The way in which young children intuitively take to technology is nothing short of miraculous. Any parent who presumes their child "doesn't know how" is in for a world of surprise.
It's a lesson that most parents come to learn the hard way. Such was certainly the case for a Texas mother after her 2-year-old son got hold of her phone and ordered 91 McDonald's cheeseburgers.
One minute, they're playing with their toys and building castles in the sand. The next minute, they're climbing on top of the jungle gym pretending to fly.
When I was a kid, the most trouble you could get into with a phone was to get caught making crank phone calls. These days, however, things have gotten much worse.
After Kelsey's toddler managed to fleece her phone from her grasp, the boy "accidentally" ordered 31 McDonald's cheeseburgers, through DoorDash.
Kelsey also saw fit to include a photo of her son, looking incredibly pleased with himself, sitting next to his cheesy proverbial pot of gold.
The total bill for the 31 cheeseburgers came to a jaw-dropping $91.70. Her son also included a generous tip for the delivery driver that came to an even $16.
At the time, she didn't think anything of it. Kelsey explained that her little Hamburgler enjoys playing with the camera, and she figured he was doing just that.
"I didn’t know what to do with them, he only ate half of one," Kelsey revealed. "So I posted on a community page on Facebook here in Kingsville and asked if anybody wanted some."
Her son was more than happy to share his bounty. "One girl came by and picked up six," Kelsey said with a smile.
“I guess I need to hide the app or something because DoorDash is not protected,” she said jokingly.
"At least it is cheeseburgers!" she wrote in the comments. "My daughter let her baby 1-1/2 year old[sic] play with her phone. Somehow he clicked on Amazon and ordered 3 iPhones."
I'd take 91 cheeseburgers over 3 iPhones, any day.
