Overview

The Nurse Hannah "Flinching" Controversy, also known as Nurse Hannah Child Abuse Allegations, refers to a December 2024 controversy based on a video posted by TikToker Nurse Hannah (@nursehannahbh) in which her son flinches when his father moves a box towards him while grocery shopping, indicating, according to some viewers, that Nurse Hannah's child might be suffering from child abuse. Viewers shared viral reactions that spread the claim on social media and some allegedly called Child Protective Services (CPS) on Nurse Hannah because of the video. Other parents on TikTok shared "flinch test" videos aiming to prove that safe children don't flinch, unlike Nurse Hannah's son. Nurse Hannah deleted the video and responded to the allegations shortly after, saying that people were jumping to conclusions and overreacting. A rumor that Nurse Hannah was arrested then spread on TikTok in the following days. Nurse Hannah was originally known for her 17 Diapers video revealing 17 dirty diapers scattered throughout her house. She gained a following from the video as people found her honesty inspiring and showed solidarity by sharing their "17 diapers moments."

Background

Sometime on or before November 28th, 2024, TikToker^[1] Nurse Hannah (@nursehannahbh) posted a video of grocery shopping with her son and husband. At one point, the father grabs a box and hands it to the son sitting in the grocery cart. The son flinches and puts his hands up when the box nears.

Nurse Hannah later deleted the video due to backlash in the comment section. Viewers believed that Nurse Hannah's son could be suffering from child abuse because he flinched.

On November 28th, TikToker^[2] @ohimasharethetea shared the clip from the deleted video, gaining over 247,700 likes in 11 days (shown below).

Online Reactions

Top comments left on the abovementioned repost portrayed the widely held belief that Nurse Hannah's son was allegedly being abused. One comment, with over 54,200 likes as of December 9th, 2024, read, "Why did he flinch like that?!🥴🥺" (shown below). The comments likely mirror the original comments left on Nurse Hannah's deleted video.

TikTokers began posting reaction videos, like TikToker^[3] @yadi_raah on December 2nd, 2024, who stitched Nurse Hannah's deleted video, doing a "flinch test" on her son, aiming to prove that safe children don't flinch. The video received over 6 million plays and 78,900 likes in a week (shown below).

On December 3rd, TikToker^[4] @donnie.ruby also stitched the deleted Nurse Hannah video, doing a "flinch test" on her daughter. Her video received over 4.9 million plays and 59,800 likes in six days (shown below).

On December 5th, 2024, TikToker^[5] @gvtayrjg273600 shared a video, explaining all of the controversial moments in Nurse Hannah's TikTok career, including alleged signs of child abuse. The video gained over 2.7 million plays and 43,800 likes in four days (shown below).

Developments

Nurse Hannah's Response Video

Sometime on or before December 5th, 2024, Nurse Hannah posted a response video to the allegations against her and her husband. The video has since been deleted along with Nurse Hannah's account. In the video, Nurse Hannah says, "The fact that I even have to address this right now is kind of insane. Social media is a scary place." She went on to deny the allegations, claiming that her husband is a loving and present father.

Her video was reposted by TikToker^[6] @xoxogossipmom2 on December 5th, gaining over 450,000 plays and 2,200 likes in four days (shown below).

Nurse Hannah Arrest Rumor

On December 4th, 2024, TikToker^[7] @nightmare.nyc posted a video, alleging that Child Protective Services (CPS) had been called on Nurse Hannah, receiving over 9.6 million plays and 525,600 likes in five days (shown below). A top comment on the video alleged that Nurse Hannah had been doxxed.

On December 5th, TikToker^[8] @santas4life posted a video about CPS and Nurse Hannah, giving her perspective as a former CPS employee. She said that it was unlikely Nurse Hannah's child would be taken away. Her video received over 1.9 million plays and 117,400 likes in four days (shown below).

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