We are glued to our phones 24/7 and have immersed ourselves completely in the digital world. Dozens of incidents are reported highlighting the potential negative impacts of digital distractions everyday. Recently a viral video is causing a stir in social media where a mother apparently left her child behind in the park while being engaged in a phone call.
In the clip, a man can be seen behind the distracted mother while carrying her child. To alarm the women, the man attempts to get her attention, calling out “Madam! Madam!”. After several attempts, the mother finally notices him and rushes back to get her child back.
The video has been gaining momentum and netizens have been raising questions about modern parenting and digital distractions danger. Numerous social media users charged upon the comment section questioning the parental negligence where others are claiming the video to be scripted.
One user expressed serious concern and claimed the video to be staged “How can she forget her child ?? She might be doing it purposely but got caught and pretended to forget !!” Another user penned “She intentionally did that… Nowadays, moral values and social and family responsibility are on the decline.” Some users speculated gender discrimination, suggesting she purposely abandoned the child because it was a girl. Some users mocked how “PhoneHood has overtaken Motherhood”.
