children

tiktoker stands in kitchen while telling story of her babysitter falling asleep while watching her baby

‘Am I overreacting?’: Mom says her babysitter fell asleep while watching her baby, sparking debate

'It wasn't like we were back at 2am. We were back by 9:30.'

On Jun 20, 2022 by Melody Heald

Internet Culture

woman speaking in car hand pulling hair behind ear (l) doctor holding copper IUD with blue glove (c) woman in car speaking holding pamphlet (r)

‘Got the death sentence today’: Woman says her gynecologist wouldn’t allow her to get sterilized, suggested IUD instead

'It’s not in my five year plan, it’s not in my ten year plan, my fifty year plan.'

On Jun 18, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

woman upset speaking caption "What the $&@? Did You Just Say?!" (l) tiny shopping cart with pills inside wooden blocks "ADHD" adjacent on light blue background (c) woman speaking upset caption "I do believe medication for adhd is a cop out. They just need to learn ways to focus better and have avenues to release that energy." (r)

‘You want a diagnosis so you can just shove pills in your kids’ faces’: Mother says her child’s new doctor wouldn’t give him his medication, sparking debate

'Within five minutes of being there, this man says, ‘Your son is not autistic and he does not have ADHD.''

On Jun 10, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

Little league umpire on field pointing hand shouting (l) Little league umpire positioned on field (c) Little league umpire pointing finger walking back to field (r)

‘So embarrassing for the parents. Good for the ump’: Parents get into fight with umpire at children’s baseball game

'The game's for your kid. You want to argue balls and strikes in a little league game?'

On Jun 9, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

young child playing in water (l) child approaching people on bench with caption "this man really pushed my child cause he got water in his eyes n couldn't see" (c) man pushing child (r)

Stranger filmed pushing TikToker’s son while he plays at a waterpark

'Everything happened so fast.'

On Jun 9, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

woman in car speaking caption "Please help me expose this CHEATER" (L) Father and daughter eating pizza father looking at daughter (r)

‘Every woman should do this!’: TikToker tries to expose cheating husband who reportedly took his kids to meet his mistress

'It's all OVER Fredricksburg now.'

On Jun 2, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL

Vietnam vet grandpa holding out knife in group with police outside caption "I got a knife."

‘Let’s see how brave you all are with your guns’: Grandfather of Uvalde shooting victim confronts police

'He is hurting.'

On Jun 2, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

brunette woman in a sweater talking about her experiences (l) (r) mother holding child (c)

‘There was no apology’: Au pair says she left her job after the child she was caring for slapped her

'I have past trauma, and unfortunately this situation did cause some of that to resurface."

On May 30, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

Woman Grenscreen tiktok upset hand on head over other woman's tiktok caption "When the neurologist and the developmental pediatrician said you can't heal autism.....well we did!" (l) woman pointing to caption "Crunchy cult on Insta This blank is truly fckd" (c) Woman greenscreen tiktok over instagram story caption "Favorite conspiracy Human trafficking w/in eletes especially children 4 rituals, sacrifice & obtain adrenochrome I believe yes. There's so many testimonies from survivors. And the pirate that is in a court case right now is also in a movie that has an @drenochrom3 scene. You can also buy online" (r)

‘Horrified but not surprised’: A TikToker is calling out the ‘crunchy’ parents for spreading conspiracy theories on social media

'This kinda makes me really sad,'

On May 27, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

baby boy holding bottle has amber teething necklace on caption "Me and my kiddo love his" "We also loved our amber teething necklace.. (l) two women standing at podium speaking for funeral photo of little boy caption "Until it strangles my son to death. Know better do better! child safety isn't a parenting choice it's a duty!" (c) woman kissing baby son caption "Me and my kiddo love his" "We also loved our amber teething necklace......" (r)

A mother on TikTok is bringing attention to the danger of amber teething necklaces after one killed her son

'I bought one before my daughter was born and your awareness saved me from ever putting it on my daughter.'

On May 15, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

Mother at sons door caption "My son has a sleepover. So I went to surprise THEM!" (l) woman's son and the girl he had a sleepover with in mirror selfie face masks on (c) woman hand on bed grabbing someone under covers caption "My son had a sleepover. So I went to surprise THEM!" (r)

‘I’d change the locks’: Mom ‘surprises’ adult son while he has girl over, hops into bed with them

'My son just posted on Instagram that he has a girl at his house, and I think she slept over.'

On May 12, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

Pinterest app from appstore on phone on wooden table

‘I’m sickened’: A woman allegedly found child exploitation images on Pinterest and parents are terrified

'This is very, very common among all social media.'

On May 8, 2022 by Dan Latu

Tech

baby floating in pool (l) person looking at camrea (r)

‘What happens to the babies who fail the test?’: Mom throws child into pool for ‘surprise float test,’ sparking debate

'Watch my 14-month-old pass her surprise float test.'

On May 4, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

IRL

Black child’s teacher accused of cutting his afro off

'MY SON TEACHER DECIDED TO CUT HIS AFRO.'

On Apr 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

Man looking through window hand up to glass wearing all black (l) Woman shocked expression (r)

Tiktoker catches peeping Tom staring at her kids, sparking a safety conversation on the platform

'You're telling me a stranger is looking through a child's window at night and nothing can be done?'

On Apr 10, 2022 by Dan Latu

IRL