A mum has gone viral after sharing her hilarious hack for “lazy” parents looking to get their babies spick and span again after messy mealtimes, but some have compared it to "waterboarding".
In a video shared via TikTok, Sarah Flynn, 31, could be seen opening her walk-in shower, revealing her eight-month-old baby son, Leo splashing around happily in his high chair, clothes still on.
Sarah decided to pop Leo in the shower after he ended up getting particularly grubby during a meal, and his clothes and high chair ended up getting a good old scrub in the process.
The clip has since clocked up more than 34 million views and two million likes, and - although some parents absolutely love it - others just aren't sure.
Sarah, who lives in Victoria, Australia, explained: "I hate carrying him to the shower all gross after his meals, so I drag the whole thing down there and put him in. It cleans him, the highchair, and rinses his clothes, too!"
Although she's had to deal with a few negative comments, with some concerned followers even comparing the tip to “waterboarding”, Sarah says this hack is completely safe.
She continued: "Leo's been showered since he was a newborn, so is used to water being on his face. He is never left unsupervised and he can breathe. He knows to face his head away from the water."
Commenting on the viral vid, one admiring fellow parent applauded: "Baby washed, laundry washed and high chair clean! Absolute genius."
Another commented: "I love it and yes, I'm a paramedic and worked peds ER. No harm is being done here, just a genius parent hard at work."
A third approved: "It gets them desensitized to water being on their head/ face, they're entertained, and it's hilarious. Mum win."
A fourth said: "Therapist: tell me when this started, Baby: it all started the first time I was waterboarded."
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