Mum shows up to JURY DUTY with her 18-month-old triplets and five-year-old daughter after failing to find childcare – and is forced to endure a TWO HOUR ‘nightmare’ wait while the kids ‘screamed, threw things and POOPED’

A mother-of-four who was called to jury duty but couldn’t find a babysitter has been forced to bring her 18-month-old triplets and five-year-old daughter to court to avoid paying a £1,000 fine $.

Torrey Scow, from Utah, struggled when she found out she would have to perform her civilian duties in June while her babysitter was on vacation.

As her husband, Kody, was busy with work, Torrey decided to head to court with her four young children, Emory, Lexi, Zoey and Lincoln, in tow — and it was certainly an experience.

She hoped that as soon as the judge saw her predicament he would excuse her – but instead she was kept there for two and a half hours while toddlers ‘screamed’ and ‘threw things on the floor’ “.

Torrey Scow of Utah struggled when she found out she would have to perform her civilian duties in June while her babysitter was on vacation.

As her husband, Kody, was busy with work, Torrey decided to head to court with her four young children, Emory, Lexi, Zoey and Lincoln, in tow – and it was certainly an experience.

She hoped that as soon as the judge saw her predicament he would excuse her – but she was kept there for two and a half hours while the toddlers ‘screamed’ and ‘threw things’.

She documented the “nightmare” day and shared it on her Instagram account earlier this year, where it quickly went viral, receiving more than 181,000 likes and 8,000 comments.

She documented the ‘nightmare’ day and shared it on her Instagram account earlier this year, where it quickly went viral

“My day: jury duty with triplets = a nightmare,” she captioned a montage of clips taken in court.

“If only you could see everyone’s stares when I walked in… I felt so bad for everyone with us.

“Definitely one of my worst moments as a mom. But it’s over now, thank goodness.

A clip showed her wheeling the three babies around in a giant cart while her five-year-old walked alongside them. And another showed her giving the youngest treats and bottles to try and distract them.

“Me and Kory haven’t even been to church with all the babies in so long because it’s too much,” she told her followers in voiceover.

“It was dead silence except for us,” she continued. “I finally got them out of the wagon because they had been there for over an hour and they were screaming.

“I didn’t even bring them any shoes because I didn’t think we would be there very long. They continued to walk near the judges’ table.

“My day: jury duty with triplets = a nightmare,” she captioned a montage of clips taken in court. ‘Definitely one of my worst moments as a mum. But it’s over now thank goodness’

Torrey said she gave the kids ‘more snacks than they’ve ever eaten in their entire life’ in a bid to ‘shut them up’

She explained that ‘one of the police officers’ on duty was ‘so nice’ to her and brought a ‘trash can full of toys’ which ‘helped tremendously’.

“I gave them more snacks than they’ve ever had in their entire life to keep them quiet.”

The mother explained that “one of the police officers” on duty was “very nice” to her and brought a “trash can full of toys”, which “helped enormously”.

Other moments in the video showed the triplets running around the courthouse as she tried to keep them in one area.

“Of course the three babies also pooped so the room smelled so bad,” she added. “I’m shocked they didn’t fire us sooner, they kept us the whole time.” But we did’

“Of course the three babies also pooped so the room smelled so bad,” she added. “I’m shocked they didn’t fire us sooner, they kept us the whole time.” But we did.

By talking with People On this, Torrey explained that you are fined $1,000 if you don’t show up for jury duty, so she has no choice but to attend.

She told the outlet that she was only given three days’ notice and found it extremely difficult to find new babysitters because many people can’t “manage all four” of her young children at a time.

“It would be easier if they were older toddlers, but (three of them are) still babies who need bottles and change at different times,” she said.

She recalls the courtroom being “dead and silent” save for its noisy little ones.

“They are at that stage where they are screaming at the top of their voices. It’s not possible to calm one baby, let alone three,’ she joked.

“My eldest daughter is so good, just sitting there and trying to help as she throws her bottles on the floor. Everyone was looking at us.

While chatting with People about it, Torrey explained that you’re fined $1,000 if you don’t show up for jury duty, so she has no choice but to attend. .

Although she is able to shed some light now, she said the experience left her “physically and emotionally drained” and nearly brought her to tears.

‘It’s all really worth it. You’re going to have hard times, but the good times, you get three, and that’s the absolute best,’ she said of having so many young children at once.

“I thought the judge would see me and excuse me, but he started answering so many questions.

“And I couldn’t even hear them because my babies were so loud, other people in the room were asking her to repeat questions.”

Although she is able to shed some light now, she said the experience left her “physically and emotionally drained” and nearly brought her to tears.

“It was dead silence and all eyes are on me. I was so close to crying at the end and then they finally let us go,” she recalled.

When asked what was the hardest part of having so many young children, Torrey explained that he couldn’t contain them all at once.

“You only have two arms, so every time I take them anywhere, I have to carry two and come back for one,” she explained.

In the end, she said she wouldn’t change a thing, mostly because she welcomed triplets after years of battling infertility issues.

‘It’s all really worth it. You’re going to have tough times, but whether you even have a kid or no kids, you (still) have tough times,’ she concluded.

“But the good times, you get three times, and that’s the absolute best. Try to put all those worries aside and be positive.

“I think the most important thing is to stay positive. It’s all arranged. It can be so stressful, but it’s so worth it for three times the laughs, three times the smiles, three times the hugs.