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<\/p>\nAN AUSSIE mum has been slammed for giving her fussy son Prime drink instead of water.<\/p>\n
During the school holidays her 18-year-old son loves nothing more than sitting in his bedroom playing video games – often forgetting to get drinks.<\/p>\n
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She revealed her 'fussy' son 'doesn't like the taste of plain water' so the mum decided to take matters into her own hands.<\/p>\n
The mum purchased a water cooler – but instead of filling it up with water she used five crates of Prime instead.<\/p>\n
The water cooler was placed right next<\/span> to his gamin station so he could get unlimited refills – but not everyone was happy.<\/p>\n "Here's how I keep my gamer son hydrated," the mum said in the TikTok video.\u00a0<\/p>\n "My son is so fussy and doesn't like the taste of plain water. We found another solution – water cooler and Prime."<\/p>\n She added that Prime, the kid-favourite drink created by KSI and Logan Paul, is 'hard to come by' in Australia but she was able to get a decent supply from The Retail Correction.\u00a0<\/p>\n The energy<\/span> drink retails for $2.30 ($4.50) each at Woolworths but earlier this year sold for as much as $25 at other retailers and on Facebook Marketplace.\u00a0<\/p>\n "With the school holidays, he doesn't even have to go out of his room to get a drink," she continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n In the clip, her son leans over from his gaming setup and fills a mug up with Prime from the cooler. so he can carry on gaming without taking his eyes off the screen.<\/p>\n Prime drinks are labelled as a 'hydration drink' filled with electrolytes, there has been concern as to whether the sports drink provides any benefits<\/span>. It's also made with coconut water and artificial sweeteners.<\/p>\n The controversial clip posted to her TikTok account @big.johns has since been viewed more than 8.9million times and many shared their thoughts on the matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n People slammed the mum for filling it with Prime – while other said it was 'sad' to watch.<\/p>\n One person wrote: "what\u2019s next a portable toilet?"<\/p>\n Another commented: "This kid is so spoiled."<\/p>\n "Take him to the beach or something," penned a third.<\/p>\n Meanwhile a fourth said: "This is sad like actually sad."<\/p>\n "Nah this is crazy,\u201d claimed a fifth.<\/p>\n Someone else added: "Go outside mate."<\/p>\n Three days later a second video was published the sports drink was replaced with water.\u00a0<\/p>\n "Out with the Prime and in with the water. I decided it was time for my son to start drinking water again," the mum said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The cooler was removed, emptied out and filled with water before being taken back into her son's bedroom so he can stay hydrated while gaming.\u00a0<\/p>\nREAD MORE ON PARENTING<\/h2>\n
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