Dad Figures Out Foolproof Method for Making His Daughter Stop Crying

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Neetzan Zimmerman

08/23/13 12:48PM

Filed to: Death by Cute

Like most children, YouTuber arfmoochikncheez's little girl Scarlett has an annoying habit of crying all the time.

However, unlike most children, Scarlett appears to have a secret off switch that her dad recently discovered and has been exploiting ever since.

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phunkshun Neetzan Zimmerman 08/23/13 12:57PM

This proves that kids fake cry all the damn time. My father was really really good at defusing fake crying. He was some sort of kung fu master when it came to keeping kids in line without being an authoritarian asshole.

I miss my dad. :(

twinsmommy phunkshun 08/23/13 01:04PM

I think I need lessons from someone like your dad because getting exasperated and screaming "PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP WHINING!!!" is getting me no where.

jlf twinsmommy 08/23/13 01:10PM

Yeah, the begging just eggs it on, doesn't it? Sigh.

I have started completely ignoring it. Completely. And then, I find something interesting to do or discuss. It looks pretty similar to this dad's approach, except he came up with it before I did, which makes him smarter. The only time it's addressed is when it happens in public, where I say, "Keep it up, and we will leave." And then, I have to make good on that. I try to think of all the people in public who will thank me.

nope phunkshun 08/23/13 01:15PM

<hug>

twinsmommy jlf 08/23/13 01:18PM

I want so badly to ignore it, but I worry that they're hungry or thirsty or have dirty diapers or or or... since they can't talk yet. But when I know those things aren't true and we are at home, I try to ignore it or tell them that I can't understand what they want because they're whining.

Being out in public is almost easier because the first sign of behavior that would annoy others (within reason) we hit the road. Thankfully my little nutjobs are pretty well behaved so far.

dinglebush Neetzan Zimmerman 08/23/13 12:56PM

"Kiss the egg" is what I'm going to say to my fiance every time he cries.