Unfortunately, kids will sometimes lose control over their feelings and do things that leave parents frustrated. These things might cross the line at a certain point. A similar situation happened to a heartbroken Texas mom who had to ask for parenting advice on TikTok. She posted a video showing several things completely broken and covering the entire ground. The mom moved from one broken thing to another, and if you didn’t know the context, you might think an adult did it. It turned out that the one behind all this chaos was her 3-year-old son. Just imagining a kid getting so angry that he does something like this is terrifying.
In her video, the Texas mom asked what a proper punishment would be for her son after what he did. Apparently, she asked him to pick up his toys, and he refused. The parents then put him in a time-out. They started telling him that they would throw away his toys, and that was when he lost it. Since he was next to the mom’s entry table during a time-out, he decided to destroy it. All of this took less than 30 seconds. Of course, it is devastating, but it was more terrible for the mom since the table meant a lot to her. Along with the table, he also destroyed the Christmas decorations on it, which the mom had spent the last money she had to buy them. To her, the table and decorations were the only things bringing her happiness.
The situation was a lot worse. The mom revealed that her son was throwing such a fit that she had to hug him while he yelled and hit her. It was the only way to protect his brother. She is now feeling lost on how she should react since gentle parenting isn’t working. “This is my cry for help. I need all the advice cause I feel like I’m failing and the lack of village I have makes everything feel so impossible,” she wrote. In another video, she revealed how her son’s behavior made her feel. When he was hitting her, she wanted to “[expletive] knock him out.” It is a lot for a mom to endure. Currently, she and her husband plan to call a doctor to check on their son.
People Reacting to What the Texas Mom’s Son Did
Thousands of people left comments under the Texas mom’s video, sharing their opinions. Most of them believed that gentle parenting doesn’t work, as one mom wrote, “gentle parenting doesn’t work‼‼!” Others felt that she needed to take her son to a doctor. “I think you need to talk to a doctor or counselor about this. This appears to go beyond normal child anger,” one person said. Another person shared the same opinion and wrote, “Start with a complete physical, over haul his diet and remove food dyes. Then get a mental health referral from your physician. Your son is exhibiting alarming symptoms and you need professional help.” A doctor is a good first step.
Several mothers also suggested what punishment the Texas mom should carry out. “Cancel Christmas. Don’t talk about it. Don’t do any activities. Save gifts from family for another time. Pack everything up and put it all away. Have a kid free celebration quietly with your spouse. No kiddie presents. He 3 and really won’t know the difference anyhow, and if he does, well, there’s the lesson. Santa doesn’t reward naughty boys and girls,” was one suggestion.
What was bad was how some parents had a more extreme solution, as many comments recommended that she get physical with her son. One person even suggested, “I mean i’m not suggesting we should all physically abuse our children but my lord. If my kid did this, there would have been a swat on the butt and then we would have been having a REAL SERIOUS conversation and he/she would be earning back every toy and privilege from now until eternity because who tf let’s their kid get this out of control?! Omg. A doctor is probably necessary also. Something is off.” Violence should never be the solution to how a kid behaves. Introducing them to violence will only make them use it later in their lives. Hopefully, the Texas mom would find a solution that doesn’t harm her or her son.
