6-year-old boy drew his ‘perfect family’ for school — but one detail in his mom’s stick figure stopped her cold
Kids don't hesitate when it comes to expressing their thoughts, and certainly, this six-year-old, too, did not hold back when he was asked to draw his family. The mom, Natasha Melton (@natasha.melton), was puzzled to find the family drawing made by her son, Jameson. When she asked him why her stick figure looked odd, his response floored her. The video posted on November 18, 2025, captured her hilarious reaction to her son's drawing of his "perfect family," uniting mothers across the internet who shared similar stories about their children's artworks as reported by PEOPLE on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
@natasha.melton IM ON THE FLOOR 😂 #kids #momsoftiktok #momlife #drawing #anxiety ♬ original sound - Tosh
TikTok user Melton was left in stitches when she was shown the drawing made by her six-year-old son Jameson. In the now-viral video, the mother showcased her son's picture of their family. The 26-year-old described, "So my son drew this picture of our family." The mother revealed that when she asked about one stick figure that had squiggly lines coming off its body, her son responded, "It's you, mom! Because you're so nervous all the time." The overlay text read, "My anxiety is showing." The mother, who could not contain her laughter, wrote in the caption, "I'm on the floor."
The mother who had displayed her stress in front of her son was unaware that her son was taking note of her changes. Though the picture indicated her silent struggles, the mother found the drawing funny. She remarked, "I thought the picture was very cute and also funny when I first saw it. Very accurate description of our family." While a few users criticized the mother's reaction, she shared that she understood reactions from both sides. "I'm a huge advocate for mental health, so I didn't really mind the backlash that came," she said.
The video garnered a lot of attention and mixed reactions. @Mister mentioned, "You need to work on that, kids shouldn't have to worry about their parents, and partners shouldn’t have to deal with the mental health. We need to be our best versions, all of us." @Heather stated, "My son drew our family just like that, except there was a big box around me. I asked him what it was, and he said I'm in bed because I’m tired!" @ZambianBeautyVivi recounted, "Why are kids like this? My daughter asked me, 'Mama, do you think you are autistic?' I was so shocked and asked why she thought I had autism. Her reply was 'Well, you like doing things a certain way every day, you read a lot, and you usually spend time alone, you don't like noise, and like being in the dark.' I laughed so hard, but part of me started overthinking everything."
Unfiltered remarks from kids can make us stop and reflect on ourselves. In another story, a dad, Austin Miles Geter, watched his toddler draw stick figures of her family with chalk. Initially, he delightfully observed her, but his mood changed when the toddler drew him with a large belly. The toddler even scooted back a little bit to make space to draw her father's "big, big belly." Geter, who paused for a moment, was left amused and embarrassed at the same time.
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