Cheryl has ‘turned to mum-of-three Kourtney Kardashian for advice on bringing up children in the spotlight’
Friends close to Chezza say the eldest Kardashian sister has been a ‘God-send’
AS CHERYL prepares to for the birth of her first child there aren’t many people who she can go to for advice on how to raise a baby when you’re mega-famous, so she has turned to none other than the Kardashians.
According to Closer magazine the 33-year-old who is having a baby with Liam Payne, 23, wants to be as prepared as possible for raising a child in the spotlight and help has come in the form if mum-of-three Kourtney Kardashian.
An insider told Closer: “She spoke to lots of her friends who are mums including Kourtney. She has always admired how she has such a close bond with her children, and how she’s managed to raise them when she has such a high-profile career and is photographed everywhere she goes.”
Cheryl’s baby is due in the upcoming weeks and she has already moved into Liam’s Surrey mansion, however while they are taking care of the practicalities such as making their home baby-friendly, Kourtney is helping Chezza learn how to put herself in the spotlight and raise a child.
The source continued: “Kourtney and the rest of the Kardashian family know more than anyone what it’s like to be under scrutiny all the time and how difficult it is to raise your children when you put yourself in the spotlight.
“Khloe suggested it would be a good idea for Cheryl to chat with Kourtney and she asked her sister to message her a couple of months ago. Since then they’ve had a few conversations.
“Cheryl is really pleased to hear the advice from Kourtney because being in the spotlight means she can’t really go to local mum-to-be groups and talk about what she’s going through. So Kourtney’s been a God-send."
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They added: “Kourtney gave Cheryl ideas on how to avoid the paparazzi and how she handled the media regarding the first pictures of her children.”
Meanwhile The Sun revealed that her baby will be arriving in March.
A source said: “The rumour mill has been rife that the birth is imminent and there have even been claims she’s in labour already but that’s not the case at all.
“She’s still a little way off and has been enjoying the build-up as well as focusing on her charity announcement which is a really big deal for her.
“It was important for her to continue working throughout her pregnancy, Cheryl’s Trust was her top priority.”