A MUM of five has revealed how she and her kids all fit in a one-bedroom flat and snapped back at rude trolls.
Leticia, who is from the US, took to social media to show how she makes space for everyone to live there.
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She said: “I have five kids and I live in a one bedroom apartment, and here’s how I do it.
“They are ages 3, 6, 11, and 17.
“My 17-year-old is only here on the weekend, so that does make things just a little bit easier.”
Taking viewers through her home, Leticia showed off the front room which also doubles up as her’s and her three youngest kids bedroom.
Instead of a sofa, the mum has a giant doubled bed opposite the TV that they sleep on.
The TV unit also doubles up as storage for her children’s clothes and toys.
Next to the bed is a small patio that the kids can play on which she said they’d got busy using crayons on the fencing.
The mum has one built-in wardobe in the room which she has used to store more of her kids’ items as well as her own.
Through the hallway, the mum has a collapsible table and chairs where the family eat dinner.
But the giant hallway also doubles up as the kids play area as well.
She added: “I do have this party table, which I love because I can fold it up and put it away when the kids need extra space to play.
“It does get pretty hectic in here, so I do like the fact that I can fold that up and they have all of this extra space here.”
She also has a small kitchen to prepare food in which she keeps nice and tidy despite having a full house.
Next to the kitchen is a cupboard which has a washing machine and dryer which she was grateful for.
“I was blessed enough to get a unit with a washer and dryer, because five kids without that would have been a mess,” she explained.
The last room in the flat was the bedroom which she gave to her 11-year-old daughter so she could have extra privacy.
The room had a single bed which had a pull-out bed and mattress on the bottom for when her eldest son stays over at the weekend.
Leticia added: “This is the one bedroom that I did decide to give to my 11- year-old, as I did feel like she needed the privacy more than I.”
Her daughter also shared the room with the families dog.
They also had a small bathroom which had a bath and shower.
Finishing the video, the mum said: “It is pretty small in here, but it’s okay because it works for us.
“You guys, don’t let anybody criticise you and judge you for how you live when you are doing the absolute most best that you can.”
The clip soon went viral on her TikTok account @leticia_colorado5 with over 8million views and 700k likes.
People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments.
One person wrote: “How is this legal? It’s not in my state.”
Another commented: “Why have kids if you cannot afford them? I’ll never understand this.”
“I wish this was allowed in my state.. They only allow 2 heartbeats per bedroom and all I can afford rn is a 1 bedroom smh.”
“I appreciate all the comments and concerns however 4 of my kids are on the lease 17yr old is a visitor being only with me on the weekends. Please stop with the rude comments good vibes only,” replied Leticia.
“Why have so many kids if you can’t provide good space for them to grow? I have 6, but I worked hard to make sure they had space and privacy,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “This is such a slay idc what anyone says, and you’re an amazing mother for giving your kids the best. Such an organised place. I love this!”
“Okay but no one is talking about how amazing and selfless it is that she gave up the one bedroom for her preteen daughter. So special,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “You doing great Mama!”
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