There are some things that parents do by instinct. For example, they are aware that babies love being rocked and tend to do it all the time. But sometimes, this can have hilarious consequences, as a recent viral video shared on TikTok shows.
In a clip shared by @weareregularmums, a dad is seen sitting in some sort of a classroom and paying attention to the lecture. At the same time, he is rocking a baby stroller beside him. However, there is just one problem: the stroller is empty.
As it turns out, the dad forgot all about handing over the baby to the mother, who is in the back and filming the whole thing, just five minutes before.
“POV: You are a dad and you know if you stop moving the baby will wake up,” it says in the text displayed in the video.
The clip, which received more than two million views, left internet users in stitches. It also prompted other parents to share similar situations.
“I would instinctively pat my partners back when we would hug because I was so used to comforting and burping my kids,” one TikTok user wrote.
“as a single father, I can attest to this. it becomes a habit even if the baby is being held by a friend or family member. I’ve caught myself bouncing or rocking stuffed animals or a bag of flour,” another added.