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Mother’s lip-sync of daughter’s tantrum is Internet sensation

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
May 14, 2015

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Any parent can relate to the dreaded temper tantrum.

One California mother decided to have a little fun when her daughter launched into a bedtime tantrum.

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Jennifer Closson Aprea recorded a lip-sync version of her 4-year-old daughter’s tantrum, featuring variations of the word “no” and plenty of shrieks.

Aprea uploaded the video to YouTube, where it has generated nearly half a million views.

While Aprea has taken some heat for posting the video, the mother and entrepreneur says she was just trying to diffuse a stressful situation with humor.

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