An Australian mother was shocked by what she found in the $10 Kmart dollhouse bathroom set she bought for her daughter.
Simone Navybox from Brisbane bought the six-piece wooden dollhouse bathroom set, which includes a shower, toilet, plunger, shower mat and a sink.
But Simone was surprised when she saw that there was also a small yellow scale in the package.
“Um, I’m probably not going to teach my little girl that she needs a scale in her bathroom Kmart,” she wrote in a now-viral TikTok video.
For many people, especially girls and women, weighing yourself can be detrimental to their mental health and body image – something Simone wanted to highlight.
Australian mom Simone Navybox found a toy scale in Kmart’s wooden dollhouse bathroom set worth $10. In a now-viral TikTok video, the Brisbane mom wrote, “Eh, I’m probably not going to teach my little girl that she needs a scale in her bathroom Kmart’
Simone told FEMAIL she wants to make sure she teaches her daughter positive body image habits from a young age, even removing the scales from a dollhouse she plays with.
“A lot of people on TikTok seem to have missed the point,” she said.
‘Everyone has an opinion about parenting, but the most important thing is that you know what is good for your child.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Kmart for comment.
The six-piece Wooden Dollhouse Bathroom set consisting of a shower, toilet, plunger, shower mat, scales and a sink
Simone told FEMAIL she wants to make sure she teaches her daughter positive body image habits from a young age, even removing the scales from a dollhouse
Within 24 hours, the video was viewed no less than 3.3 million times and received thousands of comments.
‘Thank you! A lot of people think it’s not that serious, but I’d rather be safe than ruin my kids’ teenage years. It really starts at home,” one person commented.
“Personally, my family never had a scale and the only time we ever had one in the house, my sister bought it during her first bad battle with her ED [eating disorder]’ said another.
“Having a scale in my bathroom ruined my life,” a third wrote.
‘I understand this completely. I don’t understand why there’s a scale in there,” someone else wrote.
Someone else said, “I don’t have a scale living in my house.”
Others had no problem with the scale.
‘Dealing with scales in a healthy way is better than avoiding them!’ wrote one.
‘This is so true. Make her aware of what a scale is and how we use it to measure how big our bodies are getting! Sometimes we use them to make sure we’re healthy, but mostly they’re just numbers!’ said another.
“I think if you teach her that the scale is normal, it won’t be a problem.” My mother was the one who taught me that the scale was the enemy,” one person added.
Someone else said: ‘I think it’s normal to have a scale in the bathroom, but for a dollhouse?’
For many people, especially girls and women, weighing yourself can be detrimental to your mental health and body image – something Simone wanted to highlight
Young Australians describe body image as one of their top five personal concerns Beyond blue.
It is estimated that approximately 28 percent of men and 35 percent of women between the ages of 11 and 24 are dissatisfied with their appearance.
Research by Butterfly Foundation also showed that almost half (45 percent) of young people between 12 and 18 years old are dissatisfied with the way their body looks.
As many as 70 percent of young people said they had experienced appearance-related teasing, while 73 percent of them said they had experienced this at school.