Family should ideally be the most trusted group of people, but this isn’t always the case in every household. A TikTok user has sparked a debate by sharing her approach to raising her daughter. She refuses to leave her child alone with male relatives and won’t allow sleepovers, a stance that has divided other parents.
Aubrey is a mother of two and has shared some powerful views on how she chooses to raise her children. The modern world is a wild environment, so this mother ensures her kids grow up with as much safety as possible. On Tiktok, Audrey goes by @theorganicmami, and she has just over 2000 followers, but they’re climbing by the day. She made a get-ready-with-me video on her TikTok account where she openly expressed her methods for raising her daughter.
Audrey started the video off by saying she refuses to let her daughter sleep over at someone’s house. Most people would agree. But, not many would doubt their own family members, and not allow them to sleep at their grandparent’s house. Audrey will not even allow her daughter to be alone with her male relatives.
“No sleepovers,” she said. “Nope. Not even with family members. And she will never be left alone with a male. I don’t care if you’re the grandparent, the uncle, or the cousin.”
Aubrey clarified that both her son and daughter would be subject to the same rules, meaning neither would be allowed to stay out late due to safety concerns.
“For instance, me letting my son go out late but not my daughter because it’s too dangerous for a woman,” Aubrey explained. “I’m just going to treat them both the same.”
In terms of physical affection, Aubrey noted that her daughter would not be forced to hug or kiss anyone if she didn’t want to, including friends and relatives.
She also stressed that her children would not be encouraged to keep secrets from their parents. She emphasized that her daughter would be free to express her emotions as she sees fit and would not necessarily have to attend public school.
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Opinions on Aubrey’s approach were diverse in the comments section.
Some parents supported her rules, citing their own experiences or concerns for their children’s safety. Others disagreed, believing that sleepovers offered valuable experiences and that the children might miss out on fun and cherished memories.
Some questioned her trust in her own male relatives and asked if she trusted her daughter’s father when alone with the child.