'X-Factor' Alum Under Fire for Co-Sleeping With Her Son for 9 Years

09/14/2017 12:04 pm EDT

British singer Stacey Solomon doesn't care what people think about her parenting style. Last month, the X-Factor alum defended having baths with her young sons. This week, she's in a different kind of hot water after opening up about co-sleeping.

The 27-year-old mom to Zachary, 9, and Leighton, 5, wrote on Instagram that she just stopped co-sleeping with her sons.

"So, last night I spent the first night without my children coming in to my room and sleeping with me in 9 years. I'm sure a lot of people will have something to say about that but I honestly don't care," she wrote on Sunday beneath a photo of her sons in their Lego-style beds.

The X-Factor alum explained that although she'll miss the cuddle sessions with her kids, she also values her sleep and relationship with actor boyfriend Jason Swash.

"There simply isn't enough room for all of us and everybody benefits from a good nights sleep," she said, adding that the boys love their beds. "As happy as I am that this is the next phase and they've loving it...I can't help but feel a little sad," she wrote.

While many comments supported Solomon's decision to co-sleep with her kids, some weren't pleased with her announcement.

"I would never dream of letting my kids sleep in my bed," one person wrote.

"Nothing worse in life than a f---ing child in your bed!!!" another wrote."Thats [sic] mental."

One thing Solomon won't give up? Family tub time. On the U.K. show Loose Women in August, she shared that she regularly hops in the bath with her sons.

Though 92 percent of people the show polled said it wasn't appropriate, she defended her actions.

"I'm not horrified at all," Solomon said. "Anyone who's horrified at the thought of parents sharing a bath with their children I think has issues. It's each to their own."

She added that Zachary, the oldest, sometimes asks her to cover her breasts. "Sometime's he's like, 'Oh put the bubbles over your boobs mother. I don't want to see it!' But at the same time, why does the body always have to be looked at as some sexual thing?" she asked.

"Having a bath together is how we communicate and socialize," she said. "It's a massive part of our daily routine."

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