In a viral and refreshingly no-nonsense Instagram video, content creator Natalie Tsasa (@natalietsasa) laid out exactly how she plans to raise her future children—and let’s just say, it’s goodbye Cocomelon and hello Arthur.
Tsasa’s video, which quickly sparked conversation online, features her firm take on modern-day parenting, especially when it comes to early childhood development, screen time, and the role of artificial intelligence in education.
“If I were to have kids, here is how I would raise them,” Tsasa begins. “All kids’ TV shows and movies that have characters that do not speak proper English will be banned from my house.”
Citing the importance of clear and articulate language, she recounted her experience previewing a show for her goddaughter where cartoon characters simply babbled while playing catch.
“At this point, I am not going to raise my children on entertainment of today like Cocomelon. That crap,” she said. “Give me Arthur, give me Little Bill, give me Bubble Guppies. All those shows.”
In addition to enforcing high standards in children’s programming, Tsasa added that “gibberish talk” around babies would not be tolerated:
“No one will be permitted to speak gibberish to my babies. I don’t wanna hear no ‘goopoo goopoo.’ You will talk to my babies normally. My children’s first words shall be a speech.”
Tsasa’s boldest stance may be her planned ban on AI tools like ChatGPT—until her kids have mastered fundamental academic skills on their own.
“Until you know how to read, write, do math, speak articulately, write proper sentences, write essays, spell, etc., by yourself—with proper education—ChatGPT will be banned from my household,” she declared. “I had all those skills before ChatGPT. I’ve won two spelling bees.”
She ended her video with a laugh and a final mic-drop: “Not my children. Yee!”
Social media users had mixed reactions to her video, with some praising her structured, old-school approach and others debating the effectiveness of banning AI in a tech-driven future.
“We were all perfect parents before we had kids. If there’s one thing motherhood will do, it will humble you. Rest😂” someone commented.
Another person said:
“Girl… That’s me i talk to my baby like an adult since she’s a baby.. no gibberish here.”
Still, Tsasa’s take has sparked important dialogue about how digital tools and media shape childhood learning.
