This dad never saw it coming—How his daughter used Alexa to outsmart him
Remember when “one more minute” was just a polite way of saying I’ll get to it when I get to it? Yeah, kids in 2025 aren’t falling for that anymore. A viral TikTok from @amberandjoshofficial—which has over 2.5 million views—just exposed every parent on the planet.
The short clip with the text “Parenting in 2025” features a classic scenario: a kid asks their dad for a cup of milk. In typical dad fashion, the dad responds with the universally understood stall tactic, “Yeah, babe, just one minute.”
Big mistake.
Instead of accepting this vague promise like previous generations of children, his daughter turns to Alexa and says, “Alexa, set a timer for one minute.”
Alexa responds: “One minute, starting now.”
The caption? “Accountability has never been higher.” And parents everywhere are feeling the heat.
The internet reacts: We’ve been caught
The comment section turned into a full-blown support group for parents who thought they were getting away with something:
@Jason Francis: “You gotta explain that one minute is more of a vibe than a unit of time”
@stitchergirl: “keep that same energy when they want more time on their game”
@ErrrnGivs: “I had no idea this was a universal experience
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@Jen Hamilton: “No this is literally verbatim my life
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@Thekeepersstar: “Haha this is so accurate. I’ve had the conversation with my kids that it’s a figure of speech – they still do it
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@A L E X: “NOT MY ALEXA RESPONDING WHILE I WATCHED THIS VIDEO”
Every parent reading this just got a flashback to their own kid hitting them with, “Actually, you said five more minutes, and it’s been six.”
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We are living in the age of receipts
Once upon a time, parents could promise things loosely. “Maybe later.” “I’ll think about it.” “Give me five minutes.” These were all completely acceptable, non-binding statements.
Not anymore.
We are raising a generation of highly efficient, data-driven negotiators. These kids track timestamps, set reminders, and cross-check promises like they’re running customer service at a Fortune 500 company. In the past, “one minute” was a suggestion. In 2025, it’s a legally binding agreement.
And Alexa? She’s keeping us accountable whether we like it or not.
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Modeling accountability (because now we have no choice)
Here’s the thing—while this trend is objectively hilarious, it also highlights something important: kids are always watching. They’re learning from how we follow through (or don’t). They remember when we tell them one more minute and then disappear into the laundry abyss for 20.
So maybe it’s time we rethink our approach. Instead of fighting the inevitable, we could:
Follow through when we say we will (wild, I know).
Start setting our own timers to level the playing field.
Whisper our stall tactics far, far away from Alexa’s range.
Parenting in 2025 is about adaptation. Sure, we may be unable to stretch “one minute” into infinity anymore, but maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Our kids keep us honest, hold us accountable, and remind us that follow-through matters.
And hey, at least now, when they ask for five more minutes on their iPad, we get to say:
“Alexa, set a timer for five minutes.”
Poetic justice.
