Being a mom to a toddler and getting five minutes to yourself can seem like an impossible task. Between the endless questions and constant supervision, your presence as a parent is demanding. Amber Henry, 29, claims to have "cracked motherhood," and just had to share it with those who are new to parenting.
"Being a toddler mom is hectic, and it can be hard to get five minutes when they are this young, so it's a funny, stroke lighthearted, way to achieve that for myself," she told . The video, which shows Henry speaking to the camera wearing beauty under-eye patches, accredited her new ability to ringfence some time to the reverse psychology technique. She explains, if you want some space to do something without your toddler, go and do something they don't want to do.
"Last night, I wanted five minutes to wash my face and my daughter would not leave me alone. "I said, 'It's bath time.' Gone.
" Henry also gave another example where her daughter wouldn't rouse herself after a sleep, so she went downstairs and made herself a coffee and she was down in a second. "It took me three years to realize this. My life is about to get so much simpler.
" Henry acknowledged some of the comments that warned her about reverse psychology, so we asked an expert if there's anything parents should be aware of in this area. First, a distinction between reverse psychology and what Henry is doing. "Reverse psychology is a persuasion technique that involves asking someone to do the opposite of what you .
