‘Charlotte, are you a turtle?’: Hilarious moment three-year-old girl gets her bottom stuck in a toy bucket

  • Three-year-old mischievous child gets her bottom in a toy bucket, until her father releases her
  • Charlotte Hergert was called a ‘turtle,’ as she crawled on the ground. 
  • Footage, filmed in Gresham, Oregon on November 27, has had over 4.7m views










The moment that a three-year old mischievous child got her bottom into a toy bucket was the time her family laughed.

Charlotte Hergert from Gresham, Oregon, was filmed by her mother Shara, 36, as she slowly crawled across the living room floor with the plastic toy pail resolutely staying in place.

Since it was uploaded on TikTok November 27, the footage has been seen more than 4.7 millions times.

The video shows the toddler struggling to stand in front her confused family, before she accepts defeat and is finally allowed to go.

Charlotte Hergert, three, of Gresham, Oregon, was filmed by her mother Shara, 36, as she slowly crawled across the living room floor stuck in a plastic bucket on November 27

Shara Hergert (36), filmed Charlotte Hergert (33) crawling across the living-room floor while she was in a plastic bucket. This was November 27.

Her father, Shea, 33, and brother Adam, 14, are seen coming to the rescue and eventually freeing her after asking the toddler to 'bring her knees to her chest'

Shea’s father (33 years old) and Adam (15 years old) come to her aid and finally free her.

Posting the video on TikTok, Mrs Hergert is heard asking: ‘Charlotte, what’s wrong? Do you feel stuck? Are you a turtle, Charlotte?’

She adds to her laughter, “Is your butt stuck?”

Shea (33-year old father) comes to her aid and says, “Bring your legs up to your chest”, before Adam (14) slowly turns the bucket.

She cheers as her father shouts, “I saved your life!” Say “thank you daddy!”‘

According to her mother she accidentally fell into the bucket while sitting on it.

This isn’t the first time that the three-year old mischievous child has gotten stuck.

TikTok: Mrs Hergert wrote that this was her third experience with getting stuck. The other times weren’t as bad. I didn’t realize she was as stuck as she was at first!’

Prior to the incident, Charlotte was playing with make-up with Adam. The pair also had previously painted their faces together.

Mrs Hergert said: 'This was the third time she had got stuck. The other times weren’t as bad. I didn’t’t realize she was as stuck as she was at first!'

Mrs Hergert explained that it was the third time she got stuck. The other times weren’t as bad. I didn’t’t realize she was as stuck as she was at first!’

According to her mother, she was sitting on the bucket 'being funny' but accidentally fell in - however this isn't the first time the mischievous three-year-old has got stuck

Her mother said that she had been sitting on the bucket “being funny” and accidentally fell into it. However, this wasn’t the first time her mischievous three year old has gotten stuck.

The following day Mrs Hergert shared another video, titled “Prior To the Bucket Incident and Later That Night, Charlotte had also a make up session with her brother.” 

One viewer stated that there would be many 20-year-olds humiliated as children by the internet.

A viewer added: “Awe! Her brother was so gentle, and Daddy gave her a comforting hold/look. This little girl will soon know what her value is.

One other said, “I felt the relief when the bucket finally came off!”   

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