Mum shares hilarious slow-cooker fail and tired mums have all been there

Tired parents have all done something silly thanks to sleep deprivation but this one is GOLD!

We've all been there. For me, it was putting dirty newborn nappies in the laundry basket instead of the bin. Or dirty dishes in the rubbish bin instead of the sink. That certainly explained all the missing teaspoons! 

Ah, sleep deprivation... it makes many new parents do the silliest things.

To prove the theory, one mum has taken to social media to share her recent dinner fail. Super frustrating at the time but hilarious now looking back at it. 

"Kids will love dinner, 8 hour slow cooked bay leaf infused water," the mum shared in the Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips Facebook group.

"Completely forgot to put in the corned beef," she added. 

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The mum turned the slow cooker on only to discover she forgot to put the meat in. Image: Facebook / Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips

What's for dinner mum? Umm... bay leaf water!

The mum shared a snap of her slow cooker with a bowl of water and two bay leaves floating inside. Delicious!

The mum was left shocked when she discovered her epic dinner fail. 

"I couldn’t believe my epic fail when I opened the lid and didn’t see the corned beef," she added. 

The post received over 15K comments on Facebook, with many other parents laughing at the mistake but also claiming it's something they would do.

"This is TOTALLY something I would do!!" one parent shared.  

"Thank you for this. Gave me a light chuckle," another added. 

And others said they were happy to see the mum not beating herself up for making the error. 

"We all have those moments," one person said. 

And another echoed: "Mum brain! I know the struggle."

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We’ve all been there!

Other group members not only had a good laugh at the post but also said they could relate because they have actually done it themselves!

"This is totally something I would do. I once left a whole roast and vegetables in the crockpot for 6 hrs without plugging in the crockpot. I was so upset," one person shared. 

"I remember the time I wanted to make myself taquitos in the toaster oven, I lined the tray with foil, put it in the oven for 10 mins, came back and realised I forgot the taquitos," another added. 

And another member said: "I remember 1 time when I had my 2 youngest (13 months apart) I went to make coffee.. was confused as to why hot water was going into my coffee cup; come to find out I never put the coffee in the filter."

And similar stories kept rolling in. 

"I once prep a roast with all veggies. Super great recipe. Turn to 8h went to work. I never plugged the damn thing so it was never on! Came home to a raw roast and we had pizza."

Shame.  

Originally published as Mum shares hilarious slow-cooker fail and tired mums have all been there