A stay-at-home mum named Sam has taken to TikTok to show how an unexpected Alexa feature alleviated her son’s fear of monsters, aiding him to sleep peacefully.
Most parents will know that kids go through stages where they refuse to sleep. Whether it’s just not wanting to go to bed, or not wanting to sleep alone, the refusal can be a difficult thing to work with for both children and parents.
One parent who’s gone through this phase is mum of two, Sam, who shared how her son’s fears of monsters had caused a big issue when bedtime came around. She explained how none of the usual comfort measures such as different beds, nightlights, and teddy bears worked for her toddler’s fright at bedtime.
However, Sam described a breakthrough with their Alexa device, writing in the caption on her TikTok video: “I think this is the key that will crack my toddler’s fear of monsters in his room! “
She wrote on the video: “Did you know your Alexa device could do this,” adding: “This is perfect if you have a child who is scared of monsters in their room.”
In the video, Sam’s young son is seen laying in pyjamas on an inflatable bed while she prompts Alexa with the command, “Enable monster check.”
The assistant responds, “Okay, here’s monster check. Welcome to monster check. Please state the area you would like you would like to scan for monsters.”
Upon requesting a scan of the bedroom, Alexa reassuringly confirms: “Scanning all surfaces for monsters in the bedroom… no monsters were found in the bedroom,” much to the mum and child’s relief.
The devoted mum reassures her young son, thoroughly checking the bedroom to confirm there are no hidden monsters.
Initially, the child looks on in confusion before getting up and approaching his mother, seemingly in a daze.
“I think he was in shock,” she notes on the video.
The video then cuts to another clip, where the boy’s expression has turned to one of relief and happiness upon discovering that the coast is clear, and he can sleep without any scary distractions.