Ice-T and his wife, Coco Austin, landed in some hot water with parental critics after posting a picture of the couple pushing their 6-year-old daughter in a stroller as they paid a visit to the largest resort in the Caribbean last week.
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On Sunday, Coco, age 43, shared a photo on her Instagram showing Chanel attending the first grade, seated in a black stroller while looking completely exhausted.
“A stroll through the @atlantisbahamas shops…” Austin wrote. “Chanel is so over it unless there’s something cool to see… Her face transitions instantly.”
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Some of the remarks left on her post were not very positive.
“Isn’t she like 6 yrs old! She should be out of a stroller by now?!” one person wrote in the comments.
Added another, “I know she may be your last baby but you have to let her grow up. If anything a wagon is more her age! I have a 6 year old smaller than her and she hasn’t been in a stroller in years. I would hate for your sweet baby to get bullied or something.”
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Coco posted other pictures from their vacation, such as their hotel tour, where the black stroller’s nowhere to be seen. Many suspect little Chanel just needed to rest her feet after a long day of exploring the 141-acre property and swimming with her parents.
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Dr. Jay Lovenheim, a pediatrician in West Orange, New Jersey, laughed when TODAY Parents asked his opinion on the stroller controversy.
“How is this even an issue?” Lovenheim said. “I’ve been to Disney World several times with my kids and we always put them in a stroller. Even our older one, who could barely fit in the seat.”
“Kids get tired at theme parks and big resorts — it’s a lot of walking and it’s hot,” he said. “Pushing them in a stroller keeps them fresh. And they can always just use it when they need breaks. It’s better for everyone involved.”
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There’s a good chance Coco won’t even acknowledge the internet stroller patrol. The model, who’s been married to the rapper and actor Ice-T, age 64, since 2005, does not appear to care much about what others think about her parenting style.
Last year, Coco revealed that Chanel was still breastfeeding.
“Chanel still likes my boob. She’s 5 years old,” she told Us Weekly. “A lot of people are like, ‘Oh, you’re not getting the nutrition after 2 years old. Why do it?’ And I’m like, My child’s eating steak and hamburgers. She just likes a little snack every now and then and more of the bonding between the mother. Why take that away from her?”
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You can watch a video talking about the considerable “controversy” below.
