Overview

• In a video from his son’s July 25 birthday in Monterrey, Poncho de Nigris pushes 9-year-old Ponchito’s face into the cake despite the boy’s clear refusal.
• Ponchito reacts with visible distress and tears, turning away from the celebration after the forced “mordida” moment.
• On Instagram, the influencer defended the tradition as a harmless, widespread custom and downplayed his son’s upset reaction.
• Social media users criticized the stunt as a violation of child consent, insisting that a child’s “no” must be honored even during lighthearted pranks.
• Advocates and followers are debating the ethics of influencer parenting and the need to balance cultural practices with children’s autonomy in online content.