Mom Asks Toddler if He’s Ready to Get Up, Unprepared for His Answer

Many parents may assume they have at least a decade before dealing with teenage angst, but for one mom, the sassy responses came much earlier.

On TikTok, user @codiepetey posted a clip of her “19 month old teenager,” in which she can be seen entering her son’s room and asking, “Are you ready to get up?” Instead of the babble typical of toddlers, the child replies with an emphatic “no.”

The mom then backs out of the room saying: “OK. No problem.” She captioned the video, “Glad we are on the same page.”

The TikTok video has received more than 1.7 million views and 1,200 comments in a matter of days, as viewers can’t help but laugh at the toddler’s attitude and “immediate no.”

Newsweek contacted @codiepetey for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.

“Clear boundaries, exceptional communication skills, I see nothing wrong,” one viewer commented.

However, in the video’s comments section, fellow parents asked how they could get their child to sleep more.

“What’s your secret?” one wrote, while another wished their toddler would also say no to getting up so they could get some more shut-eye.

One user even had a special name for this stage of childhood, writing, “Mine’s in my bed by 11 p.m. every dang night if I move he’s up. I’m tired. Threenagers are mean.”

Another parent could relate to the poster’s sassy toddler. “My almost 2 year old wakes up and has ‘quiet time,'” they wrote. “If I try to get her out of her room before she’s done … she will tell me to get out.”

“I literally had the same conversation with my 24 year old this morning. Unfortunately for him, he had to get up because he had work,” another commenter wrote.

While some toddlers are early risers, others savor their sleep. Brain development, natural sleep patterns, routine and sleep regression are some of the factors that play into why some toddlers’ bodies crave longer sleep periods.

Some parents on TikTok reported struggling to get their child out of bed after the toddler stage, with one expressing fear over what may come when their son starts school: “I can only imagine how fun it’s going to be when he’s in school full days and actually has to get up in the morning.”

While most toddlers are still trying to master their words, they can be quick to express their preferences, as the TikTok user found it.

You can watch the full video here.

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