Dr. Jameca CooperForensic Psychology Consultant, Emergence Psychological Services · Board Certified Counseling Psychologist and Forensic Psychology Consultant

That 1 child that makes you use 'the voice' #parentingreality #gentleparenting #toddlertantrum #genx

6 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this short, candid clip from Dr. Jameca Cooper’s YouTube channel, the speaker recounts a moment of intense frustration with her toddler, Hazel, who repeatedly tests boundaries. The caregiver describes how Hazel’s behavior escalated to the point where she felt compelled to raise her voice—a tactic she refers to as using “the voice”—despite normally preferring gentle parenting methods. The monologue mixes humor, exasperation, and self‑reflection, illustrating the emotional strain parents can feel during toddler tantrums and the tension between staying calm and asserting authority.

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Stop doing that, I said. I said stop doing that. We can already tell that Miss Hazel is gonna be one of them ones. You know, one of them ones, the ones you have to bring out the extra stuff for. Hazel almost made me want to smoke a cigarette, and I don't even smoke cigarettes. She finally got it together. She just as cute as she want to be, but Had it been me, I probably would have did something else when I yelled, because I already would have been at 10 before I yelled, Hazel, can't you see this in my face?