Mum on benefits who spoils toddler says 'ditch fags and you can afford £1k dummies too'

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mum of 'one of Britain's most pampered toddlers' has slammed critics – and says she's just trying to do the best for her child.Kasey Akram, 32, hit the headlines over the weekend after she revealed her lavish spending on son Jareem, one.The single mum , who is on benefits, spends large sums each month on the tot, including designer clothing and a gold dummy worth £1,000.READ MORE: 'I'm a single mum on benefits – I spend half my income on baby's designer bling'Hundreds of people commented online after the story was released with many slamming Kasey's parenting.However, the mum, from Sheffield, has now hit back and says she just wants the best for her son – like every parent should.Kasey said: “I’m just one person and people have made a split-second judgement when I’m a good mum just trying to give him a better childhood than I had.“I'm far from a scrounger and it's my choice, yes I might spoil him but he has good manners and says please and thank you.“I’m a mother raising a man, not a boy – and a gentleman at that.”Kasey previously said that she spends up to £1,000 per month on Jareem, buying him designer goods including a solid gold dummy, Versace chains and Gucci trainers.She funds the purchases through the benefits she receives and with the help of her ex-partner who pays towards some of the high-end goods.Many reacted to Kasey's story online, with comments including ‘Good luck when he is a teenager’ and ‘I want to know what benefits she is on so I can apply for the same ones’.But Kasey has hit back - saying she doesn’t drink, smoke or go out clubbing – and that if people on benefits stopped doing that, they too could afford to treat their children like she treats Jareem.Despite previously working as a model, she is.