Should Jamie Oliver be holding his baby so close to the cooker? Parenting expert's warning over photo of chef with his six-month-old son River Rocket
- Chef is criticised for holding his six-month-old son River Rocket while cooking
- Many concerned fans claimed that the baby was at risk of being scolded by fat
- Others said he has experience raising children and should be free from criticism
Frying some food with one hand while cradling his baby in the other, Jamie Oliver looks like the king of multi-tasking.
But in the eyes of parenting experts, and many of his fans, this is a hazard warning rather than an adorable photo.
The celebrity chef has been criticised for holding his six-month-old son River Rocket while cooking, with many people claiming that the baby is at risk of being scolded by fat.
Parenting expert Sue Atkins cautioned: ‘It’s a cute picture but underneath it there are some dangers. What if the pan suddenly started spitting?’
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The celebrity chef has been criticised for holding his six-month-old son River Rocket while cooking, with many people claiming that the baby is at risk of being scolded by fat
One worried fan warned the father-of-five: ‘I once had an awful experience doing just that with my little girl.’
Another said: ‘So adorable. But PLEASE don’t hold your baby near the stove’, while a third branded the chef ‘irresponsible’.
However, many praised him for looking so relaxed, and said that he has experience of raising children and should be free from criticism.
Oliver did not seem worried by the situation, and looked entirely at ease as he rested River on his hip while getting on with the cooking.
He captioned the photograph, which was posted on social media: ‘Gotta start them young!..... bless baby River he’s so fascinated by the cooking.’
It is far from the first time that Oliver and his wife, Jools, have experienced criticism for their parenting, as the birth of River sparked a furious debate.
Oliver revealed soon after River’s birth that two of their daughters, Poppy Honey, 14, and Daisy Boo, 13, were present during the labour and were allowed to cut the umbilical cord.
However, the decision prompted outcry among some parenting experts, with some suggesting that the two girls might have found it ‘distressing’ and ‘shocking’.
Others praised the bold decision, saying that the experience was likely to have been ‘very positive’ for them.
The Olivers, who have been married since 2000, have two other children, Petal, seven, and Buddy, six.
They regularly post photographs online of the four elder children taking responsibility for River, including bathing him, comforting him and reading him books.
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