A mum has shared a look at her giant family bed she shares with her husband and five kids - bu their co-sleeping arrangement has divided opinion.
Mum-of-five Amanda Scott showed off the enormous bed on TikTok and revealed she and husband Derrick just love to snuggle in with the full family.
Posting to TikTok US mum Amanda, also known as @littlesouthernwife, said: "Everyone always asks about our family bed.
"Eight years ago my husband made our family bed so we could co-sleep with our littles."
She revealed the bed is two mattresses - one King-sized and one queen-sized - pushed together and placed on top of a specially made bedframe.
But the family's arrangement sparked fierce debate amongst other parents - some who thought co-sleeping is a bad idea.
One outraged parent said: ""Co-sleeping is a big no!"
Another said: " "I was like omg what a good idea until I saw 'co-sleeping'."
But the protective mum said while all her children are welcome to sleep in the family bed - not all of them do.
In a separate video to address the negative responses, Amanda said: "They make the transition when they are ready and we fully support them and encourage them to sleep in their beds.
"They are also super independent for those who are worried."
While some were worried about the children's sleeping habits, others seemed concerned about how Amanda and Derrick got any alone time.
One said: "How do you have any mum and dad time?"
But Amanda said the inventive couple just make use of the rest of the house adding that they "explore other spaces" in the home for "intimacy".
