A Nigerian mother has sparked debate online after getting a tattoo for her 4-year-old son without informing his father.
The incident, which surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), shows the woman documenting the process as she takes her son to a tattoo artist.
In the video, she explains that her son has always admired her tattoo and often expressed his love for it.
Citing this and other undisclosed reasons, she decided to get a tattoo for him.
Footage captures the moment the tattoo artist begins working on the boy’s arm while the mother says:
“He used to tell me, ‘Mummy, I love your tattoo.’ The tattoo says, ‘I love you, Mum.’ I’m not sure if his dad will be pleased, but this is the name I wanted. Why wouldn’t he love his mother?”
After the procedure, she is heard expressing concern about her partner’s reaction, saying:
“I just hope his dad won’t be mad at me.”
As the video spread online, social media users flooded the comment section with mixed reactions.
See some reactions below:
@rukky_nate: “Men need to be very ruthless in picking who to make babies with, don’t just sleep with any random airhead and expect them to be responsible because of motherhood.”
@anna_chichii: “the parents and the tattoo artist need to be arrested.”
@Natgkio: “Why do I feel that they are suffering this boy for nothing? He does not need tattoo and does not even know what it means. Allow him to grow up so he chose what he wants to do with his body.”
@XeraBlizz: “What if the kid is the type who will grow not to like tattoossome people self.”
@EzeOfAnambra: “i don’t even know what to say honestly, i just dey type dey delete same time. make God help us wey go marry for this generation.”
@engine_boy01: “I don’t see any right in this, this generation is far from Morals.”
@DavidFalade001: “Women always find ways to be manipulative. I have no issue with her getting a tattoo for her son, but why must it say ‘I love you, Mommy’? The boy is just an innocent kid.”
@Nu_rseL: “Take these kids from these genz mothers and place them in a foster home! Oops sorry, we are in Nigeria.”
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