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Marie Lanen
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It’s a video that’s currently creating a buzz on social media, a mother describes how she overcame her children’s screaming and bickering thanks to… a song.
It is not always easy to remain calm in the face of the cries and other complaints of your children after a busy day of work or when you feel overwhelmed by these bawls. Erin Monroe, aka @erin.monroe_, on Instagram managed to find a miracle solution to stop her children’s seizures in an original way.
“Change the sensory environment”
In her video, Erin Monroe explains “I don’t really know what my parenting style is, but my kids were a nightmare“. Unable to calm the screams of her toddlers, she decides to put on some music: “So I put on Flo Rida’s 2007 classic “Low” as a duet with T-Pain and broke my kneecaps dancing like crazy in the kitchen“. The effect on his children is then unexpected: “They didn’t know what to do, so they stopped crying and moaning. And then they started dancing with me” testifies the young woman on Instagram. Since then, her video has gone viral and many Internet users have commented on her video. One of them even suggested that her therapist calls it “changing the sensory environment”. Indeed, face to such a situation and the “response” given by this mother, her children were “completely caught off guard“.
“Be a nerdy millennial mom.”
Having fun with this turnaround, Erin Monroe explains in her video that “When in doubt, just pull out your early 2000s hip hop and dance like an idiot in the kitchen. Be a ridiculous millennial mom“. A tip which seems to work if it does not become a habit but which can, from time to time, allow you to avoid getting angry by shouting and to ease tensions while creating a climate of family euphoria. Indeed, let us remember that shouting and threats can cause a feeling of insecurity in young children and have serious consequences on their development. If you are experiencing parenting difficulties, do not hesitate to seek support from a professional. health.