I’m a mom of four – my back-to-school hack lets me go shoe shopping without the kids but still get the perfect fit

A BUSY mom of four kids has found the perfect back-to-school hack.

It allows her to go shoe shopping without her brood in tow, and she still gets the perfect fit.

But some commenters couldn’t understand why she would want to go shopping without her family.

Others, however, leapt to her defence.

“I love this. Shopping with them is sometimes a nightmare and this solves the problem. Thanks.”

There was a lot of interest in Lauren Clutter’s (@lauren.clutter) TikTok post, attracting over 31,000 likes and a lot of comments.

“Mom hacks back to school shoe shopping,” she began her video.

All you needed was a piece of paper, a pen, and a pair of scissors.

Lauren explained the simple process.

“In addition to writing down your kid’s shoe sizes, trace their foot onto a piece of paper.

“Then cut it out and bring it shopping with you so that you can do this without your kids.”

Once in the shop, Lauren held the cut-out to the underside of the shoe “to make sure that it was going to be the right size.”

That was it, job done with none of the hair-tearing and none of the stress that often marks shoe shopping trips.

It was a successful expedition for Lauren: “Got shoes for the kids today and they all fit.”

One commenter tackled the critics of Lauren’s idea.

“If you don’t like the idea or want to shop with your kids, move on. Some moms enjoy shopping alone and some find deals when alone. Great idea.”

Another loved her tip: “This is genius mama.”

This retail worker said this method was used by other parents.

“I worked at Rockport and honestly this happened more often than people think.”