AITA for Connecting to the Ear Pod after my niece swallowed it to see if it would play in her stomach
TL;DR – A toddler swallowed an AirPod, the uncle tried to play a song inside her, everyone panicked, the uncle laughed, and the comments prove it was a classic “I’m the funny uncle” moment.
When my 3‑year‑old niece decided her new snack was a left‑handed AirPod, the whole room instantly turned into a mini‑ER. The parents and grandparents were already on the edge of calling the ambulance, while I—armed with a sense of humor and a very, very skeptical phone—had a different plan.
Instead of waiting for the medical team to arrive, I pulled out the AirPod, connected it to my phone, and put my ear right on her stomach. My hope? To hear a tiny “Hey, you found my earbud!” from the inside. To my surprise, the little speaker crackled back, as if it was playing a secret lullaby for the universe.
It was a moment of pure, ridiculous joy for me, but the adults around us had a very different reaction. Their faces went from "We need to get an ambulance!" to "Did that guy just...?" as I laughed, thinking of the future when my niece would remember this as a funny story of the “Stomach DJ” who turned a crisis into a concert.
I’m not saying I’m a medical professional; I’m just saying I’m the uncle who thinks a bit of levity is the best medicine—at least until the EMTs show up.
The Comment Section (because Reddit always has the best hindsight)
If your niece laughed and is okay then it doesn't matter. It'll be a joke for the two of you in the future.
We all know that little moment will become the “remember when” that you’ll brag about at family gatherings.
I always make her laugh.
Yes, the secret to a happy toddler: a well‑timed earbud giggle.
You have an eternal inside joke with her. When she's a little older if you're ever looking for your airpods you have to shoot her a suspicious glance.
The future: “Did you hide the AirPods in her lunchbox again?”
NAH. I get why everyone else was angry. You made a joke when they were all stressed and worried.
Classic “I’m the funny uncle” move. We’ve all been there, right?
On the other hand, this is 100% something me and my husband would do if our kid had swallowed an airpod. We would've figured out what to do to fix the issue and then we would've done the test and had a laugh to lighten the mood.
A healthy dose of humor, with the safety net of a quick phone call to the pediatrician.
We had already called the hospital and they said an ambulance would be sent.
So being that everyone was stressed and seeing it would rub off on her, I decided to be the playful uncle she knows.
The plan: “Let’s bring the party to her belly and see if she likes the beat.”
Bottom Line
Sometimes a toddler’s accidental gadget ingestion can turn into the most unexpected jam session. The uncle who played the AirPod inside her stomach might have made everyone else a bit uneasy, but he also reminded us that a little laughter can be a lifesaver—literally, if you’re willing to risk it.
So next time your kid tries to turn your tech into a snack, remember: maybe just play a lullaby instead of a ringtone. Or, at the very least, have a good story for the grandkids.
TL;DR: 3‑year‑old swallows AirPod, uncle plays it inside her, everyone panics, he laughs, comments say “classic funny uncle moment.”