January 22, 2026 at 6:55 am

An Exhausted Toddler Could Hardly Keep His Eyes Open At A Dinner Table

by Matthew Gilligan

boy falling asleep at dinner

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Dinner time can be a pretty exhausting time for some kiddos!

Think about it: they’ve been running around all day and now that things have calmed down, they might want to take a snooze…even at the dinner table.

And that’s what happened in this viral Instagram video!

boy falling asleep at dinner

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The text overlay on the video reads, “This toddler hits peak exhaustion.”

The little boy was clearly having a hard time keeping his eyes open.

The overlay then reads, “The next moment highlights awful parenting.”

boy at a dinner table

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Suddenly, the little boy took a nosedive into his plate of food and got a kernel of corn stuck in his nose for his trouble.

Predictably, the little kid started crying.

That had to hurt!

boy crying at dinner table

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Let’s take a look at the video.

Now check out what viewers had to say about this.

This person chimed in.

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Another individual spoke up.

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And this TikTokker wasn’t impressed.

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That kid got a rude awakening!

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