A Texas mom who heard shuffling coming from the laundry room couldn’t believe who was standing in front of her.
Skylar, who did not share her last name, posted a clip on TikTok as she went to the kitchen to investigate in the middle of the night. With her husband Alex in the shower and their daughter Eloise Lucille in their room with a bottle, Skylar’s first thought was the noise must be coming from an animal. As she rounded the corner, it wasn’t an animal, but Eloise Lucille, who had managed to get herself out of bed at around 11:30 p.m.
“I was shocked because that meant she had somehow gotten past four doors to make it into that room, all while it being dark,” Skylar told Newsweek.
With a “tiny escape artist” on their hands, she asked the internet to send thoughts and prayers in the text overlay. Skylar’s clip has gone viral on TikTok, amassing over 7.1 million views and almost 400,000 likes.
Eloise, who recently learned how to walk, has a personality that is equal parts sweet and mischievous. “She is very independent and is still learning that she doesn’t make the rules,” Skylar added.
After she asked her daughter, “What are you doing down here?” that mischievous side showed. Eloise proceeded to blow a raspberry at her mom and then fall onto her butt.
Most toddlers begin standing by about a year and are walking well by 12 to 15 months—sometimes earlier or later but within that broad range.
At this age, mobility rapidly expands from wobbly steps to confident ambles, and toddlers can quickly go from stationary play to covering considerable ground around the house.
Their independence comes with its own learning curve: balance is still developing, and falls and stumbles are common as toddlers build strength and coordination.
Since the discovery, there haven’t been any repeat jailbreaks, but only because Eloise’s world is rapidly expanding. With her newfound mobility, every corner of the house has become fair game.
“She’s exploring the whole house now,” Skylar said. “I now need to toddler-proof my babyproof mechanisms.”
Back in bed, Eloise sidles up to her mom, and the text overlay reads: “Tomorrow will be fun.”
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