Influencer Kat Clark She decided to let her 14-year-old daughter fly to another state alone so that teenagers can attend concerts with friends.
Clark, Health and Lifestyle Influencer On Sunday, August 31, more than 7 million Tiktok followers entered her Response Give those Criticize her child care.
“So it’s clear that a lot of people don’t like my parenting style,” she began comparing her daughter Deja to her teenage daughter.
She continued: “If you all know I was working at 14, 15, 16, I mean, I was pregnant at 16. I’m glad that Tiktok didn’t exist at that time because I would be cancelled in five seconds.”
Clark went on to explain that she was growing up. Strict parents,” which led to her action. She said the “last thing” she wanted to do was tell her parents how she felt because it would “turn into a speech.”
“I ran away from home several times when I was a teenager. My parents didn’t know where I was,” she explained. “Deja left, I know where she was.”
Nevertheless, Clark stressed that even if she was “more open”, she did have rules with her daughter.
She concluded: “Is there a child who feels comfortable asking me to go and not hide things from me? That’s the kind of relationship I want with my kids.”
Although the commenters on her video fell on both sides of the argument, most seemed to support Clark’s decision, writing: “Strict parents create sneaky kids.”
Another added: “When I’m going to be a mom, you [sic] My inspiration. ”
Compare it to her comments Initial videowhere she revealed to her followers that she would allow Deja to leave her family vacation in San Diego as early as possible and fly to Dallas to meet her friends. In that video she posted on Wednesday, August 27, commenters called her “too trust” and criticized her for prioritizing her daughter’s happiness over safety.
Throughout the video, Clark explains how conflicted she was when she had Deja travel.
“Honestly, I don’t know if I made the right decision,” she said via a video visiting the San Diego Bunny Cafe.
“At first, I was like, ‘There was no way for girls, we were on vacation, Dallas was a three-hour flight,” she recalled. “But if you know nothing about Deja, she wouldn’t shut up. She was like, ‘Mom, please fly myself. I promise, I’ll keep texting you.” She even started negotiating with me. ”
Clark said that despite still wanting to refuse, she eventually gave up because she knew “the meaning of friends to her.”

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