Kylie Jenner is known for pushing buttons when she wants to, and when it comes to her 2-year-old daughter, Stormi, this is doubly true. Kylie loves to lavish gifts and praise on her little girl.
Recently, Kylie shared a few photos of the toddler wearing her new favorite gift: personalized gold hoop earrings that have her name on them. Kylie simply captioned the photos, "Go best friend."
Kylie also posted a video of herself asking Stormi if she can take the earrings off, but Stormi is having none of it. When Kylie asks, "Can I take those earrings off, please?" Stormi shouts, "No!"
The video and photos are super cute, but the fact that Stormi is wearing the earrings in the first place has angered many. Some commenters were gentle and pointed out that hoops might not be the most toddler-friendly accessory. And that's fair since nearly every toddler I know is basically a mess. Others, however, were just displeased.
One commenter shared that she doesn't like basically anything Kylie does, which begs the question: Why are you following her in the first place? But I digress.
"I honestly hate the way she dresses her. She’s a little girl, dress her like one. Not a fan of piercing children’s ears before they are old enough to ask themselves either, that’s if they are proper piercing. Plus the hoop is ridiculous and too big. She will end up with saggy lobes."
This isn't the first time Kylie has made waves online for choices she's made about Stormi. She recently shared that Stormi doesn't call her Mommy — she calls her Kylie! This is a common thing that a lot of parents face, but Kylie was met with a little backlash after she shared a video of Stormi happily calling her Kylie.
Stormi also recently told Kylie to be quiet during a movie! But that sounds about like any other 2-year-old I've known. Kylie shared that, "So we're watching Frozen 2 for the first time, and she's really into it because I just turned to tell her I love her. I said, 'Stormi I love you, you love me?' And she said, 'Shhhh, mommy!' I was in shock. She's never done that before. You told me to 'shhh'! She obviously really loves this movie."
Kylie recently sat down for an interview with Harper's Bazaar and chatted at length about what her co-parenting relationship with ex Travis Scott looks like these days. She says, "We have such a great relationship. We’re like best friends. We both love Stormi and want what’s best for her. We stay connected and coordinated. I think about [my parents] in situations with Stormi, what they would do. They were very hands-on with me, and I want the same for Stormi."
She also spoke about her decision to not shield Stormi from the family's immense fame.
"Exposing her to all of the negativity that comes with the internet, I think about that, too. I’m just trying my best, even though she’s still little, to remind her how blessed we are and that this isn’t normal, the way we live. It’s just our life. People want to take pictures. I think she would feel differently if I was always covering her face like, 'Don’t look!'"
Kylie says that she's open to having more kids, too. "My friends all pressure me about it. They love Stormi. I definitely feel pressure to give her a sibling, but there’s no plan."
Lately, she's just been getting into hanging out at home. "After I got pregnant, I spent so much time at home, I love it. I love to lie in my bed and watch movies and forget about the world. Sometimes I take some time off, let the nannies take days off, and hang out at home with Stormi."
Inevitably, the rest of Kylie's family becomes part of the interview. They really do share a pretty unique position in the world, which Kylie elaborated on. "I think it’s a rare situation when your entire family is in the same position as you. I think that has a lot to do with why we are still us. We all keep each other grounded. Kim or Khloé or Kendall can’t just start acting different one day. We all keep each other in check and support each other. I have their support, and I can always run to my mom or my dad or my sisters, and they all know what we’re going through."
All of Kylie's sisters except Kendall are also moms, and they've each weathered their own mom drama online.
Last year, Kourtney shared a photo of her youngest son, Reign, that ignited a full-blown Instagram fight over long-haired boys. Kourtney even replied on the post, writing, "She really need to not worry about kids that aren't her own. He is a happy boy."
Kourtney was also brought into another online dispute after posting a photo of herself eating food on a boat. One user asked, "Where are your kids?" and Kourtney had a great response: "My son was taking the photo, and the other two were sitting a table across from me. Thank you so much for your concern."
Khloé has also been attacked by other parents online. Bizarrely, some people were annoyed that she dared to go to a charity event without her daughter, True.
'I was at a charity event last weekend and I'm literally trying to raise money for cancer research and I'm getting annihilated for being somewhere on a Sunday. I'm like, 'She's with her dad, you [expletive]. Like, what do you want me to do?'"
Kylie's older sister, Kim Kardashian, has definitely had her fair share of mom shamers (and then some). Last year, Kim let her oldest daughter North wear large hoop earrings, too, and many were equally displeased with the choice. CafeMom made a great point: Many kids love dressing up like their parents. Why should Kardashian children be any different?
Kim was also criticized when she shared a video of North attending one of her father's Sunday Service events. North is seen wearing makeup and, according to some, acting "teenagerish." That's one way to look at it for sure, but you could also just see a young child having fun with her parents and friends.
No matter what the internet dishes, it seems that the Kardashian siblings are definitely committed to sticking together and to loving their children. Sure, they might make decisions that some of us wouldn't, but they also live lives that most of us definitely are not. Everyone's version of normal and acceptable varies, and it seems like they definitely do their own thing.
