Mississippi mom charged after son found in Walmart only wearing diaper in freezing weather

Summary

A Walmart employee in Mississippi was fired after posting a video showing a mother mistreating her young son while shopping. The video shows the underdressed, shivering child crying as the mother curses at him and throws cold food on him. Customers confront the mother and purchase clothes for the boy while she is distracted. Police later arrest the mother for child neglect. Walmart fires the employee for posting the video but does not comment further. The video sparks outrage as viewers sympathize with the mistreated child and applaud the employee's actions to intervene and document the abuse.

Takeaways

• 😢 A 5-year Walmart employee recorded and posted a video of a mother mistreating her baby in the store
• 😠 The mother entered the store with the baby only wearing a diaper in freezing temperatures
• 😨 The mother threw cold food on the crying baby and twerked in the aisle
• 😠 A male customer confronted the mother about throwing food on the baby
• 😇 The employee and customer were concerned for the baby's well-being
• 👮‍♂️ Police arrested the mother for child neglect after she left the store
• 😔 Child Protective Services took custody of the baby
• 😕 Walmart fired the employee for posting the video
• 🙏 A customer purchased clothes and dressed the baby during the incident
• 💔 The employee said the baby was 'crying out for help' and she 'had to do something'

Q & A

What was the name and occupation of the woman who recorded the video?

Felicia Darling, a 5-year Walmart employee

What concerning situation did Felicia Darling witness and record?

A mother bringing her baby into the store wearing only a diaper in freezing temperatures and then throwing cold food on the baby

What action did Felicia Darling take in response to witnessing this situation?

She started recording the mother's behavior and called the police

How did the baby react when having cold food thrown on him?

He looked down sadly and it seemed like he was crying out for help

How did other customers respond to the mother's behavior?