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Target shopper shows parenting 'hack' for using shopping cart

WHEN a pair of parents went to their local Target store, they were eager to

WHEN a pair of parents went to their local Target store, they were eager to share a brilliant tip with their followers.

But confused viewers took one look at their shopping cart "hack" and pointed out a much easier solution, right in front of them.

Mom Kate Bast posts parenting advice with help from husband Ryan to the family's 438k TikTok followers.

In a recent clip, Kate responded to a TikTok prompt asking her to share a parent hack she wished she'd known sooner.

"We saw this at the store and were MIND BLOWN," she added in the caption. "We knew we had to share this GENIUS parent hack."

Ryan demonstrated the strategy in the clip: pushing a stroller with one hand and a Target shopping cart with the other, he looked up at the camera in exasperation.

Then, he lifted the front wheels of the stroller, hooking it onto the bottom of the shopping cart.

Holding the stroller handles, Ryan pushed the stroller and cart in a single-file line, smiling and giving a thumbs-up.

Even though the Bast family was excited, viewers were instantly skeptical – and several pointed out a seemingly-obvious oversight.

"Just use the child seat in the shopping cart," a befuddled commenter wrote.

"Infant seats fit in carts," another person said. "These 'hacks' solving problems nobody has."

Some people saw value in the hack, but still had questions.

"Someone show us how it moves and turns," one woman wrote. "I don't want to embarrass myself at the store."

"I embarrased myself for y'all," another mom wrote after reportedly trying the hack. "It does not work!"

One person warned that as the cart grew heavier, laden down with items, it could do damage to the expensive stroller.

"Our neighbor told me she did this and caused damage on her stroller," the viewer said.

And while using the cart's built-in seat for a toddler or baby can work, there's an even easier option for short shopping trips.

"Use the stroller basket underneath as your shopping basket," wrote a savvy mom. "Works for up to 20 small or medium things – perfect!"