“Parents Stir Outrage After Choosing Plastic Box for Baby’s Cave Adventure in Thailand—What Were They Thinking?”
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Meanwhile, others supported the couple, praising them for including their child in their adventure.
“Very creative way to let your baby enjoy the moment,” one commenter said.
“Can’t wait for when he tells you about his memories of magical worlds 🌎✨💫” wrote someone else.
An additional user shared: “Goes to daycare, ‘My mommy put me in a box in the water’ 😂😭. Looks amazing, glad everyone got to enjoy!!!”
@torastravels Core memory unlocked 🥹 #thailand #babytravel #bungalow #travel #baby ♬ today was a good day – ✗
Responding to the criticism, Tora reflected on the safety measures some “picture-perfect” parents take for their children, which she now deems extreme and unnecessary.
“My algorithm during pregnancy was WILD. It was as though everyone on this app were these picture-perfect parents with every single thing and gadget and safety measure in order. Letting your baby sleep without a bracelet monitoring oxygen intake? Never!! Co-sleeping with a baby in safe conditions? Why would you risk it!!”
The idea came from their tour guide, who reassured them that had done it “hundreds of times” before
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She explained that as a first time mom, she found it challenging to navigate the overwhelming parenting advice she saw online, and often found herself “going against [her] own intuition.”
“Fast forward to coming to Thailand with our baby. You see babies with their parents on scooters, you see them sleeping wrapped in blankets with all their siblings, you see them in cars, buses and boats hanging out the window – no car seat in sight.
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“Now, this is not saying that this is the standard I want to keep for my baby, but it definitely made me think and evaluate some of the lengths in which we go in the West – and sometimes on behalf of the best for the baby AND the parents (obsessive behaviour, anxiety etc. that can come from this).”
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