A mother of seven who advocates 'gentle attachment parenting' won't let her husband help with their children until they are older than two.

Anni Jones, 42, from the Isle of Wight, said her parenting is all about the three Bs - bed-sharing, breastfeeding on demand and baby wearing - so her children are close to her night and day.

She also home schools her youngest - Tiggy, two, Fred, three, Keani, nine, and Alfie, 12 - as she doesn't want to 'miss out' on their childhood by sending them to school.

Anni Jones and her husband Shaune with their seven children, from left, Jamie, Alfie, Sam, Tiggi, Keani, Freddi and George. She believes in 'gentle attachment parenting' and her youngest four children are home schooled

'Up until the age of two, I won't leave them with anyone, even my husband,' she said.

She said she doesn't find this relentless mothering stressful and doesn't have time for parenting gurus who encourage mothers to have regular 'me time' or share the load with their spouse.

'I love it. I love being with them 24/7 that is how I thrive,' Anni said. 'I have an issue with making life easier for the mother. It is not attending to the child's needs.'

Anni shares her parenting technique on BBC documentary Anne Robinson's Britain, as the presenter investigates the differing approaches UK residents take to parenting in 21st-century Britain, from those like Anni to strict Tiger parents and working mothers juggling raising children with a high powered job.

Anni believes her way is the best, ranking herself '10 out of 10' as a mother.

'I would describe myself as gentle attachment parenting. It is how nature intended it to be, to keep that baby close, to keep away predators, to feed your baby yourself,' she explained to presenter Anne Robinson.

'A lot of people think it is hippy, new age parenting but it is going back to basics without all the commercialised paraphernalia that goes with it.'

Anni shares her parenting techniques with presenter Anne Robinson, left, on her new show. She said she is a' 10/10' mother because she tends to her children's needs night and day by bed-sharing and breastfeeding on demand

Anni said in order to bond with her babies, their father Shaune's access is from 'a far' until they reach the age of two.

He said he is happy with with the set up.

'I don't feel shut out. Babies are babies, they lay there and need feeding so I can't do too much,' he said.

When asked what she would have done if Shaune had asked for a greater role when his children were young, Anni said it was her way or the highway - as she has to put her children ahead of her husband.

I get to watch then grow and develop and know that it is not some teacher who gets to spend all their childhood with them Anni on why she home schools

'I am a strong enough person I would have done it anyway. If he didn't behave I would kick him into touch,' she said. 'The children are definitely more important than Shaune.'

As a result, Shaune admitted they only recently has their first meal alone together in nine years.

Anni allowed Annie to witness one of the lessons she gave to her children where she tried to teach the elder two Maths while trying to wrestle pens off her youngest.

She said she loves being able to spend extra time with them by being their teacher.

'I get to watch then grow and develop and know that it is not some teacher who gets to spend all their childhood with them,' she said.

Anne, pictured with her daughter Emma, said many of the parents she has met filming her new show have baffled her as, in her day, there were 'no poo charts" and Mandarin lessons and extra maths and all the rest of it'

Despite admiring Anni's patience and dedication, Anne wondered if her children were missing out on the 'rough and tumble if coping with classmates' by being home schooled.

The presenter was also left baffled by some of the other mothers she met filming the show who run their households like military operations.

The 72-year-old mother, whose daughter is Emma is now 46, said things has changed since her day.

She told The Sun: 'There never used to be "poo charts" and Mandarin lessons and extra maths and all the rest of it. I just watch the latest generation of mothers and think, "Does it have to be this hard?"'