Omg,she is a hero.She didn't feel like playing with Barbies but did it anyway.Omg,she needs a statue.I understand why people needed to hear this becuase she went through hell.Tiktoker of the year 🙄

Oh my, what's with the nasty comments? It's not a bad thing to admit you couldn't always be bothered joining your child in a play you don't enjoy, but when you do give in and you realise it wasn't that bad, AND your child really appreciated it, it's good to admit that. I'm sure she's not the only parent realising that, and it's good to remind others as well. It might be just the thing you needed to be reminded of, today. Go make your child happy and join them for something THEY enjoy, even if it's not really your cup of tea.

Wow... there is a lot of anger. The point it she FEELS like a bad mom because she doesn't get FEELINGS of enjoyment from playing with her child. I don't think there should be praise, more that other people relate to her feelings.

Sometimes we do things for others. Do I particularly enjoy playing Barbies, no. My daughter loves it. Am I super entertained throwing a stick over and over, no. The dog loves it.

Adults don't realise that there is a beauty in playing with kids. Get down on the floor and play! No amount of meditation and mindfulness will help you to stay in the present moment in the way that playing with children does. It brings the child(ren) joy, and to yourself. Be a kid again!

All the parents belittling this mom sound like pick me girls. She had an epiphany about how much something meant to her kid. It caused her to change her actions. And you are all on here talking about what fantastic parents you are. And how much you understand the value of play.. it's so cringey. Do you do this with everything in life? Someone tells you about some personal growth they had and you go off about how amazing you have always been at it and all the research about why it's so important? Honestly, it's embarrassing. We get it. You are an amazing parent and always have been and this person is just not as good as YOU.

1- Kudos for being honest. 2- She never once said "ONLY CHILD" 3- Everyone arguing on here about whose right and whose wrong, who is kid free and who isn't, who knows more about what... shut up. 4- I'm out.

Not a mom but I have a niece and she wants to play with me. The problem is, I would like to ACTUALLY play with the dolls, change their clothes and rearrange furniture in the dollhouse, decorate, invent backstories and what would happen next...BUT my bossy-ass niece does NOT approve of any plot developments that were not HER idea and any doll I have in my hands she will grab and decide what it's wearing and what it's doing. I pick another doll and the same happens. I am basically just invited to see her one woman show with dolls. Bitch I paid for that barbie!

So first you’re makeup is terrible go free. I play with my kids what they want and then they go to sleep not that difficult. They don’t like what you like either.

I understand that parenting is far from easy and involves doing things that no sane human would enjoy doing (i.e. changing diapers, calming down tantrums, etc.), however: why would you have children if you know you don't enjoy... playing with children? I feel like that's an integral part of being a parent! Odd.

Playing make believe with a child is interesting. They have creatve minds and they want you there following everything they do and say. But when you so it comes out wrong, and if you come up with your own thing, it is always wrong. So it makes it less enjoyable to interact. But sitting on the floor with a smile and encouragement and no distractions means everything to them. I am the same way, make believe is not my thing. And after endless time sitting there doing nothing or being wrong, it becomes a task I don't want to do. Yet, entertaining myself via phone damages their relationships wirh the parent.

While sharing some of the feelings the original poster talks about can I put a counterpoint to this. How do you think her child would feel if in a few years or even months she finds out or someone older tells her out of spite,that her mum hated playing with her ? Is it really the place to broadcast this all around the world ? Its hard enough for kids at the moment without them then reading that all those HAPPY memories were in effect lies. I know how I would feel if i came across a post from my dad that said that all the times i helped him mending cars was a pain in the a**e. These are memories that i cherished.

Maybe she should let her kid do her makeup for improvement as well.

I'm sorry -- I refuse to read articles that feature a giant face 15 times and the tweet or comment or thing they said in their video at that time. This woman is a circus clown. There are many articles like this were we are looking up nostrils watching someone make a different face. Most of these are narcissistic drivel. Sorry, but 10 faces on a 23" monitor and then the video to prove the faces and story are "true" is just ..weird. ........

Cool mom..

Back in the days of larger families, almost no parents played with their kids. That was what siblings and the neighbour's kids were for. The idea that parents must be playmates is a new one.

I still remember the names of the original 150 Pokémon. My child turns 24 in June. I'm on team "play Barbies with your kid". Once I was playing Barbies with this little girl who had a lot of Barbies. I decided we would have a Barbie Bible study! The little girl laughed so hard! I said, "It's ok honey, Barbie loves Jesus".

Um I'm sorry - what? How do all these parents "hate" playing with their kids? Even if it's not the first thing my body and mind feel like doing when I get home from a long day at work, I still love it! It's so important for your kids, and how can you not enjoy helping your kids to have fun and use their imaginations?

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This does not make her look like a nice parent at all. It's a shame all the time she saved not playing with her poor child wasn't spent on making her eyebrows look like eyebrows.

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This woman should not be a mother. Her poor child...