Child expert warns that Shane Warne's kids could be harmed by spousal feud

Sydney, Sept.26 : A child expert has warned both Shane Warne and his ex-wife Simone Callahan to end their public feud over an alleged affair for the sake of their three children.

The Australian Counselling Association's Philip Armstrong said the Warne's tit-for-tat claims over the end of their relationship could damage their children Brooke, 10, Jackson, 8 and Summer, 5.

Armstrong was particularly scathing of the tell-all interview Simone gave to New Idea about an alleged affair revealed by yet another wayward text message.

"Dad's coming home from England to have a go at Mum because Mum's done a paid interview and Dad thinks what she said is wrong. What kind of position does that put the children in?" he said yesterday.

"They should go home, sit down and have a look at the photos of their children and reflect beyond their own lives and think about the repercussions this will have on their children and maybe stop being so selfish," news.com.au quoted Armstrong, as saying.

Armstrong said the children could be subject to abuse from their peers over the details of their parents' relationship that have been aired in public.

What Simone has done is create a situation where her children are going to be exposed to the attention of the media, of their friends and of their friends' parents - who may make comments children should not be hearing," he said.

"No one is thinking of the kids."

Meanwhile, Warne has arrived back in Melbourne and vehemently denied having another affair

Clearly exhausted, Warne was met at Melbourne airport by his parents and children and again criticised his ex-wife for her accusation.

Lifting his children out of earshot, Warne said he wanted to move on from the claims he accidentally sent his ex-wife a text message intended for someone else.

I have been single for a couple of months and I think everyone is probably sick and tired of it," he said.

"No (I didn't cheat on her). I have been single for a couple of months. She is wrong."

Public relations expert Gerry McCusker said Simone appeared to be trying to inflate her media career by detailing her life with "a love rat husband". (With inputs from ANI)

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