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NY Post
New York Post
2 Aug 2023


NextImg:‘Kiddie ankle monitor’ mocks house arrest to confine kids: ‘Little Yikes’

They’re never too young for delinquency.

One “Little Tike” was allegedly forced to wear an “ankle monitor,” according to a viral TikTok video posted on @legbootlegit with over 21 million views.

In the one-minute clip, the child is seen wearing a red and yellow device called “My First Ankle Monitor,” purportedly manufactured by “Little Yikes.”

“If you’re the parent of a young child and you’re not getting enough sleep at night, I’m betting it’s because your children will not stay in their room,” the dad says in the video. “That was my problem too until recently when I found this ankle monitor.”

The spoof device created by Legboot (get it?) was made to look like a real ankle monitor — but is not, in fact, a bona fide children’s toy.

Nevertheless, its packaging and materials sent TikTok users howling at its hilarious disclaimers and features, all designed to keep your kid confined.

“My First Ankle Monitor” advertises limitations on what rooms children can access by setting time-out and no-go zones, to which the father in the video quips: “It’s sort of like house arrest.”

A father posted a TikTok video of his son wearing “My First Ankle Monitor,” which had many people concerned.
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“This brand is a God-send, taking a page out of the criminal rehabilitation playbook and applying it to children,” the dad sarcastically praises.

In the video, the device mentions it uses the “Tike tracker” app to monitor the child’s whereabouts, encouraging buyers to “use our app to keep your little jit contained and locked down!”

The father jokingly claims, “Whenever my little juvenile delinquent sneaks out of his room,” he receives a notification on his phone, which can result in his son getting zapped.

“My favorite is to employ the built-in electrical impulse training tool,” claiming to zap his son is “therapeutic for me,” he reveals in a mocking tone.

My First Ankle Monitor

The clip, posted by @legbootlegit, advertises the fake product as ankle monitor that can zap your child if they step outside of their designated area.
TikTok/legbootlegit

The Post reached out to the TikToker for comment.

Many people were disturbed by the viral clip — until they realized the kiddie’s ankle monitor was a gag.

“Ankle monitor on babies is insane,” one person tweeted. “This is an insane concept.”

“I thought this was real until ‘little yikes’,” one person admitted in comments below the TikTok video. “The way I thought this was real.”

“I wonder how little tikes and Walmart would react to this ad,” asked another. “Cocofelon fr”

@legbootlegit

The TikToker is known for creating hoax products that look realistic, which he sometimes sells on his online website.
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@legbootlegit

The child is seen walking around with the ankle monitor, tightly strapped on.
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Some parents admitted that they’d jump at the chance to use the tool, if only it were real.

“This should be a real product without the shocker,” pleaded one person. “Super impressive how you made it look so legitimate. with the app and everything.”

“I checked Amazon for this,” revealed a prospective buyer.

“Tell me why I’m waiting to see where it will be available lol take my money,” joked another.

Although “My First Ankle Monitor” is not a real item for purchase, the packaging blended in seamlessly with other Walmart children’s devices like “Little Tikes.”

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The “Little Yikes” product claims it has a tracking device to set the child’s boundaries.
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@legbootlegit

He mentions this device can help parents sleep throughout the night, since the child will not be able to leave their bedroom.
TikTok/legbootlegit

The ankle monitor box featured various questionable phrases, such as “Make sure that little snot stays in its room!” and “Prepare your mini-me for its future house arrest.”

Legboot, the jokester company that created the ankle monitor device, is known for releasing toys and collectibles with dark humor, such as Thot HeelsOff the Elf, and Baptismal Blasters, which is described as the “Trinity pack of holy water pistols is essential Pandemic Priest gear.”

The brand teased its next hoax product, which will be an extension to the kiddie’s ankle monitor, called “Doing Time HOLDING CELL,” advertised as an “even more robust confinement experience.”