Episode 199
Morning 6-Pack - The Wildest Parenting Hack: Just Yell!
Yo, listen up! We’re diving into the wild world of parenting hacks today, and guess what? There’s a new trick that’s got everyone buzzing—shouting “Jessica” to stop toddler tantrums! I know, right? Sounds like a plot twist from a sitcom! But hold up, it’s all about that surprise factor, folks! Dr. Deborah Gilboa breaks it down, saying any name will do to grab their little brains’ attention and redirect the meltdown. But don’t get too comfy yelling “Jessica” forever; you gotta switch it up to keep the magic alive! Plus, we’re reminiscing about the top 6 old-school lines our parents used to hush us up. Spoiler alert: they’re as funny as they are cringe! So grab your morning coffee and let’s giggle our way through this episode!
Takeaways:
- Did you know yelling 'Jessica' can stop toddler meltdowns? It's wild, right?
- Surprise names like 'Jessica' distract kids from their tantrums—who knew parenting could be this fun?
- This hack is all about shocking the little ones—yell any name and watch the chaos stop!
- Old school parenting: 'This hurts me more than you!' is basically a classic, right?
- Remember, repetition makes the Jessica trick lose its magic, so switch it up, folks!
- New parenting tip: interrupt those tantrums with random names—let's get creative!
Transcript
There is a new parenting hack floating around social media, and it promises that you can stop toddler tantrums by shouting Jessica.
Speaker A:Now, I know this seems too ridiculous to be true, but an expert is saying that it can work or at least work a few times.
Speaker A:The kid does not need to be named Jessica.
Speaker A:They don't need to know anyone named Jessica.
Speaker A:It's just the disruption of the baby's focus is what it is.
Speaker A:Family physician Dr. Deborah Gilboa says it's the element of surprise.
Speaker A:And you can shout any name unexpectedly because babies have object permanence, meaning that the thing they're upset about still exists in their minds, even if it's after it's out of their sight.
Speaker A:So you can just abruptly shout out anything and it will disrupt their focus on what they're upset about.
Speaker A:Our young brains, even though the youngest of our brains wired to assess situations and potential risk.
Speaker A:And this hack works because the brain is like, wait, what?
Speaker A:What, what?
Speaker A:And so the brain has to stop for a moment to figure out what is happening.
Speaker A:Now, yelling Jessica won't work forever if you do that over and over because the brain will recognize the pattern and adapt and the interruption will lose its effect.
Speaker A:So you may have to pivot to Rebecca or other names or where y'?
Speaker A:All.
Speaker A:Californic, Californication, whatever.
Speaker A:You know, just yell something loudly and it can disrupt the babies.
Speaker A:Of course, that's kind of crazy to me.
Speaker A:I grew up at a different time, although there were plenty of things that my parents yelled at me.
Speaker B:Well, gather round, folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker C:These are the top six old school things that parents said to stop a toddler tantrum.
Speaker A:6.
Speaker A:Rub some dirt on it.
Speaker C:5.
Speaker A:I'll give you something to cry about.
Speaker A:4.
Speaker C:You know Santa's watching, right?
Speaker A:3.
Speaker A:You'll live.
Speaker C:2.
Speaker C:I brought you into this world and.
Speaker A:I'll take you out of it.
Speaker C:And my favorite, the number one thing that old school parents would yell to stop a temper tantrum.
Speaker A:This hurts me more than it hurts you.
Speaker A:And as a note, it was usually said when a wooden instrument was making contact with our backsides.
Speaker B:You lied.
