Parenting Influencer Admits Making Worst Mistake Ever Involving 23-Month-Old Son

Kelly Hopton-Jones, the woman behind the popular blog Hillside Farmhouse, went to Instagram to tell her 63,000 followers that she had struck her 23-month-old son, Henry, with her own vehicle in what she described as a sudden, devastating accident.

Henry’s father, Brian, was home at the time. The couple also have a three-year-old daughter named Lily.

The sequence of events began simply enough. Hopton-Jones was preparing to drive Lily to pick up donuts before a scheduled dance performance. Brian planned to stay behind with Henry and join them later.

Brian walked Lily to the car and helped her get in. He was standing in the space between the vehicle and Henry, who remained in the garage, when everything changed.