Mom Accuses Redditor Of Abhorring Her Kids After Telling The Way They Eat Is Gross

Leona Martinez
Aug 02, 2023
Aug 02, 2023

Today, we'll be heading to Reddit. After a few minutes of browsing this website, we spotted an unexpected story about a mother feeling upset after a Redditor shared her thoughts about the way her children eat. In the story, the Redditor shared that the mom didn't teach her kids any eating manners, so they grabbed everything with their hands and even took a bite out of a piece of fruit and then put it back in the shared bowl.

After seeing the kids' eating manners, OP decided to tell the mom that the way her kids ate was gross and it put her off her own appetite. When the mother heard those words, she became really upset and said that the OP "hates her kids". Now, the OP wonders whether she was a jerk or not. So, she came to the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit to ask other Redditors for their opinions.

Scroll down to read the entire story and what the Internet thought about it.

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The mom fails to teach her children proper manners at the dinner table

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OP explained that her kids' eating habits affected her appetite

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OP offered explaination for why she might be a jerk:

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Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the OP's post:

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Many people agreed that the OP was not wrong. And the mom should teach her kids eating manners and encourage them to use utensils when eating and to avoid taking a bite out of a piece of fruit and then putting it back in a shared bowl. Teaching kids to use utensils and practice proper hygiene while eating helps instill good manners and considerate behavior when dining with others. It also promotes a cleaner and more hygienic dining environment for everyone.

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By introducing eating manners at an early age, parents and caregivers provide children with essential life skills that contribute to their personal growth, social interactions, and overall well-rounded development.