WI - Aiden Phiffer, 3, snuck out of crib & walked to McDonald's a quarter of a mile away because he was hungry, August 2023

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A Wisconsin toddler snuck out of his crib during nap time and took an impromptu trip to his local McDonald's a quarter of a mile away because he was hungry.

In a viral TikTok video, mom Marissa Phiffer said her son Aiden decided to get up and leave their house while she was taking a nap next to Aiden and his twin sister's cribs.

When she woke up, she discovered Aiden - and his shoes - gone from the home and she called 911 to report her child missing.

'He was not in the house. He was not in the basement. He was not in the front yard or the backyard,' Phiffer, 23, said in her TikTok which has more than 500,000 likes.

When police arrived, they told her that a child had been found at the McDonald's nearby and was being held there until a family member picked him up.

Talking with TODAY.com, Aiden gave a simple answer to his motive behind the journey across the street to the fast-food restaurant: 'I was hungry.'

Toddler sneaks out of crib to go to McDonald's

Marissa Phiffer said her three-year-old son Aiden took a trip to his local McDonald's during nap time, walking a quarter mile to get food because he 'was hungry.'

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[Joe Friday]

I hope the nice people at McDonald's give him something to eat when he arrived.

 

[Cubby]

I'm glad he's ok. Cute story.

 

[musicaljoke]

My hat's off to all mothers of twins. They have unbelievable demands upon their energy as they navigate those early years.

I am happy to read that now she has an inside lock installed on her door.