A MUM of a space-mad daughter has slammed 'sexist' John Lewis for only selling astronaut-themed clothes for boys.

Emma Crowley's daughter Charlotte, 9, is desperate to become an astronaut after meeting Tim Peake.

But when she searched online to find an outfit for Charlotte, she found John Lewis's range was stocked exclusively for boys.

Emma accused the high street retailer of sexist labeling, claiming "girls can be astronauts too."

She said: "She is doing a presentation on space to the whole school on Thursday and wearing the 'boys' space onesie.

Libby Jackson, human spaceflight and microgravity programme manager at the UK Space Agency supported Emma and daughter Charlotte online.

She tweeted John Lewis saying that space is for everyone while pointing out last year John Lewis pledged to become the first retailer in the country to remove "boys" and "girls" labels.

When Ms Crowley searched for space items on the store’s website she was “shocked and frustrated” by the volume of items available from the boys’ range compared to the girls’.

Charlotte met Major Peake at a book signing last December and was left in awe of him - instantly demanding that space exploration would be her future career.

Ms Crowley said of Charlotte’s reaction: “She was quite cross! And didn’t understand it.

"Her friends, family, and school all support her enthusiasm for space so this didn’t make much sense to her.”

Ms Crowley is a counselor, psychotherapist and a founding partner of Great Minds, a training body which helps organisations tackle the adverse effects of mental health issues in the workplace.

She said: “As someone who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s I think, shamefully, I have accepted a level of everyday sexism as being normal.

“Seeing the world through my daughter’s eyes brings a new and very sad perspective on what still goes on to discourage girls to follow their dreams.”

Although her daughter loves the astronaut onesie, Charlotte was still not happy at the boys label.

When contacted by Sun Online for comment, John Lewis said online products are displayed differently to their in-store range.

A spokesperson for the company said: "We have used non-gender specific labels in our own brand children’s clothing since 2016, and we don't have ‘girls’ and ‘boys’ signage in our shops.

"However, online we display products based on how our customers search for them.

"We offer lots of choice and variety so that parents or children can choose what they would like to wear."