{"id":145997,"date":"2023-12-08T14:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=145997"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:39:23","slug":"ferne-mccann-branded-cruel-for-strict-christmas-day-rule-as-she-reveals-controversial-parenting-decision-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/tv-movies\/ferne-mccann-branded-cruel-for-strict-christmas-day-rule-as-she-reveals-controversial-parenting-decision-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferne McCann branded 'cruel' for strict Christmas Day rule as she reveals controversial parenting decision | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
FERNE McCann has been branded "cruel" for enforcing a strict Christmas Day rule on her children.<\/p>\n
The mum to six-year-old Sunday and baby daughter Finty, who was born in July, is looking forward to the festive period with her kids and fiance Lorri Haines.<\/p>\n
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But the ex-Towie star's controversial parenting decision has sparked an online debate.<\/p>\n
Ferne insists her children can only open their gifts once they've all had breakfast together.<\/p>\n
Speaking to\u00a0One4all Gift Cards\u00a0about her new and old traditions, Ferne said: "The funny thing about Christmas is you don\u2019t realise how unique everyone\u2019s celebrations are until you become a blended family.<\/p>\n
"You find yourselves having to decide which childhood traditions you want to carry on keeping the magic alive.<\/p>\n
"We\u2019ve got this one rule we always stick to \u2013 no opening presents until after breakfast. <\/p>\n "It builds up the excitement, and, trust me, it's worth the wait just to see the kids light up knowing Santa got their letter in the post."<\/p>\n One reader insisted: "Late morning for me but first thing for my kids. Anyone making children wait until the afternoon is just cruel."<\/p>\n Another agreed, writing: "Always the morning. Always! Waiting til after lunch seems so mad to me."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Someone else added: "As soon as you open your eyes start unwrapping."<\/p>\n This will be her youngest daughter Finty's first Christmas<\/span>, so Ferne says she'll be introducing a new tradition of doing a Christmas<\/span> carol get-together.<\/p>\n She says she's invited pals over to "return the favour" after being a single mum "for years".<\/p>\n Ferne has been working hard on her fitness in the build up to Christmas, having given birth in July.<\/p>\n She vowed to stop feeling "impatient" having noticed her body struggling to "bounce back" as quickly as she hoped.<\/p>\n Ferne said at the start of her post-partum fitness journey: "So\u2026 I\u2019m getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, owning it all! <\/p>\n "This is where I\u2019m at, this is how I look and it\u2019s up to me to start making some healthy changes to my life to start feeling strong physically and mentally and comfortable in my own skin."<\/p>\n<\/picture>UP FOR DEBATE <\/span><\/p>\n
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