Tik Tok "Egg Cracking" Challenge- WTF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This world is a disgusting void.

- thanks to toxic TikTok, and other social media.

Social media is toxic.

If you know that, can you explain why you are giving your tweens and teens cell phone and letting them use TikTok, Discord, Snap, Insta?

Seriously, why? Can anyone explain??

I think TikTok is the absolute worst and has no redeeming value. It gives a platform to people whose thoughts would be better not shared with the world. It gives an outlet to people who want to do stupid challenges for the attention. It's contributing to terrible behavior by kids and adults. I don't have TikTok myself, but anytime I've looked at a video embedded in an article, I feel dumber by association. It's also run by China.

My DCs use Snapchat to communicate with their friends. It's a very different kind of social media than TikTok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Local anchor Angie Goff did it, https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cwh8LM7h_aZ/?igshid=MmU2YjMzNjRlOQ==

She's increasingly cringe and posts her kids way too much. Her little girl seems to do everything for her mom's camera.

Terrible. Go try it on yourself first. It hurts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This world is a disgusting void.

- thanks to toxic TikTok, and other social media.

Social media is toxic.

If you know that, can you explain why you are giving your tweens and teens cell phone and letting them use TikTok, Discord, Snap, Insta?

Seriously, why? Can anyone explain??

I think TikTok is the absolute worst and has no redeeming value. It gives a platform to people whose thoughts would be better not shared with the world. It gives an outlet to people who want to do stupid challenges for the attention. It's contributing to terrible behavior by kids and adults. I don't have TikTok myself, but anytime I've looked at a video embedded in an article, I feel dumber by association. It's also run by China.

My DCs use Snapchat to communicate with their friends. It's a very different kind of social media than TikTok.

I respect your opinion, truly, but most of TikTok is not videos of people doing stupid things. I follow a lot of academics, authors, special education advocates, attorneys, teachers, journalists, etc. No all are not great, but I imagine that if you read books or watch news or read articles online, you have enjoyed the content of people who are on TikTok. And people were posting awful pranks on YouTube well before TikTok came around. I am not saying that the concerns about china aren't valid or that you need to download the app, but I just wanted to let you know what the app is actually like before you make assumptions about people on the app.

[Anonymous]

Ew I just saw a popular local tv host’s video she just posted on Instagram doing it to her daughter. The little girl was crying. Not cute, not funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This world is a disgusting void.

- thanks to toxic TikTok, and other social media.

Social media is toxic.

If you know that, can you explain why you are giving your tweens and teens cell phone and letting them use TikTok, Discord, Snap, Insta?

Seriously, why? Can anyone explain??

I don't let my kids have those apps, but the more I read research about social media and adolescents, the more I think they aren't as toxic as they are made out to be. Yes, social media can exacerbate pre-existing mental health issues, and it makes it easier for kids to go down scary rabbit holes like the video-game-to-alt-right pipeline. That's why I don't let my kids have it. But I don't judge other parents who make a different choice because I don't think it's always bad. I personally am more concerned about technology and our increased intolerance for boredom, and just getting rid of social media doesn't necessarily solve that problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well there are 2 kids of kids. 1- thinks its hilarious even if they're shocked at first and roll with it, understanding its a joke or 2- the kind that freak out and get upset over it. Know your kid before you do this.

How about letting someone use your forehead to crack a walnut! Cracking an egg on the forehead of a human being is not only not hilarious but is mean and abusive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well there are 2 kids of kids. 1- thinks its hilarious even if they're shocked at first and roll with it, understanding its a joke or 2- the kind that freak out and get upset over it. Know your kid before you do this.

Even my spouse would be upset by this. Consent is important with these types of "pranks".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well there are 2 kids of kids. 1- thinks its hilarious even if they're shocked at first and roll with it, understanding its a joke or 2- the kind that freak out and get upset over it. Know your kid before you do this.

Even my spouse would be upset by this. Consent is important with these types of "pranks".

THIS THIS THIS. And you wonder why some of your kids are bullies, have no respect or understanding of others peoples experiences, walk around entitled to do whatever because they want to or its funny or for social media without thinking about how the person(s) on the receiving end of your "jokes" will feel, etc.

[Anonymous]

Oh man, the stories these kids are going to tell. "Hey, remember when we thought we were going to have a fun time making cookies with our mom but instead she hit our head with eggs to post it on TikTok? Ha our parents were such jerks."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This world is a disgusting void.

- thanks to toxic TikTok, and other social media.

Social media is toxic.

If you know that, can you explain why you are giving your tweens and teens cell phone and letting them use TikTok, Discord, Snap, Insta?

Seriously, why? Can anyone explain??

I don't let my kids have those apps, but the more I read research about social media and adolescents, the more I think they aren't as toxic as they are made out to be. Yes, social media can exacerbate pre-existing mental health issues, and it makes it easier for kids to go down scary rabbit holes like the video-game-to-alt-right pipeline. That's why I don't let my kids have it. But I don't judge other parents who make a different choice because I don't think it's always bad. I personally am more concerned about technology and our increased intolerance for boredom, and just getting rid of social media doesn't necessarily solve that problem.

Are teens having more mental health issues than before, in general ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least it’s not kids doing it to parents???

If I ever tried this with my two year old - she would absolutely want to do it to me. She is the kind who would be confused and then find it hilarious and want to do it herself. Would get a lot of egg in my hair. We're not rich enough to waste eggs so won't be trying this anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better than the one where you throw a slice of cheese at your pet? And no I'm not on tik tok. I just know things. Maybe it was bread.

There are many videos of parents throwing a piece of cheese at their kid's face or on their head just for laughs.

The worst ones were when parents would tell their child that they were going to fight another parent and needed their DS/DD to fight the other parent's kids. Really awful. Some were fake, but some the kids were actually scared.

What?! I don’t have TikTok and don’t keep up with any trends, so this is new to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better than the one where you throw a slice of cheese at your pet? And no I'm not on tik tok. I just know things. Maybe it was bread.

There are many videos of parents throwing a piece of cheese at their kid's face or on their head just for laughs.

The worst ones were when parents would tell their child that they were going to fight another parent and needed their DS/DD to fight the other parent's kids. Really awful. Some were fake, but some the kids were actually scared.

What?! I don’t have TikTok and don’t keep up with any trends, so this is new to me.

Yup, teens are mostly dancing and being silly and parents are the stupidest part of this platofm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ew I just saw a popular local tv host’s video she just posted on Instagram doing it to her daughter. The little girl was crying. Not cute, not funny.

Goff? Same, unfollowed her

[Anonymous]

It's so stupid, abusive, and wasteful.