Parenting Hacks: Mum's Genius Trick To Find Out If Her Daughter Is Lying About Her Whereabouts

'I think it’s safe to say my mum doesn’t trust me.'

If you ever worry that your teenage kids aren’t exactly being honest about their whereabouts, you could try this mum’s trick.

Heather Steinkopf, from Ohio, US, wanted to check her daughter Kaelyn was where she said she was going to be - at her friend Stevie’s house.

So she instructed Kaelyn to send a selfie of herself and her friend Stevie with their thumbs up.

Click on the images below to see the full exchange.

I think it's safe to say my mom doesn't trust me pic.twitter.com/67fUqUBUpI

— Kaelyn Demmon (@kaelyned) July 29, 2017

When Kaelyn sent the selfie of herself and Stevie with their thumbs up, Steinkopf then asked them to put the light on.

And then she asked for another selfie with Stevie on Kaelyn’s back - because these are the type of photos you can’t plan in advance, right?

To give her her dues, Kaelyn obeyed all the photo commands until her mum said: “Alright, you pass, have a great night.”

She tweeted screenshots of the conversation with her mum on 29 July with the caption: “I think it’s safe to say my mum doesn’t trust me.”

Despite the commands, Steinkopf’s actions were praised on Twitter.

Your mom is my new corporate investigator. She is on it. ( you are in for a tough few years-scared straight!) rock on Mom!

— OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE! (@kathatROS) August 2, 2017

LOVE this mom!

— Theresa Samways (@ZenithNightstar) August 2, 2017

Your mom is awesome.

— Tom Pfeifer (@adaisyifyoudo) August 2, 2017

I'm 27 and my mom does this to me. Honestly, I freaking love it. Enjoy that motherly trait.

— Unweeb Chronicles (@kemiiiiiiiiiii) August 2, 2017

smart mom! she works for fbi or cia ? if not she should lol

— Coby Ra (@CobyRayan) August 2, 2017

To all who say the mom is crazy for this- better she be crazy interested than completely absent! Also she made it funny too #Mom #Parent

— Dermot Dev (@XTCBabaMike) August 2, 2017
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