It looks like we won’t be taking any parenting hacks from EastEnders favourite Vi Highway (Gwen Taylor) any time soon!
EastEnders viewers were stunned by last night’s episode (Monday, April. 4) as Vi Highway had some very old-school and questionable parenting methods for new baby Roland.
Vi returned to EastEnders last week after a few months away and it seems she hasn’t changed her quick-witted and controversial ways.
Since her comeback, Vi learned that her grandson, Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ), had cancer and was refusing to get surgery.
However, with Vi’s comfort and persuasion, and with the arrival of his and Rainie Highway’s (Tanya Franks) baby by surrogate Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris), he has since agreed to have the life-saving operation.
In last night’s episode, Rainie was fussing over newborn Roland back at home while Vi questioned Rainie’s parenting as she sipped on some wine.
As Rainie cradled a sleeping Roland in her arms, saying, “Mummy’s got ya. Mummy’s got ya,” Vi couldn’t help but intervene.
“Keep on and you’ll wake him up!” she snapped.
“It’s called positive reinforcement. I’m establishing who I am,” Rainie replied.
“While he’s asleep?” a baffled Vi questioned, “What good’s that going to do?”
Rainie then said: “I’m talking to his subconscious. I read about it in an article.”
“Oh, yeah? Well, you should tell your old man, while he’s asleep, to stop piddling on the toilet seat. Do us all a favour,” Vi hilariously responded.
Roland’s dummy then dropped on the floor and Rainie asked Vi to pick it up and rinse it. But, as Vi did as she was asked, Rainie was horrified when Vi cleaned the dummy in her red wine!
“Oi! Are you actually deranged?” Rainie fumed.
“What? It’ll help him sleep better than you yapping in his ear! Plus, alcohol kills germs,” Vi quipped back.
Despite Vi’s controversial parenting hack, her caring and understanding side was soon shown as the pair shared a heart-felt moment over Stuart.
Fans were both shocked and amused by Vi’s parenting technique…
😂😂😂 I love Vi!! She’s old school. She dipped that pacifier in that wine. I could see her using the scotch on his gums when Roland is teething. #EastEndersApril 4, 2022
Vi...a dropped dummy washed off in your wine...don't do it again #EastEndersApril 4, 2022
Vi dipping the dummy into the red wine 😂😂😂#NeighbourhoodWatts #EastEndersApril 4, 2022
Oh my, mad Vi Highway plyin’ that poor little baby with booze! #EastEndersApril 4, 2022
Rinsing the dummy in wine 😂 #EastEndersApril 4, 2022
Imagine giving a newborn a dummy soaked in wine. 🤦♀️ #eastendersApril 4, 2022
EastEnders continues tonight at 7:30pm on BBC One.
