We've all been there - you wake up and check your phone, maybe grab some coffee, and slowly ease into the day. But imagine waking up to find your 5-year-old just casually spent three grand on Amazon while you were catching some Z's! 😱💸
That's exactly what happened to one family, and honestly, we can't decide if we're impressed or terrified by this kid's shopping skills.
The whole thing went viral on TikTok (because of course it did), and the video is pure gold (watch it below). Picture this: mom's filming while dad sits down with their little entrepreneur, flanked by his siblings on the couch. Dad's trying to keep it together as he explains that his son just dropped over $3,000 on Amazon. Not a typo - three THOUSAND dollars! 🤯
The shopping haul? A whopping 31 items, including seven - count 'em, SEVEN - ride-on cars. Because apparently one wasn't enough for this future CEO! 🚗🚗🚗
The best part? The kid's just sitting there like "what's the big deal?" while dad tells him he's in massive trouble. The video shows a screenshot of all the toys with text overlay that perfectly captures the vibe: "Living life – happily scrolling and checking out while the rest of the house is sleeping."
But wait, it gets better (or worse, depending on how you look at it). Mom reveals her son had ANOTHER $700 worth of stuff sitting in his cart, ready to buy before they caught him. Can you imagine? This kid was going for the full $3,700 experience! 💀
The parents were in full crisis mode - mom crying on the phone with Amazon customer service while dad was having his own breakdown with the bank. We feel for them, but also... the audacity of this child is kind of legendary? 😅
The internet definitely had thoughts about this whole situation:
"God forbid he have a little retail therapy," one person commented (we're dying! 😂).
Another chimed in with "He took Christmas in July to a whole new level" - which, fair point!
But our favorite response was probably this one: "I'm just jealous you had enough in your account for all that. My card would've been declined so quickly." Same, honestly. Same. 💳❌
This whole story is giving us major "kids say the darndest things" energy, except it's "kids BUY the most expensive things." We're genuinely curious about this kid's shopping strategy though - like, did he have a system? Was he reading reviews? Did he compare prices? 🤔
The moral of the story? Maybe it's time to change those Amazon passwords, people. Or at least enable some parental controls before bedtime. Because apparently, some kids don't just count sheep when they can't sleep - they count shopping cart items! 🐑🛒
What would you do if you woke up to this situation? And more importantly, how does a 5-year-old even know how to navigate Amazon that well? Kids these days are built different! 📱✨
Source: NY Post