Molly-Mae and Tommy Debate School Plans for Daughter Bambi

Molly-Mae Hague recently shared that she and Tommy Fury are uncertain about sending their three-year-old daughter, Bambi, to school, as they fear it might stifle her individuality.

The 26-year-old expressed a desire for Bambi to attend a Catholic school, provided it suits her well. However, Molly-Mae is also considering home-schooling because she wants to preserve her daughter’s unique essence.

The prospect of entrusting their child to a conventional educational system for five days a week is daunting for Molly-Mae and Tommy, who are both 26. They are very protective and have their own parenting approach that they are comfortable with.

In her latest vlog, Molly-Mae discussed their school visit for Bambi, acknowledging that it could be a contentious topic. She noted, “I could do something as simple as sneeze, and it would become controversial.”

While she didn’t delve deeply into the matter, Molly-Mae mentioned that they are still undecided about their schooling plans and are weighing their options.

Molly-Mae Hague has said she and Tommy Fury are ‘on the fence’ about sending daughter Bambi, 3, to school because they don’t want her to ‘lose herself’

Molly-Mae said: ‘I’m not really going to go into depth about it but we were very much feeling on the fence with schooling and what we were going to do and where we are at with it’

‘I was in the normal school system, I didn’t go to private school. We’re just very stuck about what we are going to do.’

Molly-Mae, who is pregnant with their second child, said that Tommy’s religion is affecting their decision but denied her views were anything to do with him being ‘half-Traveller’.

However, two years ago, Tommy had mooted the idea of Bambi not going to school because of his Traveller background. 

Molly-Mae said: ‘The kind of school we would want Bambi to go to, there are not many left. 

‘Catholic schools are few and far between and it’s a non negotiable because it’s Tommy’s religion. He wants her to go to a Catholic school and obviously I support that. 

‘We’ve actually been going to church quite a bit for the last few months. We try to go most Sundays. We will go tomorrow morning.’

She continued: ‘Tommy really wants it to be a part of Bambi’s upbringing. When our second baby comes along, we are going to get them baptised. We haven’t actually done that with Bambi yet, because we just haven’t got round to it. 

‘When the baby is here, we are going to do a joint baptism. but back to school, I don’t know what we are going to do. 

‘We went to see a school and I think if affirmed to us that we are very much on the fence about… I don’t want to say about sending her at all…

‘I definitely want her to go to school, but I just don’t know what that looks like. I don’t know in what capacity. I think the legal age you have to send them is five.’

She said: ‘Do we wait a little bit? Do we just take her lead if it seems like she’s ready, which I think she really does.  

‘I don’t want to say the wrong thing, because the school is amazing that we went to go and see. It’s just, you know when you can’t fault it. It was almost too perfect.’

Molly-Mae said that she and Tommy want their daughter to retain her own unique sense of personality.  

She said: ‘Bambi has just got so much… I mean, I am biased because she is my child but she’s got so much personality and every parent thinks their child is beyond special… 

‘But she is such a spark and has such a brightness about her, that the thought of sending her to school – I want her to just stay Bambi. 

‘And you have to let go at some point as a parent and allow your child to spread their wings and I don’t know, I just don’t want her to lose her and be told five days a week… even like little things we picked up on in this school, obviously they are so strict, which is great and we’re strict with Bambi, but in a way that we’re comfortable with. 

‘I just feel like handing your child over for five days a week, six, seven hours a day, to a system – it’s kind of terrifying and I think because we’re so protective over Bambi. I am so protective, but Tommy’s another level. 

‘I just don’t really know where our heads are at with it. 

She added: ‘We went to go and see the school to see where our heads are at and encourage us. However, I just feel like it set us back a little bit because we thought, woah, this is a lot. 

‘I feel like I left school myself about five minutes ago and now I’m looking for a school for my child and I just don’t know what to think.

‘It all feels very overwhelming and kind of scary and I think we are just going to put the brakes on it. 

Back in 2023, Molly-Mae and Tommy struggled to see eye-to-eye over Bambi’s education in scenes from Netflix show, At Home With The Furys, revealing Tommy had discussed the option of Bambi not going to school because of his Traveller background

‘The reason we are looking around is because everyone is pressurising us, saying you need to get a space if you want her to go to one of these great schools, but this is too overwhelming for me. 

‘Equally, I don’t want Bambi to miss out and if she wants to go to school, obviously we are going to encourage that. I just want her to be happy. 

‘If we enrol her in a school and she absolutely loves it and she is thriving then that is amazing. That’s what we want. 

‘Equally, we might put her in a school if that’s what we decide to do, but it might not be what works – but could homeschooling be an option? 

Molly-Mae pre-emptively said: ‘People will probably be thinking this is because of Tommy’s opinions and he is half traveller on his dad’s side. 

‘Tommy went to school, so it’s nothing really to do with that. Tommy has his own opinions on it and he’s the same as me. He’s just on the fence. 

‘If we find something that works, amazing. Tommy went to school. He did leave it a little bit early, but he basically was in school normally. 

‘I don’t know, it’s just a minefield and I hope I don’t offend anyone in starting this conversation because I know it’s so subjective.’

Molly-Mae admitted she is being shaped by her own negative school memories. 

She said: ‘What also doesn’t help is that I really didn’t enjoy school, at all. People say you really look back at school as the best years of your life and I certainly don’t. 

‘I think my year group was quite a b**chy year group.

‘School was meant to be fun and it’s meant to be the best years of your life. It’s meant to be the part of your life before things get serious. That school felt so serious. 

‘We all have different opinions… She might have a completely different experience to me and I don’t ever want to make a decision that’s then going to hinder her future. 

‘Let’s say she wants to become a vet, she wants to become a doctor or a nurse or do something where she needs specific grades, then we want her to have that. So, thanks for listening to my TED talk.’

Back in 2023, Molly-Mae and Tommy struggled to see eye-to-eye over Bambi’s education in scenes from Netflix show, At Home With The Furys. 

She revealed how her Tommy had discussed the option of Bambi not going to school because of his Traveller background. 

The professional boxer made it clear that he intended to raise Bambi in the traveller way he was brought up, with family being ‘number one.’

But Molly-Mae insisted she wanted Bambi to go to school.