The BackstoryOne day, a woman had to go to the craft store with her 7 week old and almost two year old. “Everything was going great until we were leaving and my toddler started getting fussy because he had to hold my hand as we approached the parking lot.”
The Backstory“Suddenly, he escaped my grasp and started to run,” the mom of two recalled. “I had to momentarily let go of the stroller with the newborn in it to grab his arm and pull him back.
“Now, my toddler is still pulling away at this point. These ladies, moms and grandmas themselves, pulled the coolest move I’ve ever seen and I didn’t even fully process what they did until they left.
It was so excessive and dramatic that it caused him to immediately stop his tantrum, get shy, and clutch me like these ladies were about to commit grand theft toddler.
This “tantrum diffuser” strategy was successful, as the mom noticed her toddler immediately stopping his screaming and clinging to her like a lifeline.
“I’m crying at the part where you broke down in tears inside the car and laughing at the scream that could be heard “from space.” Oh my, have I been there.