Ungrateful Girl Throws Pencil Case Mom Bought Her In The Trash, Learns A Lesson When Mom Replaces It With A Ziploc Bag
From a comfy bed to a hot shower, we take a lot of stuff for granted. So our mind preoccupies us with thoughts about the things we don’t have. And makes us miserable. We need to fight it, and a good way to rebel against these negative impulses is reminding ourselves to value the little things around us. Like a pencil box.
When Haley Hassell from Cantonment, Florida, bought her daughter Presleigh a L.O.L. Surprise! Pencil Box, she thought the little girl will like it. However, instead of being grateful for the present, the girl said it was stupid because a lot of her classmates already had it.
Fighting her anger, Haley came up with a brilliant way to give Presleigh a wake-up call. The mom gave her a Ziploc bag instead. Afterward, she shared the reasoning behind her actions to Facebook, and parents applauded her quick thinking. So far, the post has received over 134K likes and 60K shares, and let’s hope Presleigh appreciates the lesson as much as the internet did.
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Image credits: haley.hassell
Image credits: haley.hassell
Haley said that Presleigh is all over the place. But in a totally good way. “Her teachers and grandparents would say she’s a perfect angel but everyone who gets to know her knows she can be a little firecracker who loves to dance, sing, and ride horses and she wants to be a YouTube star,” the mom told Bored Panda. “She made a channel when she was 4 but we haven’t really ever made videos since posting the original 2 years ago.”
“She’s also very resilient and understanding. It has been only me and her since she was a baby. As a single mom working full time and in nursing school up until graduating last year, I couldn’t be with her as much as I wanted sometimes but she has always understood and told me how much she loves me.”
Eventually, the L.O.L. Surprise! Pencil Box went to a family in Arkansas along with some other supplies. “A mom wrote to me that she saw the article, saying she agreed with me because she couldn’t afford any supplies for her kids to start school with. So I instantly decided if she wanted the pencil box for her daughter then it was hers and she did.”
“So we mailed the box and all the school supplies from the list I found online for the school district the family lived in to her,” Haley said. She thinks buying the school supplies for those kids and mailing everything put things into perspective for Presleigh. “She realized we may have been the reason those children had the supplies they needed to start back to school and that she had never had to worry about things like that.”
It looks like in the end, everyone got what they needed the most.
People applauded Haley’s quick thinking
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I am definitely not a fan of that "let's take a picture of our child doing something stupid/being scolded and post it on the Internet" trend. My parents have a photo of me as a child being totally irrational and it makes me cringe each time I see it. Luckily for me, it is hidden in our photo box tucked away in cupboard. Internet is forever. This little girl will live with that photo, and that mistake, for the rest of her life. Don't get me wrong, she totally deserved the scolding. But I am fed up with those parents who use every opportunity to get some attention on social media, even if it is detrimental to their child. Raising your child should be your focus in its own. What message do you send them if, caughting them painting the TV white or covering their sibling in Nutella, the first thing you do is grabbing your phone to take a picture, smiling?
Absolutely. What is described here is behaviour of a child that seems irrational to an adult. Teaching her to value belongings can be done without shaming and without guilt!
Yes, I can see posting the story to share, but I hate people shaming their kids out there for attention. If she just wanted to share the story, she didn't need a picture.
Agreed. Just put it away or donate it without the need for in$tagram likes.
I'm not a fan of humiliating one's children for the sake of "likes" in social media but this is most certainly not going to follow this little girl "for the rest of her life". That is a ridiculous premise.
I 100% agree with this, and the only reason I even opened the article was to point this out. I have a whole lot of experience with my parents spreading the info about my mistakes to others, and that has some really nasty effects on a child's social skills, self-esteem, and the ability to trust others. I would also focus on teaching the girl more about gratitude instead of just "thinking I have taught her to be grateful" - and maybe there was another reason why reacted this way: perhaps something's happened at school, perhaps she needed support more than scolding. It happens more often than parents may think. And letting your child go to school with a ziploc bag instead of a normal pencil bag? It's making your child face rude comments from her schoolmates most of time. The whole thing left me feel quite down, it sucks so much that some parents don't realize this is just emotional abuse.
It's not good parenting unless you post it on the internet.
The internet is a tool, a tool to learn. Unfortunately most people use it to complain instead of learning. I think this woman not only taught her child a vauable lesson, but she posted pictures so she could teach other parents out there that have recently really been lax about their parenting (see:15 years of entitled adults that think they are owed everything for nothing). I don't see her shaming or guilting her child in any way in this article, as a matter of fact, she praised her highly. I wish more of you would take a lesson from this young woman.
I don't see what the pictures of her child bawling her eyes out add to the lesson we need to learn from this young woman. All I am saying is that posting pictures of your child in an environment you have no control on whatsoever, such as the Internet, is very, very dangerous. And in this case, completely unecessary. The picture of the pencil case in the trash was enough. Once again, this little girl deserved what she got from her mother. And I agree with you we can all learn from each other (and I learned a great deal from young parents on the Internet), but don't name/put pictures of your child on the Internet!
I so agree with you Lynn. I've been downvoted a few times for saying that, and I'm glad finally this thought got a lot of supporters. I cant stand the over exposure of children and ill people on the web. It's not nice. These people are the weaker ones and should be protected, not shown when they cant give consent for that
I don't agree completely. Even though this may be irrational, the post may be beneficial for new parents. In my opinion, it is great to see parents using social media to share parenting advice on the internet. Presleigh could look back and see how her mom was parenting Presleigh. Anyways, I respect you opinion and have nothing against it. I just wanted to share it with the world.
I thought about this. I too think it's a good thing to share your experience as a parent. It can be beneficial to new parents. But I think the photos are a big no no. In fact I think it's the photos that disturb me the most.
But it is ok for them to post pictures that can land other people in trouble for looking at simply because they posted it themselves? (no, not on most moderated social media but it does happen) Sorry, but you take the good with the bad. I am not one do this myself, but I see zero problems with showing a spoiled brat how bratty they were, and using it in the future. Maybe a little embarrassment will save them a LOT more problems in the future. I just prefer personally to keep it more "in house" edit: corrected spelling of moderated
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You guys are f*****g stupid. This is good and even better. Showing a good lesson is nothing wrong. If your dumb assed think this is remotely bad then your way past first world problems
Great parenting... right up until she shamed her child online
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She had to be taught a lesson, the little madam!
That could have easily been done without the public shaming.
posting it online with her picture, i dont think so. the mom has also other agenda.
They could've like, not shown the photo?
I hate the fact that we know what the child looks like and her name. I can't imagine growing up and someone finding this about me online.
Forget growing up - you think some of her classmates' parents aren't going to show their children? I'd have hated for my mom to put everything wrong I did online for my friends to see & make fun of me.
Yeah and her name is Presleigh. Damn that's trashy.
@Kate, it's snowflake parenting. My child shall be forever explain the spelling of her name to be spezjul! Yes, combined with this story I believe it's safe to say that's true.
Wow. Her name is "trashy"?! That's just cruel and stupid. You don't know why she's named that or it's spelled that way. It could have been her grandmother's maiden name or her mother had great memories or feelings of a friend with that name or she just loved Elvis' music. The 'why' doesn't matter anyway, the 'why' is none of our business. I can tell you this, though: you've got no class if you're going to disparage someone because of their name.
You’d have to be pretty obsessed to look an old article of BP years later, check first name and possible account linked to that. Like why, just why... Yes it’s not great to post your child’s pictures in the internet but that’s reaching pretty far.
More like stumbling across it by accident, like I did just now. Even though it's been a bit more than a year I still managed to see it lol that's the point.
I am definitely not a fan of that "let's take a picture of our child doing something stupid/being scolded and post it on the Internet" trend. My parents have a photo of me as a child being totally irrational and it makes me cringe each time I see it. Luckily for me, it is hidden in our photo box tucked away in cupboard. Internet is forever. This little girl will live with that photo, and that mistake, for the rest of her life. Don't get me wrong, she totally deserved the scolding. But I am fed up with those parents who use every opportunity to get some attention on social media, even if it is detrimental to their child. Raising your child should be your focus in its own. What message do you send them if, caughting them painting the TV white or covering their sibling in Nutella, the first thing you do is grabbing your phone to take a picture, smiling?
Absolutely. What is described here is behaviour of a child that seems irrational to an adult. Teaching her to value belongings can be done without shaming and without guilt!
Yes, I can see posting the story to share, but I hate people shaming their kids out there for attention. If she just wanted to share the story, she didn't need a picture.
Agreed. Just put it away or donate it without the need for in$tagram likes.
I'm not a fan of humiliating one's children for the sake of "likes" in social media but this is most certainly not going to follow this little girl "for the rest of her life". That is a ridiculous premise.
I 100% agree with this, and the only reason I even opened the article was to point this out. I have a whole lot of experience with my parents spreading the info about my mistakes to others, and that has some really nasty effects on a child's social skills, self-esteem, and the ability to trust others. I would also focus on teaching the girl more about gratitude instead of just "thinking I have taught her to be grateful" - and maybe there was another reason why reacted this way: perhaps something's happened at school, perhaps she needed support more than scolding. It happens more often than parents may think. And letting your child go to school with a ziploc bag instead of a normal pencil bag? It's making your child face rude comments from her schoolmates most of time. The whole thing left me feel quite down, it sucks so much that some parents don't realize this is just emotional abuse.
It's not good parenting unless you post it on the internet.
The internet is a tool, a tool to learn. Unfortunately most people use it to complain instead of learning. I think this woman not only taught her child a vauable lesson, but she posted pictures so she could teach other parents out there that have recently really been lax about their parenting (see:15 years of entitled adults that think they are owed everything for nothing). I don't see her shaming or guilting her child in any way in this article, as a matter of fact, she praised her highly. I wish more of you would take a lesson from this young woman.
I don't see what the pictures of her child bawling her eyes out add to the lesson we need to learn from this young woman. All I am saying is that posting pictures of your child in an environment you have no control on whatsoever, such as the Internet, is very, very dangerous. And in this case, completely unecessary. The picture of the pencil case in the trash was enough. Once again, this little girl deserved what she got from her mother. And I agree with you we can all learn from each other (and I learned a great deal from young parents on the Internet), but don't name/put pictures of your child on the Internet!
I so agree with you Lynn. I've been downvoted a few times for saying that, and I'm glad finally this thought got a lot of supporters. I cant stand the over exposure of children and ill people on the web. It's not nice. These people are the weaker ones and should be protected, not shown when they cant give consent for that
I don't agree completely. Even though this may be irrational, the post may be beneficial for new parents. In my opinion, it is great to see parents using social media to share parenting advice on the internet. Presleigh could look back and see how her mom was parenting Presleigh. Anyways, I respect you opinion and have nothing against it. I just wanted to share it with the world.
I thought about this. I too think it's a good thing to share your experience as a parent. It can be beneficial to new parents. But I think the photos are a big no no. In fact I think it's the photos that disturb me the most.
But it is ok for them to post pictures that can land other people in trouble for looking at simply because they posted it themselves? (no, not on most moderated social media but it does happen) Sorry, but you take the good with the bad. I am not one do this myself, but I see zero problems with showing a spoiled brat how bratty they were, and using it in the future. Maybe a little embarrassment will save them a LOT more problems in the future. I just prefer personally to keep it more "in house" edit: corrected spelling of moderated
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You guys are f*****g stupid. This is good and even better. Showing a good lesson is nothing wrong. If your dumb assed think this is remotely bad then your way past first world problems
Great parenting... right up until she shamed her child online
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She had to be taught a lesson, the little madam!
That could have easily been done without the public shaming.
posting it online with her picture, i dont think so. the mom has also other agenda.
They could've like, not shown the photo?
I hate the fact that we know what the child looks like and her name. I can't imagine growing up and someone finding this about me online.
Forget growing up - you think some of her classmates' parents aren't going to show their children? I'd have hated for my mom to put everything wrong I did online for my friends to see & make fun of me.
Yeah and her name is Presleigh. Damn that's trashy.
@Kate, it's snowflake parenting. My child shall be forever explain the spelling of her name to be spezjul! Yes, combined with this story I believe it's safe to say that's true.
Wow. Her name is "trashy"?! That's just cruel and stupid. You don't know why she's named that or it's spelled that way. It could have been her grandmother's maiden name or her mother had great memories or feelings of a friend with that name or she just loved Elvis' music. The 'why' doesn't matter anyway, the 'why' is none of our business. I can tell you this, though: you've got no class if you're going to disparage someone because of their name.
You’d have to be pretty obsessed to look an old article of BP years later, check first name and possible account linked to that. Like why, just why... Yes it’s not great to post your child’s pictures in the internet but that’s reaching pretty far.
More like stumbling across it by accident, like I did just now. Even though it's been a bit more than a year I still managed to see it lol that's the point.