day in 2015 after his wife, Blake
Lively, posted a now-deleted Instagram photo of him wearing a baby carrier slung over his
chest with their daughter inside.
Comments were quick to say he was doing it incorrectly, because baby James' head was
hidden and her legs weren't at proper 90-degree angles, but dangling underneath instead.
What was marked as a parenting fail was soon redeemed when Reynolds defended himself during
an interview on Today with Matt Lauer.
"I'm a first-time dad, and that is not the first mistake I've made.
I can guarantee you it won't be last."
If his truthful explanation isn't totally relatable and endearing, then what is?
Pink has always been one to do whatever she wants.
But still, many people made a point to judge her parenting and shout it loud and proud...digitally,
of course.
In 2017, she posted a photo of her cooking with her infant, Jameson Moon, strapped on
her front.
The issue critics had was that she appeared to be only a foot away from the stove.
Instead of praising her impressive multi-tasking skills, many Instagrammers called her out
for putting her child at risk of injury.
One person angrily commented,
Luckily, not all the comments on her post were negative.
Hundreds of supporters saw the magic in the moment of a mom cooking for her kids.
Pink was able to bounce back from the negative comments, and she responded to the madness
in an interview with Women's Health, saying,
When Jessica Simpson posted an Instagram video of her son, Ace Knute, who was five at the
time, flipping in a swimming pool with a cast on, everyone seemed to have something to say
about it.
Her video, posted in 2018, was swarmed with comments questioning her parenting and saying
the gymnastics stunt could only make his broken arm worse.
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, one Instagram user referenced Simpson's infamous Chicken
of the Sea scene from her reality show with ex-hubby Nick Lachey, writing,
Another user shared their expert opinion, saying,
In Simpson's defense, Ace was wearing a waterproof cast, which she mentioned in the caption,
saying,
Not letting the cast limit her child's ability have fun was more important in Simpson's eyes
than the criticism that circled it.
During an interview with Extra, Simpson explained that she knew her son was safe with his father.
As for her message to the mommy shamers?
"And if they had a husband like mine, they'd feel comfortable."
Former party girl Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has settled into the mother role quite comfortably.
But that doesn't stop the internet from shaking their heads in disapproval at her daughter's
appearance.
The petite Jersey Shore cast member posted a photo to Instagram of her daughter posing
with the daughter of fellow cast member, JWOW, at Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's wedding
shower in September 2018.
Her caption joked about how their little ones look like spitting images of themselves.
It read,
According to The Huffington Post, one person commented on the photo,
No matter how much time you spend dressing or grooming your kid, sometimes you can't
prevent that ketchup stain or knotted hair; they're kids, after all.
And sometimes they insist on wearing crocs to a wedding shower; all parents know what
it's like to pick your battles.
Megan Fox was named the sexiest woman in the world by FHM in 2008, and it's hard to deny
that she's a bombshell.
But that isn't all she's known for.
The mother of three children with Brian Austin Green has been in the spotlight surrounding
the controversy of her decision to let her son wear dresses and have long hair.
Her oldest son, Noah, who turned six in 2018, has been photographed wearing dresses, including
a sparkling Elsa dress from Disney's movie Frozen.
Footwear News reported a tweet that read,
A child's early life is often celebrated with positive self-expression, so limiting exploration
can prohibit a child from radiating his or her unique self.
Fox is an advocate for letting her boys choose what to wear, whether dresses or pants, and
she happily supported Noah's decision to be a zombie cheerleader for Halloween.
Fox addressed the heated conversation of her child's fashion to Today Parents, saying,
Reese Witherspoon is arguably one of the most adorable celebs ever.
But when the Southern Belle posted a photo of her toddler's breakfast, a cinnamon roll
smiley face, many mommy-shamers put her on blast for serving her kids sweets for breakfast.
The photo, captioned "Rise and Shine," was filled with comments labeling the breakfast
as unhealthy.
One commenter proclaimed,
This isn't the first time she's posted photos of her children's breakfast, either.
Her Instagram feed is filled with painfully cute snapshots of her own unique breakfast
creations.
Some of the most notable are the waffle turtle and a fried gingerbread-man-shaped-egg cooked
into the center of a piece of toast.
Not all of the breakfast creations she's posted have been as sweet as the cinnamon roll smiley
face, but regardless, it would probably be hard to find parents out there who've never
given their child something sweet for breakfast.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher stole the hearts of many fans during their steamy retro romance
on That '70s Show.
So when it came out that they were dating in real life, fans couldn't help but to jump
for joy.
During an interview with Howard Stern, Kunis admitted her first kiss was on screen with
Kutcher when she was 14.
Today, they have two children and report loving their life as a family of four.
According to Kunis' interview with Vanity Fair, her choice to breastfeed in public disgraced
the eyes of passersby as she received dirty looks when she didn't use a cover.
She explained,
For those who don't support breastfeeding in public, Kunis suggests they simply look
away.
Mariah Carey spread the Christmas cheer in 2018 when she posted a video on Instagram
of her 7-year-old twins singing "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in the backseat of a
car.
The post was flooded with many positive comments until one detail was put front and center;
the kids weren't wearing seat belts in a clearly moving car.
According to People, one worried fan tweeted,
Another commenter took a less subtle approach, stating,
It's unclear who was filming the video, but there's no denying the kids weren't buckled
up.
This instance wasn't the first time Mariah Carey was parent-shamed.
The ex-wife of Nick Cannon came under fire previously in 2016 when she posted a photo
of her 4-year-old son using a binky.
Many fans claimed Moroccan was "too old," and said the binky could damage his teeth
and inhibit the development of his speech.
Two days after the deadly Las Vegas shooting in 2017, Irish-American actress and activist
Olivia Wilde captured a loving moment she shared with her son during bath time.
The black and white Instagram photo showed her leaning in and kissing her son, Otis Alexander,
who was three at the time, on the lips with the caption,
What was meant to be a heartwarming Instagram post soon turned bitter when the picture was
tainted with shaming comments saying the kiss was inappropriate.
According to Today, one disgusted fan called it "gross," while another wrote,
Complete strangers seem to love using social media to preach the advice they think is best
for a celebrity they've never met.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been careful to hide their son's face from the
public eye whenever they can.
Silas Randall Timberlake, who turned three in 2018, is still featured in their Instagram
content, but is often captured in photos with his face covered.
As the stunning family traveled to Paris, Timberlake posted a photo of Silas and Jessica
sharing a kiss with the caption,
His little boy was dressed in what appeared to be a romper and sported long, curly JT-like
locks.
Internet trolls made it known that Silas' appearance was far too feminine for their
liking.
Business Insider reported that one fan cussed to express their disapproval, saying,
The way a parent dresses and cuts, or doesn't cut, their child's hair is not a reflection
of his or her parenting and is, frankly, none of anyone's business!
Parent-shaming is never okay, whether done to someone you know personally or to a celebrity.
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