How to stop a toddler from crying and amuse the world while you’re at it – film your incredible child calming technique and share it with the world!
Video of a Cantonese-speaking toddler (around two years old, by our very scientific guesstimation) bawling in a bathroom has recently gone viral after his mum’s sage advice to “cry it out” worked wonders within a matter of seconds.
Here’s the run down on what’s going on for all the non-Cantonese speakers:
Boy: *cries*
Mum: Cry, cry, you’ll feel better if you cry it out.
Boy: *cries*
Mum: Is it helping?
Boy: Ye-e-es. *crying quietens*
Mum: Do you feel better?
Boy: Yes.
Mum: Okay, wait ’til you’re done crying.
Boy: I’m done now.
Mum: Done?
Boy: Yes.
Mum: Are you alright?
Boy: Yes.
Mum: Okay, if you’re alright then brush your teeth.
Boy: Okay. *happily brushes away*
The widely circulated clip has been shared and liked over 62,640 times on just one page alone. Comments are almost universally positive, with netizens posting equal praise for the calm and level-headed mum, and her chubby-cheeked child.
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