A FED-UP mum has installed doorbells in her children’s bedrooms after becoming frustrated with shouting upstairs when dinner is ready.
Shelley Walker has racked up more than 30 million Instagram and two million TikTok views since she shared the “parenting hack” over the festive period.
It comes as the 43-year-old mortgage broker bought three Secrui Wireless Doorbells for £11 each from Amazon and fitted one receiver in each of her kids’ rooms.
Her children, nine-year-old Toby, Jackson, seven, and five-year-old Charlie love the idea and now respond instantly - rather than Shelley having to repeatedly shout.
All she has to do is press the doorbells and they come running down.
Shelley said: “It’s crazy because I spend a lot of time on social media with my business, and you hope one day for something to go viral.
“Who would’ve thought that it would be three doorbells to tell my kids to come down for meals?
“I got fed up with shouting upstairs, so I just thought about putting something in their bedrooms to get their attention with it being time for them to come down.
“Toby, Jackson and Charlie get really excited when I press the buttons, and they come running down the stairs to see what I need.
“It’s a great little investment, and I would recommend them to any family who get sick and tired of shouting at their kids when they are needed.”
The three ringers are attached to the inside of one of the kitchen cabinets and once pressed, it is a “combination of a flashing light and a ding-dong from the receiver in their bedroom”.
Since installing the doorbells in her home, Shelley said her house has been filled with less anger.
Reacting to the video on social media, one person said: “Wow, best idea ever…running to the store now.”
However, another commenter disagreed with the doorbell hack and joked by saying: “Just turn off the Wi-Fi it works quicker.”
During the Victorian and Edwardian eras, a bell or a gong being rung was common to announce a meal.
To contact Shelley, email: shelley@themortgagemum.co.uk.
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