Rachael Finch has been criticised for her parenting style.
The 35-year-old former Miss Universe Australia winner shared a new clip on Instagram of her children exercising indoors on Friday.
The video shows Rachael, who has daughter Violet, eight, and son Dominic, five, with her husband Michael Miziner, stepping on her daughter’s toes as the eight-year-old does sit-ups.
Meanwhile, Dominic showed his enthusiasm for fitness by energetically performing star jumps in the background.
“Haters gonna love this today. Today we’re going to work out as a family to make our minds and bodies feel good,” she captioned the story.
This is because the Australian TV presenter recently received criticism from fans when she shared a video of herself running after Violet and shouting words of encouragement during a cross-country run.
Rachael responded to the critics in a May 30 Instagram video, insisting she was “just motivating her child to do her best.”
“Just a quick note to anyone who wants to criticize or personally attack me for wanting to support, encourage and motivate my child to be the best they can be,” she said.
Rachael Finch, 35, (pictured) has criticized her parenting style and shared a new clip of her children on Instagram on Friday
“A couple more things. One, check your facts. And two, look back in eight years or so when Violet is an adult to see the progress.”
Journalists Amy, Kate and Sophie Taeuber criticised the blogger on their Outspoken podcast, describing her approach as ‘next level’ and arguing that it could ‘scare’ other children in the race.
They pointed out that there would have been plenty of kids running behind Rachael, as Violet finished in 12th place out of 100.
Rachael often reacts strongly to comments about her parenting, having previously criticised internet trolls who accused her of ‘underfeeding’ her children with a ‘strict’ diet.
The video shows Rachael, who has daughter Violet, eight, and son Dominic, five, with her husband Michael Miziner, stepping on her daughter’s toes as the eight-year-old does sit-ups.
In April, she was branded an “almond mother” and accused of “endangering” her children after sharing a video of herself making them “naked burgers” using lettuce leaves instead of buns.
“Almond mother” is a pejorative term for a mother who forces unhealthy and disordered eating habits on her children. It is often used to refer to parents who are “obsessed” with food.
Rachael was furious, saying the unfounded accusation was downright ‘hilarious’ given she has been critical of critics of her healthy meals.
Rachael shared a photo of herself snuggling up to her two children, writing: ‘Someone officially called me an ‘almond mom’ this week.
Meanwhile, Dominic showed his enthusiasm for fitness as he energetically performed star jumps in the background
Definition according to Google: “A parent who has incredibly restrictive or dangerously unhealthy eating habits and tries to force them on their children.”
‘That was because I made ‘naked’ burgers (a burger with meat and vegetables in a salad bowl) for dinner.
‘While it’s downright mean, it’s also absurdly hilarious. I’ve become a pro at reacting emotionally to these kinds of comments.
‘I’ve had a good laugh with many of you about what kind of mother you would be if you were given a label for a food. Respond what kind of feeding mother would you be?’
“Haters gonna love this today. Family gym inside today to make our minds and bodies feel good,” she captioned the story
Several of Rachel’s followers agreed that the ‘almond mother’ label was unwarranted and joined in droves to support the star.
Her cooking video saw Rachael prepare mini beef burgers with vegetables such as pickles, carrots and arugula, and mashed avocado and tomato sauce for her kids.
She put the ingredients in a salad bowl instead of a sandwich and was widely criticised for allegedly giving her children an “eating disorder” with the healthy meal, in a wild claim.