Meet the 'Yes Mum' Who Lets Her 8-Year-Old Make All Her Own Choices 🎈

Meet the 'yes mum' who "never says no" to her eight-year-old, buys her whatever she wants and lets her make all her own decisions.<br /><br />Lorna Simpson, 37, believes children don't need someone "constantly telling them what to do and saying no". <br /><br />She has no rules as she believes Skylah-Faith naturally "does the right thing", doesn't set a strict bedtime and allows her to learn at her own pace.<br /><br />Instead of refusing her little girl Skylah-Faith's requests, she asks her why she wants something and why she's interested in it. <br /><br />Lorna believes a blanket refusal without explanation is "harsh" and instead opts for communication and understanding.<br /><br />A keen dancer, Lorna has bought Skylah-Faith a dancing pole and an aerial hammock, as well as her own gaming set up - because she asked for it. <br /><br />She even painted the front of her house pink for Skylah-Faith.<br /><br />She also allows Skylah-Faith to have her friends over for sleepovers when she likes.<br /><br />But Lorna says her relaxed approach works, with Skylah-Faith rarely demanding things and able to make "conscious" decisions over what she wants.<br /><br />She says she made the decision to parent Skylah-Faith with a more gentle approach after claiming she had a "strict, lack of understanding" upbringing.<br /><br />Lorna, a part-time busker and home-schooler, from Croydon, south London, said: "Kids get this experience once and they need to enjoy that. <br /><br />"As far as I'm aware I don't have rules because Skylah-Faith does the right thing so that's proof I don't need rules as it's written in her essence.<br /><br />"I may say yes to staying up till like 12 or one in the morning if she really isn’t tired or wants to have longer watching a movie or playing online games. I also let her sleep longer till her natural body clock says so but usually she is an early riser. <br /><br />"It’s here and there I buy her something she wants as she already has what she wants and needs .<br /><br />"I tend to buy gift cards for her online gaming.<br /><br />"I had a very forced childhood - my opinion wasn't asked for and I don't like to do that for my daughter.<br /><br />"I had to unlearn and re-learn things - it's one of the reasons I took my daughter out of public school and did home education. <br /><br />"It's a healthy way of learning and cutting out all this rubbish.<br /><br />"Children need understanding - they don't need someone constantly telling them what to do. You let them grow.<br /><br />"I like to try and relate."<br /><br />Lorna allows Skylah-Faith to make her own decisions and encourages conversations. <br /><br />Lorna said: "So we'll be out, for example, and if my daughter wants something online or in the shop and it makes sense and she's genuinely interested in it - then of course I'll get it.<br /><br />"Because she has everything she needs or wants she doesn't ask for things a lot.<br /><br />"At Christmas shopping time, she realises that other people buy things for the sake of things.<br /><br />"So she's quite conscious in herself in what she would like and want. She's got that in her to decide if she really wants something.