This Mom Shared The Weirdest Things She Found In Her Kid’s Room, And The Internet Had An Explanation

Kids have always collected weird stuff. Rocks, sticks, bottle caps, six hundred acorns they insist are all different. That’s just part of being a kid.

However, TikTok creator @wifeeclectic discovered that her daughter had taken collecting to another level when she cleaned her room and found a little bit of everything.

There were kitchen utensils, missing makeup, family keepsakes, important documents, and several objects that didn’t even belong to someone living in their house. The video has been viewed millions of times because the collection only gets more confusing as it goes.

Her daughter’s explanation isn’t included, but the internet came up with one almost immediately.

First, let’s see what she found.

It Started With Three Grapefruit Spoons

Not one grapefruit spoon for a possible grapefruit emergency. Three grapefruit spoons. She was ready to host brunch.

Then She Found An Entire Bottle Of Tabasco

Keeping hot sauce in your bedroom raises questions, but it also means you never have to eat a bland midnight snack.

This Empty Pill Bottle Didn’t Belong To Anyone In The Family

Things took a strange turn when she found a pill bottle labeled for someone who apparently doesn’t even live there.

Four Of Mom’s Eyeshadow Palettes Were In There Too

Losing one palette could be an accident. Finding four of them in the same room feels more like an ongoing operation.

Her Mom’s Favorite Perfume Had Been Missing For Months

Technically, it wasn’t missing. Someone in the house knew exactly where it was the entire time.

Dad’s Broken Sunglasses Also Made The Collection

Her mom wasn’t sure whether the sunglasses were already broken when her daughter found them or whether the damage happened before they were hidden. Both theories remain on the table.

Along With Three Of Dad’s Baseball Caps

At this point, every member of the family probably needed to conduct an inventory.

She Had Four Bars Of Soap Stored Inside A Jar

I don’t know why this feels more mysterious than simply finding four loose bars of soap, but it does.

She Even Had One Of Her Grandpa’s Golf Clubs

A golf club is not something you accidentally carry home in your pocket. Some planning was involved here.

There Was Also A Paint Can Key

Most adults don’t know where their paint can key is. This kid was apparently keeping one safe for the family.

Both Grandparents’ Vaccination Cards Somehow Ended Up In Her Room

Her mom had a reasonable follow-up question: Why were her grandparents’ medical records even inside their house?

She Found A Magnet That Had Been In The Family For Years

Her grandmother gave her this magnet when she was around her daughter’s age. Now it had quietly entered the next generation’s collection.

Her Older Sister’s Piano Books Were There Too

If you lived in this house, nothing you owned was completely safe.

Finally, She Found The Book She Was Currently Reading

Taking an old book is one thing. Taking the book your mom is actively trying to finish makes this personal.

The Internet Immediately Decided Her Daughter Was Actually A Crow

Once people saw the complete collection, one commenter offered an explanation that made a surprising amount of sense.

Former “Crow Children” Knew Exactly What They Meant

People who collected random objects as kids began identifying themselves in the comments. Apparently, this is more common than her mom realized.

One Former Crow Child Called It “Shopping”

She would walk around her house looking for random objects to furnish Barbie’s home. If you call it shopping, it sounds much less like taking everyone else’s stuff.

Other Commenters Suggested “Klepto Child” Or “Raccoon”

Crow child is definitely the nicest option. Raccoon child makes it sound like she also knocked over the garbage cans before bed.