Julia Stiles Hits Back At Haters Who Mum-Shamed Her For This Instagram Photo

Actress Julia Stiles only gave birth on October 20, but already she’s experiencing the joys of online mummy-shaming: and the fuss is over the positioning of her baby boy’s legs of all things.

Stiles posted an adorable picture of her newborn son Strummer Newcomb Cook on Instagram six days ago, in which she is carrying him in a Tula baby carrier. She’s tagged Tula Baby Carriers in the post, so we can only assume the brand sent her one as a gift and she felt obliged to post about it.

Cue the mummy-shamers, who took her to task for the incorrect positioning of little Strummer’s legs (heads up: apparently, they should be dangling free of the carrier).

I haven't worn a back pack since middle school. ? Now I have a front pack. #jujube #tulababycarriers

A post shared by Stiley Jay (@missjuliastiles) on Nov 28, 2017 at 3:02pm PST

While it appears Stiles has deleted many of the offending comments, countless other mums have come to her defence. “Since the baby is so little she is carrying perfectly normal [sic],” writes one user. “When they are that little they are supposed to have legs inside the carrier like they’re being swaddled.”

But leave it to Stiles to have the last word – the new mum shared this brilliantly chosen follow-up post: 

It was brought to my attention that in the previous photo I am not holding my baby correctly. Wow, I didn't expect that. What was supposed to be a shout out of products I like, suddenly becomes an invitation to comment on my baby, and my ability as a mother. That's the internet for you, the carnivorous plant from "Little Shop of Horrors". I was trying to keep much of my son's image private, including, I guess, his little feet. And it was just a photo taken at home, not how I normally carry him around. Thanks for the concern, anyway. Yes, Mothers, always read the safety instructions. But also, Instagrammers: instead of writing snarky comments about a 5 week old, try dancing around your living room to a Clash record. It's way more fun.

A post shared by Stiley Jay (@missjuliastiles) on Dec 1, 2017 at 12:52pm PST

Way to go, Julia.

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire. 

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