Mum divided internet with unusual rules she has for her kids

Mamma knows best.

A mum sparked debate among parents and users on TikTok over the unconventional rules she has in place for parenting her kids.

Aussie mum, @Captain_Tucker, shared eight ‘controversial ways’ she’s insists on raising her children on the video platform, which has been met with divided opinion.

In a series of videos, that have since been deleted, she shared her parenting rules, that are somewhat off the beaten track.

The first videos caption read: ‘None of these decisions have been taken lightly.’

The first four rules were:

No swimming lessons – despite living on the waterfront.
No high chairs – not even as a baby.
No structured play – I don’t entertain them at all.
No pram – unless it’s needed to carry toys/shopping.
The video is captioned: “None of these decisions have been taken lightly.”

In a follow up video, she shared the remaining four non-negotiable rules she has in place:

No daycare – they come to work with us or we just don’t go to work.
No shoes – unless it’s too cold or they specifically ask for shoes.
No playgroup/classes – nothing that’s a weekly/fortnightly commitment.
No pink/blue – my daughter will not have the pink option unless her brother has the same colour.

These rules attracted an onslaught of opinions from other parents, according to KidSpot.

However, the TikTok mum was obliged by answering many of their questions.

“So you’ll be fine if they step on glass or needles?” was one of the first comments.

“We go to playgroup my kids love it, it’s not a commitment just rock up when you have time,” a second viewer said, to which the mum replied, “I thought about it… but $150 a year when I know we are too busy to make it more than three times a year? I can’t justify it.”

Another questioned: “Why no shoes?”

The mum responded: “Shoes aren’t actually good for us, like walking on flat surfaces isn’t good for us. Yes it’s convenient, but it won’t help build strong muscles/joints.”

She also provided an explanation for those wondering why she had a no-high-chair-policy.

“They have their own little table but as a baby, they just sat in our laps or on a (clean) play-mat. They never really wanted to roam with their food though.”

However, it was the no swimming lessons rule that a number of users were unable to understand.

“Swimming lessons can save their lives, Mama,” to which she responded: “Water safety is polar opposite to swimming.”

Finally, the mum wrote in the comments section, “Plenty of sense, it’s just not the lifestyle for you.”

What are your thoughts on these rules? Do you share any similar ones in your house?