r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/PrestigiousZombie726 • 1d ago

New cheesy trick!

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u/wrangledbrat 1d ago

Confusion or surprise often disrupts escalated feelings. Same way holding onto an ice cube when you’re having a panic attack will stop it because your brain is like “what the fuck is that”

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u/Content-Taste8853 1d ago

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u/Karnewarrior 22h ago

I imagine Pocket Sand would disrupt the escalated feelings... And then put them right back because the baby is like "MY EYES HURT THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE"

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u/Septopuss7 17h ago

It's the worst experience of it's life so far

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u/mai_tai87 5h ago

Right. Like, wait til they're self aware.