Baby Mugging is a popular photography trend and meme format that utilizes forced perspective to make it appear as though an infant is sitting inside a coffee mug. The trend exploded on social media platforms like Instagram and Pinterest around 2013, popularized by parents looking for creative ways to document their children's growth. Beyond the cute photography trick, the meme is frequently used to represent the exhaustion of parenthood, 'morning person' tropes, and the concept of a 'babyccino.' It remains a wholesome staple of internet culture, often paired with captions about the need for coffee or the struggles of early morning wake-up calls.