I play the best lazy-mum game with my kids that lets me lay down for an hour, eat snacks without sharing – it's genius | The Sun

IT can be difficult to get any alone time when you are a parent especially when you have young kids. 

Most parents will use any trick in the book to get their kids to leave them in peace. 


One mum has shared the cheeky hack she uses to get some peace and quiet from her kids and they have absolutely no idea. 

Alexandra Burries shared her hack in the TikTok video online.

The mum of five said: “Here’s one of my favourite lazy parenting hacks.”

 First Alexandra identified some separation space, she had her kids in their rooms while she relaxes in her. 

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She said: “First step, you're gonna send all of your kids to the room or playroom.” 

“Next step lay down,” she added. 

For this to work you're going to need a baby monitor, Alexandra uses this as a communication device. 

Then she sends her kid on a wild goose chase looking for random items in their rooms. 

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She said: “Next you will grab your baby monitor and tell them what to find in their room and show you in the camera.”

Alexandra said to her kids: “Okay everybody needs to show me something that had a fish in on it.”

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“Good job you guys – okay who’s ready for the next one?”

The savvy mum explains she gets both alone time and snack time whilst her kids are still entertained. 

And her kids are none the wiser.

She said: “So basically I’m gonna lay here for the next hour eating snacks and I’m not going to share them with my kids.”

Alexandra’s lazy parenting hack gained over 90,000 views online. 

One user said: “We play hotel and I’m the guest who lays down on the couch and they bring me food and drinks.”

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“This would perfect for a sick day,” said another. 

A third user said: “You are a genius, thankyou!!”

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