Let's talk about the video where a family taunted their toddler about not getting to have a cake pop

@kendraworth

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Why it worked

The video addresses a controversial parenting topic (taunting a child) and a critical safety issue (car seat safety), which are likely to generate strong opinions and engagement from viewers.

Summary

The creator discusses a TikTok video where a family taunted their toddler for not receiving a cake pop, highlighting the poor parenting choices and the negative comments from viewers. She also points out the unsafe car seat situation depicted in the video, emphasizing the importance of proper car seat safety for children.

Structure

1Introduction to the problematic video
2Critique of the parenting in the video
3Critique of the comments on the video
4Critique of the car seat safety in the video
5Emphasis on proper car seat safety

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On-screen text

Let's talk about the video where a family taunted their toddler about not getting to have a cake pop Consequences should NEVER involve taunting and laughing at a child Our kids need to learn that we always CARE about their feelings, but their feelings won't dictate our disciplinary decisions Don't put sweets on a pedestal or use them as a way to gain compliance because it's going to backfire Clearly many adults don't know what good parenting is & they think the more pain & discomfort a child suffers, the more they'll change their behavior Punishments aren't very effective. Positive reinforcement/rewards & natural/logical consequences WORK both in the short-term & long-term If you are a parent, car seat safety should be one of your biggest priorities! You should not be normalising unsafe car seat setups on the internet. And any "momfluencer" should be following MAXIMUM safety standards because they have a responsibility to their audience

Original caption

I was SHOCKED by the number of positive comments on this video praising the parents for “actually disciplining their child.” Withholding a treat & then taunting a toddler because they’re crying about it is the OPPOSITE of good parenting. I was equally shocked by the number of grown adults in the comments making fun of the child for his weight. Children NEED discipline. But discipline doesn’t have to be harsh or punitive. It involves giving a child structure, maintaining boundaries, showing empathy, and encouraging good behavior via positive reinforcement/rewards. Make sure to follow me for all things gentle parenting & no-tears sleep training and head to the 🔗 in my bio or hhsleep.com for more classes & resources #parenting #momtok #discipline #consequences #momshelpingmoms Viral parenting video Viral video of toddler crying over cake pop Gentle parenting Old school parenting Siblings laughing at toddler about crying cake pop

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Transcript

So I saw an absolutely horrendous video on TikTok that I wanna talk about. I'm not gonna stitch it because I'm not gonna add to this child's humiliation and embarrassment. And it starts with three kids in the back seat. They look to be about like two, maybe four, maybe five. And the text on the video said, my toddler was bad, so he didn't get a cake pop. And then they're filming his reaction to not getting a cake pop when his older siblings both get one. And he's crying. He's very upset. The parents are laughing, and also the siblings start to laugh when they see the parents are laughing. This is such bad parenting on so many levels because they're teaching the two year old that his feelings really don't matter. And in fact, we think it's funny when you're upset. The parents are encouraging sibling rivalry because they're kind of egging the siblings on. And aside from that, you shouldn't be offering your children food based rewards or food based punishments. That's gonna create a really bad relationship with food. Now, the other terrible part of this video are the comments. Half the comments are saying, thank you for being a good parent. Thank you for actually giving consequences. Excuse me? That's not a natural or logical consequence and it's actually an illogical punishment. And on top of that, they're taunting him. The other half of the comments are grown adults making fun of the toddler for his weight and people saying things like, matter of fact, he can skip the next few cake pops. And whoever posted this video, the parents, they're not deleting the comments, and they're also not deleting the video. And the last thing in that video that's really, really bad is the car seat situation. All these kids are forward facing, which the two year old should definitely be rear facing. And I believe he's in a booster with a lap belt. And the other two kids aren't in any booster or seat at all. If you're gonna post your kids in their car seat, post them in a safe setup. You should not be normalising unsafe car seat setups on the internet. You can see behind me, I still have two rear facing seats. One is for my one and a half year old, one is for my three and a half year old, and then the only front facing one I have is for my five year old who rear faced until she was over four.