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Coronation Street Star Helen Flanagan hits back at 'lazy parent' label over her daughter

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has slammed trolls who claimed she's "lazy" for failing to potty train her daughter.

Helen, who plays Rosie Webster on the ITV soap, hit back at cruel comments from people on social media.

Mum-of-two Helen said she refused to be labelled a "lazy parent" after people questioned why she had delayed potty training her youngest daughter Delilah.

Pregnant Helen, 30, took to social media to defend her parenting of her two-year-old - reports Birmingham Live.

Helen said: "Sometimes it's really not lazy parenting everyone's situations are different and I want Delilah to potty train happily where she was getting far too upset last time.

"I defo need her out of nappies before baby three makes their way."

She wrote: "Going back to potty training this month and lockdown. I really do not like potty training at all.

"I would have done it earlier with Delilah Pops but because I've been so unwell with my hyperemesis (anyone knows that's had this knows the last thing you want to do is potty train your little one).

Helen Flanagan and her partner Scott Sinclair are expecting their third child. (@hjgflanagan/Instagram)

"I tried in April but she just wasn't ready I don't feel, she would get far too upset and I wasn't in my own house so was more stressful.

"She uses the potty at home quite a lot and at nursey."

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Helen recently announced she is expecting her third child with footballer and partner Scott Sinclair.

The couple already have two young daughters, Matilda and Delilah.

Her on-screen sister Brooke Vincent is also pregnant at the same time as her and is expecting her second child a year after giving birth to baby Mexx.

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