A mom-of-two has sparked debate after sharing her parenting views on social media.
Aubrey, who posts on TikTok as @theorganicmami, raised eyebrows when she said she will never leave her daughter alone with a male relative.
She detailed several other rules she plans to use while raising her children.
Speaking to her followers while doing her makeup, she explained her approach to parenting.
“No sleepovers, 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,”
She also emphasised she will not treat her daughter differently from a son.
“For instance, me letting my son go out late but not my daughter because it’s too dangerous for a woman – I’m just going to treat them both the same,”
Aubrey added that her children will not be allowed to keep secrets from her and her husband.
“Secrets will not be kept from your parents. And if you’re one of those people now saying ‘I’ll give you candy when your mum’s not here, just don’t tell her’, that’s the quickest way to never see us again,”
Some social media users condemned the mother for her parenting plans (Getty Stock Image)
She also set boundaries for adults around her daughter.
“She doesn’t have to kiss you, hug you, or sit on your lap just because you asked her to and because you’re a relative and haven’t seen her in a long time,”
She said children deserve respect and may have feelings and opinions even when they are young.
Aubrey plans to homeschool and to try holistic health methods before turning to Western medicine.
“We’re not going to do a public school system that makes you sit at a desk for eight hours and not learn anything you really care about,”
“I am teaching her to stand up for herself, set boundaries and say no.”
She told followers her daughter can always come to her and that she should never feel the need to hide things.
Commenters on the clip split in opinion.
Some people praised the mother and wished their parents had similar rules growing up. (Getty Stock Image)
Some argued that banning sleepovers takes away childhood memories.
“She won’t ever be allowed to have sleepovers with her friends? No judgement. Just those were some of my best childhood memories,”
“If you know the parents and the kid, I don’t see the harm in sleepovers, they’re honestly some of my best memories.”
Others applauded her for prioritising her daughter’s safety and autonomy.
“So many things happened to me as a child AT A SLEEPOVER!! Good for you mama,”
“I used to get so mad at my mum for not letting me go to sleepovers. But now that I’m a mum, I understand.”
“I used to be forced to let male family and friends give me kisses, hugs, and sit on their laps as a kid. It was “cute” and it traumatised me.”