A mother has sparked a heated debate as she revealed that she feeds her twelve children out of a baby pool.
42-year-old Alicia Dougherty is a crafty mom and influencer from New York who took her six million followers by surprise as she shared a behind-the-scenes video showing her preparing food for their kids’ nacho party.
In the short clip, the woman is seen preparing a delicious snack in what appears to be a baby pool. After mixing in several bags of nachos, the mother goes on to fill up the plastic basin with other ingredients including cheese, salsa, and other condiments.
The controversial video also showed her kids enjoying the snack at the poolside using nothing but their hands to eat food from the same basin.
While Alicia’s “time-saving” hack was well-accepted by some parents, many people quickly accused her of being “vile” and “disgusting” for feeding her kids out of an “unsanitary” baby pool.
“It’s disgusting and unsanitary to say the least,” someone suggested.
“Give them proper plates or bowls they’re not animals smh,” another insisted.
“My worst nightmare to be honest,” a third wrote.
One unhappy viewer said: “I’m beyond disgusted by this.”
Some fans of the mom-of-12, however, were quick to run to her defense saying this was a great way to save time on preparation and cleanup.
“This is how memories are made! Amazing job Mom,” someone praised.
“A great way to feed a family this large,” another said.
Alicia, who adopted eight of her children, previously hit the headlines after opening up about the struggle that comes with sorting the laundry of a family of 14.
In her viral clip on TikTok, the 42-year-old revealed that the job takes four hours and tons of patience to complete.
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