Mom Sleep-Training Daughter Checks In on Baby Cam, Shock at What She Hears
A late-night check on a toddler left one exhausted mom doing a double take—and replaying the footage again and again.
A South Carolina mother, Karli Paradise-Sabecky, sleep-trained her youngest daughter and was shocked to hear what she overheard through the baby monitor. Karli, a school psychologist, mom to four girls, and owner of Full Bloom Family Consulting, shared the footage online to emphasize the reality of parenting. Sleep deprivation is common among new parents, with a 2019 study finding sleep satisfaction and duration to be significantly lower in the first three months after a baby's birth.
Despite being sleep-trained, the toddler's cries and unusual phrase "Hey, back here!" left Paradise-Sabecky and her husband in disbelief. The phrase, initially mistaken for a curse word, was actually "Hey, back here!" which the child used to call her parents back into the room. This endearing phrase led to the toddler repeating it, even in public places like grocery stores and her grandparents' house.
Paradise-Sabecky shared the video to show that even professionals in child development can experience the chaos of parenting. She hopes it gives people a laugh and reminds them to appreciate the funny, ordinary moments of raising children.
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