Emily MacDonagh has had her say on home schooling children after Stacey Solomon revealed she has been teaching her sons at home
Stacey Solomon's brave admission that she's been tutoring her two sons, Zachary, 10, and five-year-old Leighton, at home since September raised a lot of eyebrows.
The Loose Women panelist wrote in her column for Fabulous magazine that she'd taken the decision to homeschool her boys after she noticed that Zachary's personality was being dulled by traditional schooling.
GALLERY: Stacey Solomon's cutest mummy moments
Stacey Solomon's cutest mummy moments SLIDER
1 of 14Stacey with her two sons at Disneyland
Stacey took Leighton and Zachary to Disneyland this summer.
2 of 14In the bath
Stacey received some backlash for taking baths with her sons, but she refused to change her parenting methods just to make some trolls happy.
3 of 14Holiday in Cyprus
The family enjoyed a holiday in Cyprus.
4 of 14Snuggled on the sofa
The Loose Woman recently reached out for advice, wondering at what age most parents are letting their kids have mobile phones.
5 of 14Family time
Joe got in on the action for this big family cuddle.
6 of 14The trio on a teacup
The three musketeers had a snap taken on a teacup ride at a theme park.
7 of 14Ben 10 fans
Stacey uploaded this adorable picture of her two lads dressed up as their favourite TV character - Ben 10.
8 of 14Matching pyjamas
How cute! We wish it was this easy to get kids to wear matching pyjamas...
9 of 14Sunny Southend
Stacey's fans were overjoyed that she had taken her children to visit Southend beach.
10 of 14Lazy Sundays
Stacey uploaded this super sweet snap of herself and Leighton enjoying a lazy Sunday lie-in.
11 of 14Birthday cake pops
Stacey and Leighton enjoyed some cute cake pops for his fifth birthday in May 2017.
12 of 14Meeting Mickey Mouse
The met Mickey Mouse on their trip to Disneyland.
13 of 14First day back at school
Even celebs get all mushy when they see their little 'uns going off to school.
14 of 14Yoga time!
They sure know how to have fun. Stacey, Leighton and Zachary enjoyed some relaxing yoga.
In her own column for OK! magazine, Emily wrote that she would never dream of homeschooling her children, and insisted that schools are the best place for children to learn.
She wrote that schools are where children "mix with all different backgrounds and ethnicities," which is something she and Peter prioritise.
Emily wrote: "For me, the social interaction kids get at school is invaluable so I wouldn’t choose to home school my kids.
"I also think it’s good for them to mix with all different backgrounds and ethnicities, and there is a lot to be learned from other children. It’s also how they make friends."
However, Emily then backed up a little, and said: "Having said that, any parent has the right to choose how to educate their child. Stacey is a good mum and only she knows what’s best for her children."
EXACTLY.
Stacey even addressed the issue of reduced social lives for her sons in her original column, writing: "I can honestly say this is a myth.
"There are so many homeschool communities all over the country, where you can socialise and even arrange group lessons at a much lower cost but still a very small ratio of students to teachers."
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