As parents, preparing for a trip with a newborn calls for meticulous planning to ensure nothing important is left behind.
But let’s face it, sometimes things slip through the cracks no matter how organized we are, and by the time we realize, it’s too late.
This week, Daylee Wass captured the attention of TikTok users after making a critical oversight—she forgot the seat of her stroller while vacationing in Palm Springs.
In a photo, Blakley, the 26-year-old mom’s daughter, sits at the bottom of the stroller. Wass mentioned, “We just rolled with it.”
Wass improvised by using the stroller’s bottom bar as a safety belt, ensuring her daughter was securely tucked underneath.
Many others chimed in with their own mishaps, sharing their embarrassing parenting experiences.
One TikTok user recounted, “I swapped cars and went to Legoland, only to realize I forgot the pram wheels. I was devastated.”
Another shared, “We left our stroller shades at Disney. Ended up buying umbrellas to make it work.”
Yet another memory surfaced, “Picked up my toddler from daycare but forgot to attach his seat to the double-stroller. Ended up putting the baby in the cart and him in the seat.”
One tale recounted a friend who forgot a spare wheel on a trip, persevering with just one wheel.
Wass eventually found humor in her mistake, attributing it to “mom-brain” and sleep deprivation.
In such situations, it’s normal to panic, but over nine months, I’ve learned to improvise and go with the flow.