A mom has been praised for her hilarious problem-solving skills while her son attended his friend's birthday party.
The unnamed mother was seen stopping her young son from ruining his pal's special day in a clip posted by @Ipe360 on Instagram.
In the video, the birthday boy stood in front of a table, prepping to blow out his birthday candle.
Meanwhile, his pal seemed to want to get in on the fun as he darted towards the table.
Luckily, his mom saved him from creating a disaster as she swooped in and immediately covered her son's mouth before picking him up.
A mom has been praised for her hilarious problem-solving skills while her son attended his friend's birthday party
The unnamed mother was seen stopping her young son from ruining his pal's special day in a clip posted by @Ipe360 on Instagram
The video's overlay text read: 'Mother takes drastic measures to stop her son from ruining his friend's party.'
In the clip, the birthday boy - who was sporting a white T-shirt - stood in front of a slew of tasty cupcakes.
As he prepared to make a wish and blow out his birthday candle, his pal rushed behind him, seemingly want to put out the fire himself.
However, the anonymous mom came to the rescue and covered her son's mouth with her hand to stop him from blowing out the candle.
She also picked up her son and sang to the birthday boy.
The video received over 83,000 likes.
It was captioned: 'What tension! What was the boy planning to do? Does anyone know?'
People online flooded the comments section and praised the mom for her hilarious act and for taking control of her son.
People online flooded the comments section and praised the mom for her hilarious act and for taking control of her son
One person said: 'Finally a mom who controls their child.'
Another user added: 'FINALLY!! A parent with respect for the birthday kid.'
'Very mindful. Very considerate. Very demure,' another person joked.