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25th Apr 2016

‘Meanest Mom in the World’ teaches her children valuable lesson in basic human decency

And the internet loves it...

Rebecca Keane

And the internet loves it…

Kids these days have it pretty handy. It’s rare that you see a toddler without some sort of device in their teeny little hands to keep them ‘quiet’.  Many would argue that children in the noughties are spoilt rotten – or maybe that’s just me?!

Teaching children the importance of manners and making them understand the concept of saying please, thank you, excuse me and the likes, is a difficult task.

US woman, Jaime Sullivan, shared a Facebook post detailing how she dealt a lesson of seriously tough love to her three children:


Publicist and writer, Sullivan, explained how she brought her kids to Dairy Queen for ice cream and when they failed to thank the waitress, she binned their ice creams – a little harsh in my humble opinion.

Sullivan’s approach to teaching her children the value of manners has divided opinions amongst many readers:

I’m sure the poor Sullivan kids will not be forgetting their manners anytime soon.

All images via Facebook