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Hilaria Baldwin says criticism about having a nanny is 'not fair'
Actress says: 'I work every single day'
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Your support makes all the difference.Hilaria Baldwin has addressed criticism about having a nanny, explaining that it is “okay to accept help”.
During a recent appearance on the Mom School podcast, Baldwin, who is currently pregnant with her and husband Alec Baldwin’s fifth child, explained that the family is currently social distancing together amid the coronavirus pandemic.
To help the family out during this time, Baldwin said the family specifically “rented a place nearby so that our nanny could come and help us out.
However, according to the 36-year-old, having a nanny doesn’t mean she and Alec don’t take care of their children.
“It's so interesting with the whole nanny conversation," Baldwin said. "People will write to you and be like: 'Ugh, she has a nanny' - but that doesn't mean that you don't take care of your own kids.
“It literally means I am also working. I work every single day. And for people to make you feel badly about that is not fair."
Explaining that neither her family nor her husband’s family live close by, Baldwin added: “I have kids. Right now, my youngest kids are two, three, and four. And I have a seven year old. So, it’s okay to accept help and there’s no shame that other people should give you because of that.”
According to Baldwin, even with an “extra set of hands,” she does not have extra time during the day to do anything except for work.
During the interview, the actress also opened up about the difficulties of being a parent to multiple young children, telling host Kristen Kelly that she has her “moments,” especially “being pregnant when the kids are destroying me all day long”.
“They don't understand, they're babies! And I'm not a victim. I chose to have all these kids really close together. I take responsibility for it. It's hard, but I am enjoying it so much. It is never a burden for me,” she said, adding that when she feels overwhelmed she looks at her children, takes a deep breath and thinks of “this little person that is my little person and how we get to have this bond, this amazing relationship, and then I kind of chill out”.
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