Woman Cries After Finding Kids Piggy Banks Open and Money Shredded: TikTok Video Has SA Sweating
- This stressed mother found her kids' pocket money scattered over the floor in shreds and filmed it all
- TikTok user @shirleymat21 had to get her husband in to see what their two children had done; he was shook
- Candice Lambert, a Mental Health advocate, shares a healthy perspective on the matter
- Mom shares the consequences the kids faced for cutting up their pocket money
- The people of South Africa cried for the parents, as even looking at this video was tough enough
A mother walked into her kids' room to find shredded money covering the floor. In her moment of disbelief, she whipped out her phone to document it.
Source: TikTok
Children do some wild things, but cutting up money hits deep, especially in times when things are tight for everyone.
Mother finds shredded money on kids' floor
TikTok user @shirleymat21 called her husband in to see what she had just seen, and he took was at a loss for words.
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In the video, you see the piggy banks busted open and tiny shreds of notes covering the floor. For a few seconds, the mom shows the culprits, claiming she knew it was the older one's plan, but the little one was the executor.
Take a look:
Mental health advocate shares parenting advice
Speaking to Briefly News, Mental Health advocate Candice Lambert shared that in situations like this, it is easy for parents to lose their cool and act in a manner that could have a long-term negative impact on the children's mental health.
"Us, as parents, want to raise kids that are well balanced, responsible, have good mental well-being, and to some extent are resilient. We are not perfect, and so our responses to situations like this, too, are not ."
She then went on to explain that children do not always do things to be deliberately naughty, often it is just because they simply do not understand what they are doing and/or the ramifications of their actions.
"In this instance, the children obviously do not fully understand the meaning and value of the money. They are quite young and do not really understand."
Sharing some parenting advice, Candice outlined three steps to follow in parenting to ensure you are acting rationally and handling the situation in a way that is fair to your child's developmental age, not just your or society's expectations.
"There is a three-legged approach to raising kids well; 1. connection and compassion, 2. communication, and 3. compromise. These three steps ensure we are raising kids well and that they are getting the best of you and of situations they are in. Talk to your children and help them understand situations in an age-appropriate way. Use things like books and visual aids as tools when they are young. Connect with your kids and make sure you are having these conversations so that they understand age-appropriate life lessons.
"If you are not connecting with your children, then you can't expect them not to do things that you have not communicated to them."
Mom shares how she delt with the situation
Briefly News spoke to the mom of the two (girl) and four (boy) year-old kids to find out how she dealt with the matter. She said there was around R130-R150 in the piggy banks, which they earned from doing chores.
“The consequence of the act is them not buying anything (sweet treats) whenever we go to the shops.
“I believe they are still young to understand much, but I will keep referring to the act whenever they demand things to make them aware that we do not play with money. And yes, I will keep the video safe for them to see later. We will continue to save, and hopefully, the brother won't break his ATM to get the money.”
Mzansi people sweat at the sight of cut-up money
People had to take a minute after watching the video to collect themselves. Seeing money go to waste like that is a lot. Shame; some people could only imagine how furious these parents were, poor kids, lol.
Read some of the comments:
Tee had zero sympathies:
“They must move out bayofuna umkhumkhu wabo laba ”
MaMathe admitted:
“I'd be in a holding cell, waiting on bail application ”
Kgosi could not believe it:
“ I expected a toddler... kante they are old??? nka Ba traps gore.”
ZozoTravels had an idea:
“No problem. The bank takes any money which is torn and they give you new money free. Collect the pieces and go get your money.”
Johno was on the kids' side:
“Haibo, not even R100 and you cry like that forgive them...”
Little girls deposit money into toy bank
Briefly News stated that teaching children the importance of saving money equips them with essential financial management skills and fosters wise decision-making regarding finances.
This skill is invaluable and stays with them for life. A video showcasing two children depositing their savings into a kiddie's bank has sparked inspiration among Mzansi netizens.
A TikTok video depicts the girls seated on a bed, depositing several banknotes into the battery-operated bank device.
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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.
Candice Lambert (Mental health advocate and director at Kids Dialogue) Candice Lambert, with a background in neuroscience coaching, psychology, and business strategy, is currently pursuing her Master’s in Neuropsychology. She leads the Wellness Dialogue Group, supporting families with the Teddy Clinic and Life Healthcare. She’s also involved with the NPO Healthy Future Kids and runs the World Changers Holiday Club for children. Candice has been a featured speaker on TV and radio, including 702 and Newzroom Afrika, and serves as a resident coach on INX Prime Live.
