As many online controversies do, the 17 diapers TikTok video started out so simply.
All of this, from counting diapers.
Thats the internet for you!
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Wait, I need more.
Whats the background here?
I kid you not, my guess is probably 15, she says.
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So, she takes the camera around to collect all the diapers that have accumulated.
No wonder my house frickin stinks right now, she says, before ending the video.
And everyone, and we mean everyone, has an opinion.
What does the internet think?
Others were just confused.
I literally cannot wrap my head around this.
As soon as I change the diaper I throw it away in the trash can, one person said.
But in the other camp, people, especially moms, had a resounding message: We get it.
Has Hannah responded to all this?
I didnt think it was going to be controversial or honestly attract attention whatsoever, she said.
The attention at first, she said, was pretty embarrassing.
But she has been encouraged by the people who have supported rather than shamed her.
Shes also poking fun at herself, and her new title as the 17 diaper mom.
So, why should I care?
Here is where things got interesting.
The TikTok trend is a symptom of a bigger problem.
Parents who feel pushed to the brink deserve more than platitudes.
They need tangible support, said US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in aNew York Timesop-ed.
So yes, plenty of moms cant imagine leaving 17 diapers around their house.
She says that providing this help can be simple and grassroots.
Am I going to care about or remember this in two weeks?
Probably not the viral moment, but we hope the lessons stick.
