This father never saw it – how his daughter Alexa used him to get rid of him

Remember when “one more minute” was just a polite way to say I’ll get there when I come up with it? Yes, children in 2025 no longer fall for that. A viral Tiktok from @amberandjoshofficial – which has more than 2.5 million views – has exposed every parent to the planet.

The short clip with the text “Parenthood in 2025‘Comparent a classic scenario: a child asks their father for a cup of milk. In the typical father fashion, the father reacts with the universally understood maternity tactics: “Yes, darling, only one minute.”

Big mistake.

Instead of accepting this vague promise as previous generations of children, his daughter turns to Alexa and says, “Alexa, set a timer for a minute.”

Alexa replies: “One minute, from now on.”

The caption? “The accountability has never been higher.” And parents feel the heat everywhere.

The internet responds: we are caught

The commentary part turned into a full support group for parents who thought they were getting away with something:

1. @Jason Francis: “You have to explain that one moment is more an atmosphere than a time unit”

2. @Stitchergirl: “Keep the same energy if they want more time at their game”

3. @Errrngivs: “I had no idea that this was a universal experience

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4. @Jen Hamilton: “No, this is literally literally my life

   

   

   

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5. @Thekeepersstar: “Haha this is so accurate. I had the conversation with my children that it is a speech figure – they still do it

   

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6. @Alex: “Not my Alexa responded while I watched this video”

Every parent who reads this just got a flashback to his own child that she touched with, “You actually said five minutes, and it was six.”

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We live in the era of vouchers

Once Upon A Time can promise parents things loosely. “Maybe later.” “I will think about it.” “Give me five minutes.” These were all fully acceptable, non-binding statements.

Not anymore.

We bring a generation of very efficient, data -driven negotiators. These children follow time stamps, SEPHERNERNINGS and Cross-Check Promises as if they are performing customer service at a Fortune 500 company. In the past, “one minute” was a suggestion. In 2025 it is a legally binding agreement.

And Alexa? She keeps us responsible, whether we like it or not.

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Modeling of accountability (because we have no choice now)

Here the thing is – although this trend is objectively hilarious, it also emphasizes something important: children always look. They learn from how we continue (or not). They remember when we tell them Another minute And then disappear 20 in the laundry room for 20.

So maybe it’s time for us to reconsider our approach. Instead of combating the inevitable, we could:

• Follow when we say we will do that (wild, I know).

• Start by setting our own timers to level the playing field.

• Whisper our stall tactics far, far away from the reach of Alexa.

Parenting in 2025 is about adjustment. Of course, we may not be able to stretch “one minute” in infinity anymore, but maybe that is not so bad. Our children keep us honest, keep us responsible and remind us that follows.

And hey, at least now, if they ask for five minutes on their iPad, we can say:

“Alexa, set a timer for five minutes.”

Poetic justice.