A birthday invitation has a TikTok split into two.
When it comes to kiddie parties, no child wants to miss out on the fun.
But when Kristen Fox, the mother of 5-year-old twin girls, said she wouldn’t let one of her daughters attend an event the other wasn’t invited to, social media was in an uproar.
“Either both of them are going to the party or [neither is] “Going to a party.” Fox saidA Los Angeles content creator is inadvertently fanning a digital fire – in one post.
“I really can’t imagine the pain of the girl who wasn’t invited,” she said, crying.
However, cyber critics strongly disagreed with Fox’s all-or-nothing position.
“Twins here…please do not take away the opportunity for one child to participate because the other was not invited. That’s life,” argued one commenter.
“This is not an all-or-nothing situation,” barked another. “You have to let them be their own person, too.”
Amid the uproar, some supporters sided with Fox, saying she was right to protect her daughter’s feelings.
But the fearless opponents refused to budge.
“It’s not about your girls, it’s about the birthday girl,” wrote one unsympathetic detractor. “When asking someone on a date, pay attention to the 18-year-old.”
However, perhaps Fox is more concerned about one of his children feeling friendless.
Gen Alpha minors are children under the age of 14 struggling to make friends amid an epidemic of loneliness, according to a September report from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
“Friendships can play an important role in children’s overall health and development, emotional well-being, self-esteem and social skills,” said Sara Clark, co-director of Mott Poll. a statement“Supporting children in making friends is a balance of guidance, encouragement, and giving them space to navigate social situations independently.”
And previous research warns that people who struggle with loneliness are more likely to Likely to develop psychosis Later in life – especially women.
The possibility of long-term trauma aside, Fox shared a follow up postRevealing that saying “no” to RSVP until both twins could go was the best move for their girls.
After asking her daughters if they would like to attend a party without their sister, she casually said, “Mother knows best.”
Both of them personally said that they would love to spend time with each other.
“You heard it straight from the horse’s mouth,” his mother announced in the video’s caption.
