Are TikTok Moms Exploiting Their Kids To Get Famous?

Wren Eleanor is a cute little three year old girl born with a ready-made stage name. She's also the inspiration for the vocal #savethechildren campaign that has brought a critical spotlight to the growing number of TikTok moms who simultaneously celebrate their motherhood, while possibly exploiting their kids online to build a following and profit from the cuteness.

The recent backlash raises some difficult questions. Should we blame the moms if their photos and videos are liked or saved by creepy social media users? And who draws the line between a cute bath time photo, and an image that inappropriately sexualizes a little girl?

Ultimately, the story is causing some of the most prolific TikTok moms to ask questions of themselves that they probably should have asked earlier. Such as whether all the likes and followers are really worth it.