- A mom couldn't close her eyes after her son accidentally wished her "rest in peace" before bed.
- She was stunned by his choice of words and refused to let sleep take over, fearing it might fulfill his unintentional prophecy.
- Social media users were left in stitches and flooded the comment section with over 1.1K replies, sharing their own hilarious parenting moments.
Kids have a knack for saying things that can leave even the calmest parent wide-eyed. This time, one mom found herself wide awake after her son delivered a bedtime message that was anything but soothing.
This mother, Nadz, wasn't about to let sleep claim her after her son's eerie bedtime greeting. She took to TikTok to share the laugh-out-loud story, and it quickly went viral.
Mom Keeps Vigil After Son's Unintentional Death Wish
A mom from Europe, Nadz, shared how she stayed wide awake after her son accidentally wished her "rest in peace" instead of a sweet "goodnight." The innocent gesture was supposed to be a loving moment, but the words sent her into full-on superstition mode. Here's what she posted:
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“I was falling asleep last night, and my son walked into my room, kissed my forehead, and said, ‘Rest in peace, mommy.’ He walked off like it was the most normal thing in the world. Since then, I haven’t closed my eyes. I’m not going out like this! Pray for me, y’all. All he was doing was showing me love.”
Nadz joked that she was so determined not to fall asleep that she even used her fingers to prop her eyes open. Her humor and the absurdity of the situation resonated with thousands of viewers.
Check out the viral TikTok post below:
Internet Reacts to Son's Unintentional Death Threat
The internet couldn't get enough of Nadz's story, and commenters were quick to share their own tales of parenting moments that left them speechless or scratching their heads. Here's what some of them had to say:
@NehM🇿🇦🇩🇪 shared a classic:
“When my son was trying to convince me of his lie, he said, ‘I swear on my mother’s grave.’ Classic kid logic!”
@teedothemost chimed in:
“We would have been booking therapy appointments the next day. That’s how intense that situation felt!”
@lizamankay explained:
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“Not my daughter telling me three days in a row last week, ‘Mumma, God got me always.’ I was exhausted! No ma’am, I didn’t sleep. ‘God put me on that wake-up list.’ That was my prayer.”
@hope_brooklyn_boltney was equally shaken:
“My niece and I were walking to the shops, laughing about a joke, when she randomly says, ‘You’re going to die one day.’ Like, where did that come from?”
@Macon Million shared a heartwarming yet unsettling moment:
“My son said, ‘Mommy, I’m going to miss you when you die.’ I haven’t been the same since. What do you mean by that? It’s stuck with me ever since.”
@Huncho added a dramatic twist:
“My nephew tried to say I passed out but instead said I passed away. I haven’t slept in 139 days. Talk about living on edge!”
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