My Karen neighbour mum-shamed me after my kid’s tantrum, saying her ‘blood-curdling’ screams will endanger her for life
A WOMAN was left stunned when her neighbour knocked on her door and mum-shamed her over her daughter’s tantrum.
Jasmine’s three-year-old was crying because she’d been left in the back garden for a split second while her mum took her shoes off after cutting the grass.
The tot continued her crying for around three minutes, at which point the woman from across the road rang the doorbell to speak to single mum-of-four Jasmine.
“Hi, I know you’re probably the mum of the little girl back there that’s screaming, right?” she began in the clip which was captured on Jasmine’s doorbell camera and shared on TikTok.
“I’m a grandma, I’m 67, but maybe you could tell her that when she screams – because that’s blood-curdling, that sounds to me like someone’s in danger.
“And if she screams like that just because she’s having a temper tantrum, if anything ever happened to her no-one would lift a finger because they think that she’s just having a tantrum.
“You should tell her about that story The Boy who Cried Wolf, because she should not be able to get away with that.”
Jasmine then interjected, saying: “I appreciate your concern. She’s three.”
To which the woman replied: “I know she’s three. Believe me, I know three year’s old – I’ve raised my grandchildren too.”
“I have four kids,” Jasmine said.
“Like I said, I appreciate your concern but it’s none of your business.”
“I know it’s none of my business but she’s disturbing the entire neighbourhood,” the neighbour then responded.
“I mean, you’ve got to think about this. If she’s going to scream like this, put her in her room and close the door.
“I’m sorry but she’s not just causing a disturbance, she’s scaring people.”
“I’m sorry to hear you’re easily frightened,” Jasmine hit back.
To which the woman insisted: “I’m not easily frightened, you should act like a mum.”
“Mum shaming at its finest,” Jasmine wrote in the caption.
“Anyone who knows me know that my children aren’t allowed to throw tantrums.
“I had just cut the grass and Riley started crying because Isabel left her in the backyard to grab me water.
“I went inside to take my shoes off.”
Jasmine then shared another video in which she went into further detail, as she explained that she’d understand it if the neighbour had been concerned about her daughter’s wellbeing.
“But she didn’t do that, she just wanted to lecture me,” she added.
She also shared footage of a chat she’d had with her daughter after the incident when she encouraged her to use her “big girl words” and explain to her why she is sad.
“I have never left her outside to scream, nor would I,” Jasmine added in the caption.
“She screamed for 3 minutes. I understand why this might be concerning.
“However, after seeing my child was safe just upset, she continued to give me her parenting advice (further hindering me from tending to my child).”
She concluded by stating: “I get compliments all the time on how well behaved my kids are.
“What you are seeing is the worst of the worst.”