Mum fires off brutal paragraphs after her kids were branded ‘nightmares’ for ruining first dance

Hundreds of people have allegedly called Sydni Ellis a “bad mum” after her kids interrupted a first dance at a wedding by dancing around the brides and twirling purple napkins.

Wedding etiquette is, for some reason, a highly divisive subject. From inappropriate wedding outfits to the big no-no of wearing white, everyone and their grandmother thinks they are the epitome of proper class and elegance. Freelance writer Sydni learned this for herself earlier this week when she uploaded a video from her sister’s wedding.

In the clip, which has since amassed over 11k likes despite Sydni’s 1k followers, her three boys could be seen dancing around the brides as they chuckled and laughed while watching.

“So THIS is why some people have kid-free weddings!” she captioned the post alongside a skull emoji.

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As you’ve no doubt already predicted, the folks on Instagram did not react kindly to the interruption as her kids were branded everything from “nightmares” to “in desperate need of actual parenting.”

“What a weird way to announce that you’re a bad mom,” one person wrote.

Another said, “This, during Pride month, has to be a hate crime.”

“This is a masterpiece, truly! I love how you simultaneously ruined your sister’s wedding, recorded the ruined moment and your poor parenting choices and exploited your misbehaving children for internet content and views! Way to go, champ!” another scathed.

Well, she saw those messages and replied accordingly.

Mum of three Sydni Ellis replied after her kids ‘ruined’ the wedding

In an article for She Knows, Sydni Ellis detailed her feelings about the viral video and the “hundreds” of hateful comments she has recieved as a result.

“It’s a stark (and heartbreaking!) reminder of how much our society hates kids. Not to mention, how much people villainise moms — I can’t imagine that this video would have received the same hateful reaction if a dad posted it,” she wrote.

Setting the scene, Sydni explained how it was a small function with only family and close friends in attendance. Her kids, ages seven, six, and three, were the only tots there, and they acted as ring bearers and flower boys for the nuptials.

She continued: “I debated whether or not to write this explanation. After all, it’s none of anyone’s damn business! But in the end, I wanted to say something because kids have a right to exist, to have fun, and to express themselves in public.

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“A parent’s job is to guide and teach, and yes, if I felt what they were doing was wrong or inappropriate — or made my sister and her bride upset — I would have quickly gotten my kids. That’s not what happened, but if it did, everyone would have moved on. Kids just do that kind of thing, and you can’t get mad every time they act like, well, kids.”

The only opinion that really matters is that of the two brides, both of whom were reportedly pleased with the interruption. But let’s be frank, would they really have replied, “Nah, get those kids out of here” AFTER the dance?

Adding further context to her thoughts, Sydni noted how “Birth rates in the U.S. have been down for several years”, and anti-abortion laws are stricter than ever. For those reasons, she won’t apologise for bringing her kids in public.

“If you can’t even control yourself from posting rude, mom-shaming comments on a stranger’s Instagram, then how do you expect me to stop a kid from being a kid? I have a simple solution for everyone who doesn’t want to see kids in public: don’t go in public. And go ahead and log off Instagram while you’re at it,” she added.

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