Kids really do say the darndest things, and although it's every parent's dream to have kids who tell the truth, this little one might have taken that a little too literally.
Lauren Chloe Edney saw the hilarious incident unfold thanks to her door cam, which captured the moment her three-year-old daughter Emily answered the postman.
You know this is going to be good, watch the what happened below:
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She was in the bathroom of her home in Surrey when the doorbell rang and her two children, James, four, and Emily, three at the time, decided to answer on her behalf.
The postman, who was delivering a parcel, asked: "Is Mummy about?" And it's here where the seemingly innocent interaction took a hilarious turn.
Emily then confidently replied: "No, she's upstairs doing a poo."
"Ohh!" replied the postman, before adding: "Tell her there's a parcel in the cupboard."
Mortifying!
Thankfully, Lauren was able to see the funny side of the exchange.
She said: "I have two children, the first one heard on the video is my son James who is four years old and the one with the punchline at the end of the video was my daughter Emily who is three years old."
Hilariously, the mum confirmed that what her daughter revealed was true, adding: "It was a true statement, I was upstairs using the toilet."
After the footage went viral, some viewers expressed concern that the door was unlocked, but Lauren assured them that it wasn't.
The mum explained that the now-viral incident inspired other postmen to share their funny interactions with children, but she said hers was still described as a 'classic'.
She said: "I had quite a few comments from other posties, too, saying they've definitely seen and heard worse but this one was a classic."
However, Lauren admits that she's had to have a word with her young children about what is and isn't appropriate to discuss with strangers.
She said: "Although I pride myself in the honesty of my children and have clearly done a great job teaching them not to lie, I have now taught them that bathroom 'functions' stay in the bathroom."
As if this wasn't all funny enough, Lauren admitted that she'd actually watched the interaction live from her bathroom - presumably with an app on her phone.
We imagine she was reaching for a towel to pat down her red face.
But despite the awkwardness of the revelation, Lauren said it was a 'proud moment' regardless.
One thing is for sure, this would be a brilliant video to showcase at her daughter's milestone events down the line.
Topics: Parenting
Saskia Calliste