“I just let mine drive and I ride in the car seat.”

Will you really miss the sad face of defeat when Mom wins?

It is a method TikTokers are dubbingthe “pre-fold.”

Child upside down in car seat seemingly singing, with humorous caption about missing these moments

And it is, in fact, a thing.

The"hack" has been backed by many parentswho have tried it!

You simply fold the baby in half (with a snack when possible).

Parent struggling with a toddler in a car seat, text overlay about cherishing moments

(But sometimes, unfortunately, it accidentally happens to the best of us.

So just be gentle with the process.)

And ta-da!

Woman buckling child in car seat as text implies savoring the moment

Toddler in a car seat, appearing to be mid-tantrum or crying

Woman with surprised expression, inside a vehicle looking sideways

Screenshot of a social media comment by Mickey suggesting to "pre-fold" something, with a laughing emoji and 28.7K likes

Comment: "Gotta fold em. You prefold and they go in easier lol"

Text in image: "i heard someone say they prefold the child"

Woman demonstrates folding technique with baby clothes near a car seat; text bubble: "You need to 'pre-fold' them! It works every time for me"

Person struggles to put child's legs into a car seat as the child leans backward outside the car

Person struggles to fit stroller in car trunk without bumping the child's head

Screenshot of social media comments with emoji reactions, discussing humorous takes on personal growth through challenges, like "Bonks build character" and "the bonk helps fight the resistance"

Woman giving a thumbs-up beside a child in a car seat; both smiling

Woman smiling, holding a baby in a fox-themed outfit; they both look happy

Toddler in a car seat holding a snack pouch, looking at the camera

Comment: "I just let mine drive and I ride in the car seat"