This is a little crazy but parents on social media have discovered a bizarre new trick to stop toddler tantrums instantly: randomly yelling the name "Jessica." Exhausted moms and dads are shouting the name mid-meltdown. Their screaming children immediately stop crying to look around for the mysterious stranger. One mother used the hack successfully and declared on social media, "Wow, this worked so well. This will be my new go-to when my baby cries." Medical experts confirm this funny trend actually relies on real science to quickly calm an overwhelmed nervous system. It's more about interrupting the pattern of crying than it is about the actual name, but it gives parents enough time to redirect the child's focus.
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