Mother asks toddler if he is ready to get up, unprepared for his answer

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

On TikTok, user @codiepetey posted a clip of her “19-month-old teenager” in which she is seen entering her son’s room and asking, “Are you ready to get up?” Instead of the typical toddler babble, the child responds with a emphatic “No”.

Then the mother backs out of the room and says, “Okay. No problem.” She captioned the video: “I’m glad we’re on the same page.”

The TikTok video has received more than 1.7 million views and 1,200 comments in just a few days as viewers laugh at the toddler’s attitude and his “immediate no.”

Newsweek contacted @codiepetey for comment on TikTok. We were unable to verify the details of the case.

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

However, in the comments section of the video, 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 he could sleep a little longer.

One user even had a special name for this phase of his childhood, writing: “Mine is in my bed at 11pm every damn night when I move. I’m tired. Threenagers are mean.”

Another parent might identify with the cheeky toddler in the poster. “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 ready… she’ll tell me to get out.”

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

While some toddlers are early risers, others enjoy their sleep. Brain development, natural sleep patterns, routine, and sleep regression are some of the factors that contribute to some toddlers’ bodies craving longer periods of sleep.

Some parents on TikTok reported struggling to get their child out of bed after toddlerhood, with one of them expressing fear about what might happen when their son starts school: “I can only imagine how “It’ll be a lot of fun if he’s at school all day.” He actually has to get up in the morning.”

While most toddlers are still trying to master their words, they can express their preferences quickly, as the TikToker discovered.

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