As a parent, it can be hard saying no to your kids when they ask for certain things like junk food or the latest video game. But one mum has come up with the perfect hack
It’s undoubtable for parents to often cave whenever their kids ask for something slightly unreasonable. There are certain parenting tips that can make your life a lot easier, but now one mum has certainly sussed it and people are impressed.
Posting on TikTok, Caitlin and Leah, who often share parenting tips with their 9.7million followers, came up with a genius trick to spoil their McDonald’s obsessed son. In a recent clip, which racked up 224,000 likes, Caitlin claimed the couple had been spending a fortune on feeding their boy burgers and fries from the iconic chain, until she found a clever way to disguise it.
The clip shows a voiceover which says: “Our son is absolutely obsessed with McDonald’s and it’s costing us a fortune.
“So I’ve decided to make my own and disguise it. I really hope he doesn’t notice.”
The video then starts with Caitlin sneaking into the kitchen and claiming one of the McDonald’s bags that was put in the bin. After, the mum pours a portion of fries into the airfryer before rustling up a burger of her own.
Once it’s all cooked, she places the bits into the McDonald’s packaging. Her final mission is to carefully place it all in the bag before giving it to her son for him to enjoy.
Finally, you can hear Caitlin’s son getting excited after seeing his McDonald’s delivery.
He says: “It’s McDonald’s. Want it want it. Want my burger burger. I love it! I love McDonald’s. I love you darling.”
The video was shared with the caption: “I think we’ve found a new parenting hack. Let’s hope he doesn’t start to notice.”
Since it was posted on TikTok, it garnered a lot of attention from others praising the smart hack.
One joked: “Unfortunately he’s going to notice… the food is actually warm for once.” Another added: “He’s so cute at the end.” Meanwhile others mentioned Caitlin could easily tell her son “no”.
A person commented: “Just refuse the McDonald’s, it’s not that hard.” Caitlin and Leah are an LGBTQ+ couple who often share a glimpse into their marriage and life as parents.
They have a YouTube channel where they post vlogs and advice. Previously, they became more present on Instagram and TikTok after sharing their IVF journey.