Jessica Biel shared her thoughts on a viral parenting hack that uses her name, in a video posted to TikTok on Friday, April 10
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The trend involves yelling “Jessica” to confuse and distract a toddler during a tantrum
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“I feel like half the kids in these videos look petrified,” she said in the video
Jessica Bielis sharing her honest thoughts on a viral parenting trend that involves using her name.
In aTikTokvideo posted to her account on Friday, April 10, the 44-year-old actress, who sharestwo sonswith husbandJustin Timberlake, reacted to a toddler tantrum hack she previously joked about on social media the day prior.
“Guys, I’m not really sure how I feel aboutthis Jessica trendwith moms and toddlers and now dogs apparently it’s working for — which is kind of amazing, I’m gonna try it on my dogs,” she said, before adding, “I feel like half the kids in these videos look petrified."
The viral parenting hack sweeping social media involves suddenly and loudly yelling the name “Jessica” during a child’s meltdown to confuse and distract them with the intention of ending it.
On Thursday, April 9, theBetter Sisterstar posted some examples to her Instagram Stories, writing, “You rang? 🤣” on one of the playful clips.
“I really love if I can come into your household with my name that I share with so many other incredible Jessicas around the world, I’m sure, and help you with your kids’ tantrum, but I sort of feel like these kids are terrified,” she said on Friday, laughing. “They look terrified and hopeful that Jessica is not gonna show up.”
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“Part of me wants to say, ‘You’re welcome. Glad I could be helpful. Glad all of us Jessicas could be helpful,’ and also, please please please don’t make your toddler terrified of people named Jessica,” the7th Heavenalum said. “‘Cause we’re good people. We’re nice people. We wanna help you with the tantrum, but we don’t wanna scare the s--t out of your kid.”
Biel then revealed how trying the trend has gone in her own home. “And of course it’s not working with my kids. My kids are like, ‘What? Why are you yelling your own name, you weirdo? You’re weirder than you already are normally,’” she said of her boys’ reaction.
TheCandystar welcomed her first child, 11-year-old Silas Randall Timberlake, with theNSYNChitmaker, 45, on April 8, 2015. Their second boy, 5-year-old Phineas Timberlake in the summer of 2020.
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“So yeah, I’m conflicted,” Biel said in the TikTok. “I don’t know what to say. What do you guys think? No other name works? You’re welcome? It’s a toss up.”
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