Mother knows best, as they say, and that’s especially true forThe Voiceseason 23 contestant Cait Martin.
Is this the first time inVoicehistory we’ve had a parent be so vocal about a coaching decision?
Because honestly, it kind of rocks.

Cait Martin sings a Harry Styles cover on ‘The Voice’.Casey Durkin/NBC
MoreVoiceparents should do this.
“I’d be such a good coach for you,” she tells her.
And yet still, Charlotte Martin chants “Kelly, Kelly!”

Cait Martin’s 4-chair turn on ‘The Voice’.nbc
You would never know!
All of which is to say, her choice was made even before coaches started pressing their buttons.
The guys nurse their wounds after that 4-chair loss, but they knew it was futile.

Kelly Clarkson gets picked to be Cait Martin’s coach on ‘The Voice’.nbc
He’ll have to take it up with Cait Martin’s mom next time.