All parents have the right to raise their children as they see fit, but unusual practices confuse some people while provoking judgment in others. There is no single way to raise a child, but many people have been questioning the creative methods of Shameka Morris, who has decided to decorate her baby’s body with tattoos.
Each mother approaches parenting differently based on her own beliefs and methods, but some of these methods are highly controversial, especially when they affect the well-being and safety of the child.
Shameka Morris, a fashion designer from West Palm Beach, Florida, has taken on this controversy, creating a viral debate all over social media. The debate stems from the scandalous news that Morris has been tattooing his son, Treylin, since he was just six months old. Now, before you lose it completely, keep in mind that she’s doing it with temporary and painless tattoos, but the striking aesthetic you can see in these images has garnered the attention and opinions of people all over the world.
But how come there is so much outrage from the general public over a pair of tattoos? As you can see in the photos, it doesn’t just have one or two pieces of ink. Literally her entire body is covered in these tattoos, which is causing criticism. Regardless of the feedback she’s been getting, Shameka often declares her love for tattoos and says she doesn’t regret her decisions.
Even though the tattoos are temporary and the little boy has a smile on his face in many of these pictures, this mom doesn’t care about the opinions of others, saying, “To the people who judge me, I don’t care because this is a lifestyle we enjoy.”
In an interview, he talked more about his experiences, sharing, “I get a lot of backlash. People say I’m raising my son as a ‘gangster’ or a ‘thug,’ and they’re not used to seeing a baby with tattoos.”
Additionally, Shameka shared that when she was eight months pregnant with Treylin, she did a maternity shoot with her brothers at a tattoo parlor. According to Morris, that’s when the teasing began on social media. Negative comments were filled with sentiment that their baby would “be born with a lot of tattoos and their skin would be blotchy.
Despite the fact that this body art does not harm the young child, many are concerned that this practice will have a negative impact on Treylin and that he is too young to understand the implications of what is put on his body, as he does not understand the concept. of consent at his age.
Morris herself claims that her baby loves her tattoos, says she dances in front of the mirror and feels more confident, but since babies are too young to make their own decisions, many people are skeptical about it.
It would be one thing if he were a bit older and let his mom know that this is a way of expressing himself creatively, but since it seems to be his way of creative expression, it just seems like he should be doing it on his own body. .
According to this mother, the backlash from the comments has damaged her emotionally. She said: “The reaction has been terrible. It hurts my feelings because I know I’m not a bad mother.”
Morris’s sister, Dinera, said: “When Shameka came up with the idea, she wasn’t on board, she was totally against it. He didn’t want her to do that to him. But because I saw where it could take her and Treylin, I didn’t have a problem because it turned out to be a positive.”
While we’re not sure about Morris’s parenting quality in other areas, we understand the concerns of many parents. However, calling a kid a “bully” based on body art seems like a form of racial bias that doesn’t exist, no matter how skeptical people are about his amazing artistic decisions.
We hope this decision will not haunt Shameka and her son for the rest of their lives. Since tattoos are seen as a way to express yourself, it may make more sense for Shameka to use her own body as a canvas, or perhaps sketch out tattoo ideas that she wants to show her son when he’s a little older.
Tattoos have never been a mainstream thing in society, but they get even weirder when done on a baby. Adult tattoos, however, are more commonly accepted and appreciated by others, especially since adults have the ability to be more aware of a tattoo’s meaning and can share their story when people ask. While tattoos are often empowering, we’re not so sure about this!
Despite all the haters, these two have a lot of fans. Today, the boy has 118,000 followers on Instagram, showing off his fake tattoos and stylish outfits.
