Children are notoriously hard to calm down. They will get upset at something that doesn’t make sense to you, like not being able to have ice cream for dinner, and then nothing will make them feel better. You try reasoning with them, you try bargaining, you try bribes… you do whatever it takes to get this child to stop crying, because sometimes you just need them to put on their clothes and go to school. Some parents develop their own methods for dealing with their children. 

Each parent has their own tactic they employ when things get tough. Maybe you have a special treat you offer, a special song you sing, or a magic little phrase you say to wash away all the toddler angst. Whatever works, right? Apparently not, according to one woman’s husband, who had an issue with her magic phrase. Read on for the story and decide what you think.

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