Parents would know how difficult it can be to deal with a toddler’s tantrums. It is even more challenging when one is out in public, and their kid refuses to listen. However, a TikTok mom may have just found a new hack to tackle toddler tantrums. After the video made rounds on the social media platform, an expert jumped in and shared insight into why the hack worked and how the mom put an end to her kid’s tantrum. Let’s take a look!
Mom explains her ‘brilliant’ way to tackle toddler tantrums on TikTok
Emily Vondy (@thevondyfam) took to TikTok to share an incident when her child had a meltdown. The content creator said that it was “not parenting advice” and continued to talk about the “iconic” suggestion given by Jenna Marbles. In the clip, the YouTuber tells the viewers to make a certain face when a guy approaches them. Jenna continues and says the trick is not saying anything the whole time and standing there frozen.
The comedian mom continued in the video and shared that her toddler was “in the middle of a category 5 meltdown.” The content creator says she gave her space and was calm. Emily further added that she is working hard on “not being a reactive mom.” She then says she “really wanted to yell.” However, Emily was then reminded of Jenna Marbles’ advice — “that video had been living in my head rent-free.” She then looked at her toddler and gave one of those faces.
The comedian mom shared in the video that her toddler stopped and changed the subject. Emily then explains that her kid started throwing a tantrum because she wanted to zip up her pajamas, but her mom did it instead. However, after the content creator applied her newfound hack for tantrums, the kid stopped and even complimented her mother’s hair. Surprised by the incident herself, Emily jokes that it will not work again and says she will stick to what she normally does — “holding them until the storm passes.”
Following that, Dr. Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta, a parenting expert, shared that making a face while a kid is having a meltdown “doesn’t layer language on top of their experience.” Moreover, it would make the kid think, “She gets it,” after they watch their expression being “mirrored” by their parent. Chelsey adds that sometimes this is all a kid needs “in order to move on.”
Parents, try this toddler tantrum hack next time your kids have a meltdown!
