Mom's Fed up with Sons' Disgusting Behavior – Her Tough Lesson Leaves People Divided
In a bold and controversial move, a tired and frustrated mother's latest parenting tactic has the internet in an uproar. In her TikTok video, she reveals a shocking punishment for her sons' untidy behavior that has everyone talking. Please scroll down to find out more details.
Katie Johnson has sparked a heated debate online after a video documenting her drastic measures to address her sons' messy bedroom went viral.
Katie Johnson shows her sons' messy room in a viral video | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
The video, posted on TikTok, shows Katie emptying her children's room of all their belongings as a punishment for their untidy behavior. "Watch me as I empty my sons' (2 boys) bedroom due to their disgusting [behavior]," she said in the video.
Katie, who has struggled with her sons' messy habits, decided to take a firm stand. "I have tried everything. They're spoilt. It's my own fault but this is a last resort," she stated.
Katie Johnson shows her sons' messy room in a viral video | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
In the video, which has garnered over a million views since being uploaded, Katie is seen removing everything from her sons' room, including TVs, PlayStations, toys, and even their bed sheets, which she later clarified were being changed. "I'm going for prison cell vibes," Katie said as she documented the process.
Katie also responded to comments about the fate of her sons' belongings.
Katie Johnson is pictured clearing up stuff from her sons' room in a viral video | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
Katie explained her frustration, noting that she had tried everything to teach her sons responsibility, but they continued to take their privileges for granted. "They came home from school to a box of books on the floor. YouTube is also banned forever."
The video concludes with Katie packing her sons' belongings into rubbish bags and moving them out of the room.
Katie Johnson shows her sons' room after clearing everything up in a viral video | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
She captioned the video, "Gentle parenting, who?" The extreme measure quickly drew mixed reactions from viewers. As of June 26, 2024, the clip has been viewed more than a million times, and people were quick to leave their thoughts on the punishment.
"Am I the only one that thinks taking bedding and teddys is too far [sic]?" one person asked. Another user offered to pay for a stuffed giraffe seen in the video, explaining that it had been their childhood toy lost during a move.
Katie Johnson shows her sons' room after clearing everything up in a viral video | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
A third commenter quipped, "[Why] don't my kids visit me anymore[?]"
A fourth user opined, "💯 Don't agree, you said they are spoiled that's not their fault [sic]."
Some users shared personal experiences of similar punishments, describing long-lasting trauma.
"My mum threw my teddys away and I'm still traumatised at 18😭thats too far that [sic]," one commenter revealed.
Another noted, "I've had this done to me before it actually causes trauma issues due to having loved things taken from you because you made a mistake?"
Yet another user recounted, "My dad's girlfriend did this to me and my sisters in our shared bedroom. All it did was make us resent her and him. Instead of showing/teaching us, they made it worse."
However, some parents were on board with the mother's strict punishment. "I'm unsure why people are coming for mum?" one person said. "My kids are spoiled and ungrateful most of the time. This is my next step if it carries on."
One of Katie Johnson's sons is pictured lying on the floor in his nearly empty room | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
Others praised Katie for setting a firm example. "Best parental example ever!!!" another user wrote.
Some parents even shared their own experiences with similar disciplinary actions. "im backing you 100% agree more parents should do this 🖤🖤🖤[sic]," applauded a different commenter.
Another person claimed, "You can tell everyone complaining in the comments has never had this happen to them this happened to me before sometimes the only way to make them clean up after themselves [sic]."
Another user expressed, "My mum left my brother with not even a bed frame. Literally a mattress on the floor. These kids got it GOOD."
Katie also responded to comments about the fate of her sons' belongings. When asked if her kids would get their things back, she replied, "Of course. They're my world. Just a life lesson needed x."
She sometimes uses the excuse of wrapping presents in her bedroom to get some peace and frequently lies about the time to enforce bedtime.
Katie Johnson with her autistic son, as seen in a video dated July 21, 2023 | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
In addition to her viral video, Katie has been open about her unconventional parenting methods in another TikTok video posted in June 2024. She listed several things she is not ashamed to admit, showcasing her approach to parenting.
Katie allows her children to take "mental health" days off school and often treats them more like friends than traditional parent-child relationships. She encourages them to defend themselves, advising them to hit back harder if hit first.
Katie respects their boundaries with family members, ensuring they are asked, not told, to give hugs or kisses. She sometimes uses the excuse of wrapping presents in her bedroom to get some peace and frequently lies about the time to enforce bedtime.
She tastes their food and drinks to check for "poison," restricts sleepovers to their house only, and cooks alternative meals if they refuse to eat the dinner she prepared.
Katie Johnson's son celebrating the end of his cancer treatment, as seen in a video dated May 1, 2023 | Source: TikTok/katiejohnston07
The divided reaction to Katie's video highlights a broader debate about parenting styles and the effectiveness of strict disciplinary measures. While some argue that such actions can lead to resentment and trauma, others believe that tough love is necessary to teach children responsibility and gratitude.
In the end, Katie's actions have certainly struck a chord, igniting discussions about the challenges of modern parenting and the lengths to which parents should go to instill good habits in their children.
As the debate continues, one thing is clear: Katie's video has left a lasting impact on viewers, prompting them to reflect on their own parenting approaches and the balance between discipline and compassion.
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Woman's Response to Unruly Child on Plane Sparks Heated Debates
In an incident that has ignited a fierce debate across social media, a nurse-turned-TikTok content creator, Shayla Monnier, a woman in her 40s from Idaho, California, found herself and her husband, Andrew, at the center of an airborne altercation involving a young child.
Shayla Monnier narrates her shocking experience, as seen in a clip dated June 17, 2024 | Source: TikTok/@shaylamonnier
The couple was seated on a flight from Atlanta to Denver when the troubling event unfolded, leaving passengers and viewers divided on the appropriate course of action.
Monnier took to TikTok on June 17, 2024, to recount the startling episode. In the first video, she described how, with about an hour left on the flight, a child seated in front of them began to misbehave in an extreme manner.
"So today on my flight from Atlanta to Denver, there was about an hour left in the flight, and the kid in the seat in front of me turned around and went like that," Monnier demonstrated, sticking her tongue out as if to blow a raspberry. The child's spit landed on her face and her husband's arm.
Initially, the child's parents attempted to intervene. However, their efforts were unsuccessful. "She again fought against them, turned around on the seat, and spit on us again," Monnier recounted about the little girl whom she guessed was between three and five years old.
Shayla Monnier demonstrates what happened to her mid-flight, as seen in a clip dated June 17, 2024 | Source: TikTok/@shaylamonnier
Despite her shock, Monnier tried to block the child's spit with her hand, but the child persisted, spitting for a third time. The parents' inability to control their child, who was seated between them in the middle seat, left Monnier and her husband astounded and frustrated.
Monnier expressed disbelief at the parents' lack of control over the child, noting how they struggled to manage her behavior. Despite their attempts to stop the spitting, the child continued, and Monnier and Andrew were left to fend off the spit with their hands.
"I was kind of shocked and the parents reacted and told her not to and then it just became a thing. And she again fought against them, turned around on the seat, and spit on us again. This time I put my hand up just to block the spit for me and her parents kind of like, grabbed her and had her sit down. But she fought," explained Monnier.
She remarked on the surprising ineffectiveness of two adults in handling a single child, especially when both parents were wearing masks but their daughter was not.
Shayla Monnier narrates her shocking experience, as seen in a clip dated June 17, 2024 | Source: TikTok/@shaylamonnier
"Okay, another thing that I probably could have mentioned just for fun is that both of her parents were wearing a mask. She obviously was not, and they clearly had no control. Two adults could not control a four-year-old child," Monnier stated incredulously.
The response to Monnier's first video was mixed. Some viewers suggested gentle parenting techniques, such as giving the child crayons or toys, while others supported Monnier's frustration.
"The number of people who said they wouldn't do anything, or it's just a child, or I would give her crayons or a toy or something like that. I guess you don't understand how out of control she was," Monnier responded in a follow-up video posted on June 18, 2024.
In this second video, Monnier elaborated on the severity of the situation, emphasizing the child's uncontrollable behavior.
Shayla Monnier narrates how she and her husband handled the situation, as seen in a clip dated June 18, 2024 | Source: TikTok/@shaylamonnier
"There was no talking to her. She was fighting to get over the seat and as soon as she got over the seat, she was spitting. I'm not negotiating with a child that is spitting in my face," she declared.
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