Stacey Solomon has delighted fans with a cute throwback snap of her with son Zachary as a baby.
She shared the beautiful image to mark Zachary’s tenth birthday.
Beside the old photo, the Loose Women presenter wrote: “Happy birthday my darling Zachary. I cannot believe I’ve been blessed with you for a whole decade.”
The 28-year-old, who is also mum to Leighton, five, added: “To me you are and will always be my baby. But you’ve grown into the most kind, generous, selfless, funny and happy boy. I’m proud of you more and more everyday.
“You’re the best big brother too. So protective and always there when Leighton needs you (even when it’s dancing along at the mini disco that you really don’t like just so he’s happy!).”
She added: “Here’s to the next 10 years my angel. You and Leighton are everything to me. I love you to the moon and stars and back again, to infinity and beyond. Mummy XOXO 💙.”
The happy family are on holiday in Gran Canaria, where Stace has been posting a series of sun-filled snaps.
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Their holiday comes the same week the X Factor finalist revealed she is home schooling her two children – and admits not everyone may agree with her decision.
Speaking in her new column for The Sun’s Fabulous magazine, Stacey said: “The truth is that they no longer go to school. Last September, the boys and I decided that we were going to try home schooling. This wasn’t a decision we made lightly. It’s one we’ve been pondering over for a few years.”
The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! winner confirmed that Zachary and Leighton had both been at school from the age of four, and at nursery before then.
But Stacey says that halfway through Year Two, Zachary started to change.
“Homeschooling has always been at the back of my mind, because whenever I am with the boys and we are out in different environments their senses heighten and their enthusiasm to learn is at its best,” she said.
The presenter went on to admit it hasn’t been easy, but her mum has helped out, and she has a maths tutor visit once a week.
The boys’ lessons include spending time with Stacey’s sister, a marine biologist, and her brother, who works in technology, as well as learning Mandarin from an online course and visiting museums.
Stacey confirmed she’s following a school curriculum and will leave it up to her boys if they want to go to secondary school when they’re older.
“Yes, it’s controversial and not everyone will agree with me but parents have to make their own decisions,” she said. “No-one should judge them and you shouldn’t feel judged.”
Her 864k followers were supportive of the presenter’s decision. One wrote: “Awww this is exactly what I want to say when I talk about my decision to homeschool my son but can never find the words to explain it all so perfectly. Thank you for sharing this and hope it all goes well x.”
Another added: “Wow, what you’re doing sounds amazing, homeschool me please! 😝.”
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