Some of the best parenting moments are the ones you never see coming. They happen during ordinary parts of the day, like snack time or dinner, when you are not trying to capture anything special. And yet, those small moments end up being the ones you laugh about later and wish you could bottle forever.
My favorite moments with my own four children have often been captured during what I would consider mundane moments in our life. I still fondly watch as my oldest daughter mimicked shivering to tell me she was cold, that video is 12 years old and still among my favorites.
A mom in Australia recently shared one of those moments, and it is exactly the kind of content parents instantly recognize.
A baby versus one very stubborn raspberry
Natalie Sum, an Australian mom and digital creator, posted a short video to her Instagram account @nutellasum showing her baby boy attempting to eat a raspberry and captioned the video: “He tried so hard.”
The video opens with her baby holding the raspberry and studying it with the type of curious concentration parents will immediately recognize. He turns it over in his tiny hands, pauses, and seems to carefully plan his next move. This is not rushed eating. This is full focus, the kind of serious thinking only babies bring to everyday tasks.
Every time he brings the raspberry closer to his mouth, something goes wrong. The berry slips. It squishes. It rolls just far enough to escape his grasp, etc. He gently adjusts his grip and tries again, determined not to give up. At one point, he even leans forward and attempts to catch it with his mouth, as if his hands have officially failed him.
Text on the video reads, “Never considered eating a raspberry a complex task until I saw my baby try to do it,” and any parent watching immediately understands exactly what she means.
Here’s the full baby versus raspberry video:
It’s A Parenting Moment Many Of Us Parents Recognize With Fondness
The dramatic background music makes the entire clip even better, turning a simple snack into a full blown challenge. Viewers filled the comments with laughter and encouragement. Many pointed out how gentle he was with the berry, while others joked about the serious hand flex he did before starting each new attempt, almost like an athlete preparing to win a match.
For parents, this video hits home because it’s so just darn real. Watching babies learn how to use their hands, coordinate movements, and solve problems often means watching them struggle through things adults never think twice about. A raspberry seems easy until you see it through a baby’s eyes.
In a world filled with overwhelming news and nonstop scrolling, this small moment stands out. It is a reminder that parenting is full of quiet wins, tiny frustrations, and unexpected joy. Sometimes all it takes to make your day better is watching a baby try very hard to eat a raspberry and refusing to give up.