A mom on TikTok has everyone talking after she declared she’ll never leave her daughter alone with male relatives, and the internet is seriously divided!
Parenting is always a hot topic, and everyone seems to have a strong opinion when it comes to how others should do it.
Enter Aubrey, known as @theorganicmami on TikTok, who threw a major curveball in a recent ‘Get Ready With Me’ (GRWM) video. She laid down some strict rules for her daughter, and one of them is causing quite the stir: no sleepovers, ever.
Aubrey’s stance has received heaps of applause from some corners of the internet, with many echoing their own traumatic sleepover experiences.
One supporter commented, “I’m glad my mom didn’t allow me to have sleepovers. I can have them now as a 23-year-old with my friends. But as a kid? She kept me safe.”
Another added, “All of these rules are great, and for everyone complaining about the no sleepovers is wild, there’s so much that could happen.”
“I used to get so mad at my mum for not letting me go to sleepovers. But now that I’m a mum, I understand,” confided a third.
However, not everyone is on board, with some saying her daughter is missing out on key childhood experiences.
One commenter argued, “She won’t ever be allowed to have sleepovers with her friends? No judgement. Just those were some of my best childhood memories.”
“If you know the parents and the kid, I don’t see the harm in sleepovers, they’re honestly some of my best memories,” stated another.
Aubrey also tackled the topic of secrets, making it clear they won’t fly in her house: “Secrets will not be kept from your parents. And if you’re one of those people now saying ‘I’ll give you candy when your mum’s not here, just don’t tell her’, that’s the quickest way to never see us again.”
The most controversial of her rules, though, involves adult interactions with her daughter.
In response, one person shared their childhood discomfort: “I used to be forced to let male family and friends give me kisses, hugs, and sit on their laps as a kid. It was ‘cute’ and it traumatised me.”
Another supporter praised Aubrey’s approach: “Good for you. These are your choices in parenting and you’re going to raise a strong woman.”
Yet, some are skeptical, questioning the extremity of her rules: “Never being left alone with your brother, husband, her brother?” and “She can’t be alone with her grandpa… like what?”
Aubrey stands firm, emphasizing her daughter’s autonomy: “She doesn’t have to respect you if you don’t also respect her, as a child she still will have opinions and emotions and she is allowed to feel a certain way,” and firmly states, “I don’t care if you’re the grandparent, the uncle or the cousin.”
The debate continues as the internet weighs in on these protective measures. What’s your take? Too much, or just cautious parenting?