Paloma Faith is not what you’d call a conventional person – you only have to look at some of her somewhat zany fashion choices to see that. And her approach to motherhood has been no different.

And in a new interview, Faith has opened up even more. Speaking to the Daily Mail’s You magazine, Faith explained why she’s not sharing her child’s gender.

“I won’t say whether I have a boy or a girl for privacy reasons. I want my child to go to normal schools and integrate with kids from different backgrounds as a human being, not as a child of a celebrity.”

But it’s Faith’s approach to gender identity that’s perhaps the most inspiring. She’s previously talked about dressing her child in gender neutral clothes, and has been keen to stress that children should be given ‘girls’ and ‘boys’ toys to play with.

“Dolls are important for both girls and boys; children can learn about nurturing, and equally both should be able to build things and play with toy cars,” she said.

Faith also says she has “no problem if my child grows up not feeling an affinity with the gender they were born with”.

“It’s important to me they’re given all the opportunities to be the person they want to be.”

Paloma Faith perfectly explains why she's keeping her child's gender a secret