A mum has been accused of neglect online after sharing a picture of her one-year-old daughter’s bedroom on social media.
The parent, from Australia, posted a photo of the pink room on Facebook which included a cupcake inspired feature wall.
However, some were quick to accuse the woman, named April, of "neglect" because the child's mattress is on the floor, instead of on a bed frame.
Our sister title The Mirror reports that April said she had set the bedroom up "Montessori" style, with the bed on the floor to allow her daughter room to move about and use her imagination while playing.
She added that the child only uses the room for naps and play.
Some accused April of "neglect" while others thought she was putting her daughter's health at risk by having the mattress on the floor.
One person commented: "It needs to be on a base, its a disgusting breeding ground for mould and bacteria."
April was shocked by the negativity and later updated to let people know that the bed actually is on slats.
She added that her daughter uses the bed as a play area and also builds cubby houses with it.
"We are very minimalistic people and use this mattress throughout the day for alternative things," she said.
"Floor beds are extremely common around the world and just because in the western world it isn’t the norm doesn’t mean it's wrong."
She continued: "If you would like to call the department of child services on me for having a completely safe bed for my child tag me and I will give you my details because this is very clearly not a neglected child’s bedroom.
"Stop being mean because it literally isn’t affecting me at all, and you are making yourself look silly."
A number of people were quick to share messages of support for the mum following her update.
One wrote: "Absolutely gorgeous room. I often want to put our own mattress on the floor with my first child and have the same Montessori style bed. You have done a wonderful job."
A second replied: "Mumma you don’t need to explain what type of bed your daughter is sleeping on its none of ANYONE’S business - the wall looks great and what’s more important is that you and your daughter like it."
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