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A mother has spoken out after a post was published on a Leicestershire Facebook group which criticised her parenting skills.

Spotted Lutterworth published a photo showing two young children alone in a car in a supermarket car park earlier today.

The Facebook post, which has now been removed, read: "Who leaves their young kids in the car unattended at Morrisons.

"I arrived at 8.14am and they were fighting in the car. They were still there at 8.20am when I left.

"It takes 2 minutes to take your kids out the car. Better that than someone else takes them."

The post also showed the car's make and registration.

Soon after, social media users were commenting on the post to criticise the parent for leaving their children alone.

Fellow parents said that they would 'never' leave their children unattended in a car under any circumstances.

Others cited the recent 'attempted abduction', which took place at Fosse Park Asda, as a deterrant.

The parent has now spoken out about being shamed by commenters on the Facebook group.

Yasmin Graham, from Lutterworth, says she left her two children, who are aged nine and four, in the car for 'five 'minutes while she went into Morrisons to use the toilet.

She explained: "I went to the loo and to grab the kids a drink. I know they're safe, and my kids aren't stupid to get out the car - they stay put.

"They know not to speak to anyone. I trust my kids."

Yasmin added: "In this day and age, you can't do anything without someone having a moan or judging you, and posting other people's kids online is wrong.

"People must be bored of their own life to moan about someone else's.

"We are raising a bunch of snowflakes if we can't even let them be for five minutes to go for a pee."

poll loading Do you leave your children alone in the car? 1000+ VOTES SO FAR Yes - it's completely safe Yes - but only for short periods of time No - I would never leave them alone

Other commenters on the Facebook post criticised the group for publishing a photo of someone's children without their permission.

While some defended the parent, and questioned 'as if they were never left in the car themselves'.

According to government advice, the law doesn't state an age when you can leave a child on their own.

However, it is an offence to leave them alone if it places them 'at risk'.

It also says that parents should 'use your judgement on how mature your child is before you decide to leave them alone, e.g. at home or in a car'.