Dad's smart trick to make toddler's passport photos possible wins over internet

Who says parenting is supposed to be a burdensome and responsibility-laden task? It is possible that when parents play such an important role, they may not be entirely free from these issues. But for the rest of the group, the care never comes without a tinge of humour. Showcasing the other side, Yair Menchel, a dad and founder of the podcast ‘The Jews Next Dor’, merited attention for a viral post about ‘apparently true events of life’ as a dad.

Menchel’s post shows a man’s conversation with a passport worker and its quirky consequences in the end. The series of talks led the man to conceive of a solution, which resulted in him donning the perfectly suited dad’s hat. Speaking about the now viral picture, the podcaster reveals, it was chanced upon ‘online’ and he made up the conversation for humour. It shows a father literally draped in a white bedding on himself positioned below the knees, with his kid sitting in the lap for a passport photograph.

Menchel, who also works as an educator and parenting coach wrote: “Passport worker – We’ll need the baby to sit on the chair for the photo.” To which, Dad replied: “She won’t let me put her down.” The passport worker said: “You’ll need to figure something out if you want a passport picture.” Finally, the dad came up with an idea.

Check out the post below:

Passport worker – We’re gonna need the baby to sit on the chair for the photo.

Dad – She won’t let me put her down.

Passport worker – You’re gonna need to figure something out if you want a passport picture.

Dad – I got an idea… pic.twitter.com/cx9sm5EsBl

— Yair Menchel (@yairmenchel) July 20, 2023

Uploaded on the microblogging site a day ago, the post has amassed over 35 lakh views and counting. It has garnered over 1 lakh likes.

The heartwarming gesture has clearly won the hearts of the users.

Check out some of the comments below:

“Brilliant. Won Twitter today,” said a user.

Brilliant. Wins Twitter today.

— Rachel (@rachelleese84) July 21, 2023

Another wrote: ‘She’s a sweetie and you’re so clever.’

She’s a sweetie and you’re so clever.

— Ettie (@e_t_t_i_e) July 20, 2023

To which Menchel replied: ‘Wasn’t me, but whoever that man is, he’s a genius.”

Wasn't me, but whoever that man is, he's a genius.

— Yair Menchel (@yairmenchel) July 20, 2023

Sharing a relatable experience, one of the users stated: “I had to lay my daughter down on a table and take her picture from above. She is already 10-years-old and still gets annoyed with me when I show her this photo.”

I had to lay my daughter down on a table and take her picture from above. She is already 10 years old and she still gets annoyed with me when I show this photo pic.twitter.com/Kscedk8H1g

— Santiago López J (@SantiagoLopezJ) July 21, 2023

“I’ve had to do the same thing for a cat photoshoot,” said another.

I’ve had to do the same thing for a cat photoshoot… pic.twitter.com/1eE1i1Ekl5

— CaterinaCat (@CaterinaCatK) July 21, 2023

Furthermore, Menchel welcomed everyone following him on Twitter because of the recent post’s popularity. He wrote: “I really appreciate it, and welcome to my page.” Among other interests, he advertised posting parenting humour, Jewish humour, and serious posts about parenting and Judaism.