“Toddler’s stomach virus moved to the driveway”: Mom sparks mass criticism over treatment of toddler

May 24, 2026 by admin

“As someone with raging emetophobia, this is insane,” one commenter wrote, according to Bored Panda. “Your kid should be in his own room in his own bed. I’d be the one outside if I really couldn’t deal with it.”

“What kind of selfish BS is this?” another person asked, while a third wrote: “I can’t imagine being sick with a stomach virus and having to go outside and lay on the pavement.”

A fourth viewer added: “I couldn’t imagine doing that to my kid. Especially not filming it after like it’s a cute quirk and not a complete failure as a parent.”

“You guys are acting like I threw my son in a dumpster”

After receiving a comment saying, “I have emetophobia too and I would never banish my child to the DRIVEWAY,” Ashley decided to respond and defend her actions in a follow-up video.

“Okay, so some of you parenting experts are acting like I banished my son to the driveway with a loaf of bread and no supervision,” Ashley said, according to Bored Panda.

“Number one: he wanted to go outside. I am a severe emetophobe, so hearing that from my stomach-bugged toddler was very welcome. I was so happy he wanted to go outside. Also, fresh air is amazing for you when you’re not feeling well.

“He also had unlimited iPad access, which was a once-in-a-lifetime treat for him. He had two loving parents catering to him the entire time. We did not leave his side.”

She also stressed that he came back inside once temperatures started rising outside, and that he is both loved and cared for.

“You guys are acting like I threw my son in a dumpster in a foreign place and ran away,” she said in a later video.

“I have emetophobia, and it can be pretty debilitating at times, so I made the best decision as a parent in that moment because I didn’t want my reaction to scare him.”