Mother hopes to raise awareness after lawn mower video goes viral | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrittany MillerMonday 02 June 2025 19:48 BSTTikTok creator Haley Orrock sparked controversy when she posted a video of her son riding on a lawn mower (Getty Images/iStockphoto)Haley Orrock, a TikTok content creator, has posted a video of her toddler son riding on a lawn mower being pushed by his father, sparking safety concerns among viewers.The video was removed after viewers flooded the comments section with concerns and stories of lawn mower injuries.Ms Orrock said she was unaware of the dangers, explaining she grew up riding lawn mowers and didn't consider the risks.In a follow-up post, Ms Orrock expressed gratitude that she learned about the risk before her child was hurt and said she hoped to raise awareness to prevent injuries to others.Some commenters criticised Ms Orrock's initial lack of awareness, while others commended her for learning and vowing to do better.In full‘Don’t do this’: Mother admits fault after facing backlash over video of toddler riding lawn mowerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in