Overview
- Renee, a 28-year-old mother of two in Brisbane, posted a short TikTok showing her walking to the water while her 10-month-old slept on the beach.
- She says another mum sat nearby to watch the baby, and that she and her partner could also see him from about 10 metres away.
- The clip, framed as a light-hearted take on a TikTok trend asking viewers to “watch” someone, drew millions of views and thousands of critical comments.
- Renee edited the caption to reassure viewers that the child was being monitored and later commented that he slept for about four minutes before waking.
- Some commenters defended her choice, but many urged her not to repeat it, questioning safety and parental judgment.