2-year-old boy ‘outsmarts’ viral cookie challenge (exclusive)

• When Hilary Bergman came across Cookie Challenge on Tiktok, she decided and her husband Michael to try it with their 2-year-old son, Graham
• The challenge, which has become viral at Tiktok, tests if the children will share a treatment with their parents
• When he goes into it, Hilary says that she and her husband were curious to see how Graham would answer. To her surprise, instead of offering his mother his extra cake directly, he went in problem solving mode
• Later, the mother published the video for Tiktok, where it went viral and collected more than 4 million views

After Hilly mountain Come over Cookie Challenge on Tiktok, she and her husband Michael decided to try it with their 2-year-old son, Graham.

The challenge, which has become viral at Tiktok, tests if the children will share a treatment with their parents. To set it, parents place cookies under paper towels and reveal two cookies under the child’s paper towel and no one under the parents. The goal is to see if the child will share his extra cake with the parent.

When he goes into it, Hilary says that she and her husband were curious to see how Graham would answer. To her surprise, instead of offering his mother his extra cake directly, he went in problem solving mode.

“Graham completely” surpassed “the challenge – he knew we had more cookies, so instead of giving me his, he insisted that my husband would get the container so that I could have my own,” says the mother, who lives with her family in Connecticut, exclusively. “I barely had time to react. It’s just so Graham-Alltid two steps forward. I was honest with reverence and also laughed because he handled it so factually.”

“This was a very” graham “response,” she continues. “He is logical and compassionate. He wanted me to have a cake … just not his cake. And that’s quite fair! I think he thought,” Why share mine when we have plenty? “I love that we all ended with two cookies – on his terms!

Following the challenge, the Hilary published the video that she had taken to TiktokWhere it went viral, more than 4 million views and 13,000 comments collected. When you look back, the mother says she did not expect such an answer, but she is proud that people can see how special Graham is.

“Advocates for oneself, to make logical fact -based counter -arguments, not emotionally persuaded and hold on to their limits 10/10 no notes,” commented a person.

“He is like why we create unnecessary problems,” someone else said.

Another person replied, “He said: ‘Please Hysh, I have a better solution.’ ”

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“The comments have been overwhelmingly positive and heartwarming,” says Hilary. “So many made me laugh out loud! Many people loved how Graham kept fixed boundaries while they still made sure everyone got their cookies. It’s something we believe in strongly – he never has to share food if he doesn’t want to.”

“One of my favorite comments (except all those who called him a future president or CEO!) Was:” He taught us colors. He taught us math. He taught us empathy. He taught us independence. He taught us equality. Small is intended for greatness. “It’s just the best, she continues.

“I think that – with toddlers – we can model sharing behavior and reinforce that sharing is kind, but we should not blame them to share or make them feel bad if they do not want to,” she adds. “It is one of the things we are never forced to do in our adult lives, and I am glad that so many people have appreciated and stood at Graham’s response to the challenge.”

Since he got viral, Hilary says she has shown the Graham video, and he loves to watch it – especially because she laughs every time they play it. For her, she thinks he likes to see the family everything at that moment together.

“He is constantly surprising me,” says Hilary. “Seeing him process things in real time with so much thought and care – only 2 years old – was both impressive and heartwarming. And a lot of faith in who he is.”

“I loved how focused he was on making sure I got a cookie – asked who I wanted, touching my face so sweet,” she adds. “But what always breaks me is when my husband asked if he wanted to share one of his, and Graham completely ignored him and repeated that I could have one” from the box. “He was so clear on his plan!”

“And then in the end, when we all had two cookies each, I said,” it seems fair “, and without missing a pace, he said,” Yes, it does, “she continues.” Confidence in the little person only gets me every time! ”