Parents beware! Pokémon across the nation are fed up with people trying to catch ’em all, and they are protesting in the unlikeliest of places — the nursery.
Yep, these ticked-off pocket monsters have upped their Poké ball evasion strategy. They are now using babies as human shields.
Pokémon Go players from all over the U.S. have reported sightings near, and sometimes on, innocent babies, forcing them to make a gut-wrenching decision: Take a screen shot of the adorable duo and risk losing the Pokémon, or throw a Poké ball and risk it “hitting” the infant.
As you can imagine, the choice is a no-brainer for us Pokémoms. A Charizard is standing on my baby’s head? I MUST CAPTURE THIS MOMENT FOREVER! *Screen shot* #babysfirstpokemon
Members of the BabyCenter Community have graciously shared photos of Pokémon lurking near their babies. Catch the cuteness by clicking through the slideshow, below.
The way I see, there are three types of Pokémon Go players — those who are literally concerned with “catching ’em all,” those who are obsessed with taking over gyms, and those who get a kick out of taking hilarious screen shots. I definitely fall into the last category.
Since I don’t have time for serious catching or training –because, children– and since my city isn’t exactly a rare Pokémon haven, this is what I’m doing when the 1,000th Weedle of the week shows up.
As it turns out, my 3-month-old daughter is a Weedle magnet. Can you believe this sneaky little booger showed up again right when she fell asleep on my lap? How is a mom supposed to discreetly throw a Poké ball at her baby’s HEAD?
Touché, you larva scum.
Do you have funny screen shots of Pokémon chilling with your baby?
Share your thoughts!Photo credits: Michelle Stein, BabyCenter Community members
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