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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amber Raiken

Parents are using one word to stop toddler tantrums in viral hack

Parents have discovered a very surprising way to end their toddlers’ tantrums: shouting the name Jessica.

A new TikTok trend has shown parents documenting methods for calming their crying children. In one clip posted by a woman named Tiffani Ortega, her son could be seen crying in his car seat while his father was buckling him in.

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