Mom Sparks Online Debate for Waxing Her 3-Year-Old Daughter’s Unibrow for Almost a Year Now
A video of a mom waxing her 3-year-old’s unibrow so that she doesn’t get teased by her peers went viral online. While a big number of people supported her, many others have criticized the mom, saying that she was contributing to making her daughter insecure as she grows older. The 31-year-old filmed a response video explaining herself, and we’re curious to see if you agree with her.
The video went viral.
Leah Garcia, 31, posted a TikTok video showing her applying a mini wax strip to her daughter’s forehead and then ripping it off. In response her 3-year-old frowned and said, ’’Ow, mom.’’
Garcia added captions on the video, which read, ’’I’d rather y’all call me a bad mom before I let my 3-year-old walk around with a unibrow like my parents did.’’ To date, the clip has gathered almost 5 million reactions and over 45,000 comments.
Many people have applauded Leah for her act, saying that she is saving her daughter from getting teased and that the child will thank her when she grows older.
One TikTok user wrote, “My mom did this and my hair never grew back where she waxed. Best thing ever.” And another added, “You’re not a bad mom at all!! I did this to my kids for the exact same reason!!”
The mom received some strong backlash.
On the other hand, thousands of people have criticized this mom’s decision. One of the commentators noted, ’’This kid is too young to have to worry about all of this beauty-standard nonsense.’’
One TikTok user even made a video where she wrote, ’’I hope when she’s older, she
