Nappy meal: Adorable toddler struggles to stay awake as he tucks into his favourite Chicken McNuggets and fries
- Tommy James Sankey tries to fight off sleep as he eats McDonald’s Happy Meal
- The one-year-old closes his eyes each time he takes a bite of chicken nugget
- Mother Elise Gibson, 24, from Wigan, said son continued this for 15 minutes
A toddler was caught fighting off the urge to sleep as he battled to finish his McDonald’s Happy Meal – but his eyes closed each time he tried to take a bite.
Mother-of-two Elise Gibson, 24, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, had been treating her one-year-old son Tommy James Sankey to Chicken McNuggets and fries for lunch when she sat him in front of the TV.
However Ms Gibson soon began filming the infant on her phone when she saw her child shaking himself awake in a bid to carry on with his meal for 15 minutes.
Mother Elise Gibson, 24, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, films her one-year-old son Tommy James Sankey fight off the urge to sleep as he eats his McDonald’s Happy Meal
Tommy sits at his high chair and takes a bite of the chicken nugget before closing his eyes
During the clip, which was captured on January 25, Tommy repeatedly closes his eyes each time he tries to battle his way through a nugget.
The toddler then shakes himself awake and takes another bite of the food item.
Ms Gibson said she had been out for a walk with Tommy and his brother Owen when she perched them in front of the TV so they could enjoy their lunch together.
The stay-at-home mother said: ‘He was so determined to make it through his meal.
‘Happy Meals are his favourite food. He eats all food, but he especially loves Chicken McNuggets and chips.
‘I could see his eyes going. He kept waking up. He does this all the time. He was knackered that day so he fell asleep, woke up and carried on eating.
‘He’d put some to his mouth, eat it, then go to sleep again.
‘He had all his chips spilt down him because he kept drifting off and missing his mouth.
‘He was doing this for about 10 to 15 minutes before he actually fell asleep. Then he woke up again and carried on eating.
‘It was so funny. Hopefully it’ll make people smile.’
The infant closes his eyes and tries to fight off the urge to sleep as he continues to eat his nugget
Mother-of-two Elise Gibson (pictured with Tommy) said her child continued to shake himself awake for 15 minutes
Ms Gibson said she hoped the comical footage would ‘make people smile’ and joked that she would show the clip for Tommy’s 18th birthday
Ms Gibson has joked that she will be keeping the clip for Tommy’s 18th birthday to share with his friends.
She added: ‘I thought I’d get him a Happy Meal for lunch and he fell asleep while eating it.
‘It was such a challenge for him. It’s like me when I’m drunk.
‘I’ll be saving this for his 18th birthday so I can show it to all his friends.
‘His brother always laughs at him.
‘People have been saying how cute he is. My friends know what he’s like for his food – he absolutely loves it.’