9-year-old bullied after bringing fake Stanley cup to school

A nine-year-old was called out by classmates after they brought a fake Stanley cup to school, causing outrage over on TikTok as people jumped to her defense.

In a video that’s since been deleted, a mother took to TikTok, sharing an outrageous incident that involved her nine-year-old daughter. 

With over 3 million views, Dayna Motycka, discusses the incident, which started with the purchase of a fake Stanley cup priced at under $10 that she thought was cute.

However, after returning after the holiday break, her daughter was upset after she was teased by all 10 classmates, who received a ‘real,’ branded Stanley cup for Christmas.

“They made sure to let her know that this is not a real Stanley, that this is fake and it’s not as cool… She asks if she can have a real Stanley,” she reveals.

“Do I think that a 9-year-old needs a Stanley?” she asks. “No. Do I have one? Yes, I have one. I don’t have 50 Stanleys in all different colors. I’m not going to Target and fighting other women or moms to try and get the new Valentine’s Day one. I have one,” Dayna continues. 

The situation led her to purchase an authentic Stanley cup for her daughter to take to school.

She concludes: “We have got to teach our kids to not make other kids feel inferior for not having the thing that they have. That’s it. That’s where it starts and it starts with us as parents.”

Following on from the video, she posted an update, reflecting that she was just as culpable as her daughter when it came to yearning over trendy items.

TikTok outraged as 9-year-old bullied for bringing fake Stanley cup to school

After the video was posted on social media, many people were quick to weigh in on the situation. Many praised Dayna for the way she handled the situation, writing: “You should be proud of your self-awareness here! Sounds like you’re def trying your best.”

“Being a mom is hard, being a decent human being is hard to find. You’re doing great, we can’t get it right all the time,” another stated reassuringly.

Some, however, had different feelings on the matter: “Agree with you completely… BUT also as a parent/adult, we can buy those things because we work and make money. Kids should understand that too.”

“I hear you, completely, and I applaud your honesty, but we pay the bills…when they pay the bills…they can buy it,” another concurred.

One stated that this debate was nothing new, writing: “There has always been a brand that everyone has to have. I am 50 and when I was young, I had to have a POLO shirt because it was so in.”

The Stanley cups have been making waves, with some people even going so far as to pay $150 for a photo of the coveted pink cups.