All parents know the challenge of trying to get their children to clear up after themselves.
But one savvy mum came up with a novel idea to ensure her little one tidied his room without nagging - although after sharing her tactic on social media she was slammed by some as "mean".
In order to convince her son to clean up his room, the anonymous mum wrote a letter impersonating the Tooth Fairy, telling him that his messy room meant she couldn't visit.
The letter read: "I tried to come in and get your tooth but there were so many toys on the floor, I tripped and fell.
"I am going to come back tonight. Please make sure your room is clean so I won't hurt myself again."
The letter was shared on the Facebook group Clean, Declutter, Organise Your Home UK, and while a few parents praised the mum's creativity, others thought the idea was "mean."
One said: "I tried this with my daughter so she put the tooth under my pillow instead!!"
Another wrote: "This is fantastic. I'm going to borrow this," as well as multiple laughing emojis.
A third commented: "I [did] that once time and my daughter said 'the tooth fairy can fly over my toys.'"
Someone else put: "Guilty of this. My daughter was heartbroken and cried but the room was tidy after."
But one unimpressed parent called the tactic "mean and pointless".
They wrote: "Just have your kid clean it's room AND let the tooth fairy come. No tricks needed. This is mean and pointless. Have your kid clean the room."
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