{"id":7810,"date":"2021-06-28T13:28:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T05:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=7810"},"modified":"2021-08-05T09:49:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T01:49:49","slug":"mannequin-head-fridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/mannequin-head-fridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom Puts Mannequin Head In Fridge, Scares The Whole Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mom devises a unique way to “childproof” her fridge\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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One of the biggest challenges for young parents is to deal with spirited children who are keen to explore their surroundings regardless of consequences. Imagine coming home to see your toddler ransacking the fridge and leaving the kitchen in a state of utter chaos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some parents may address the issue in a constructive manner, while others may lose their patience after repeated attempts to curb the habit.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this 21-year-old mom in Vietnam, after unsuccessful efforts in restricting her son\u2019s access to the fridge, she decided to wholeheartedly embrace his hyperactive tendencies. The creative young parent came up with a unique way to guard the fridge – <\/span>putting a mannequin head inside it<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s how her move had unintended effects on other family members as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mom puts a mannequin head in the fridge to childproof it<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Facebook user <\/span>Kim Y\u1ebfn<\/span><\/a> shared a picture of a mannequin head on Facebook group Ch\u00e1o H\u00e0nh Mi\u1ec5n Ph\u00ed<\/a> <\/em>dated 27th June – depicting a true story that’s guaranteed to give your funny bone a workout.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the OP, the mannequin head belongs to her 21-year-old elder sister who happens to be the mother of a 2-year-old boy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Described as spirited and hyperactive, the boy loved to open the fridge, often causing chaos in the kitchen. Seeing that her warnings no longer had an impact on his behavior, the young mom decided to take action.<\/span><\/p>\n

To scare him away from the fridge, she placed a mannequin head within it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Toddler bursts into tears upon opening the fridge<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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When her toddler chose to open the fridge again, he unwittingly burst into tears at the sight of the mannequin head.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the innovative mom couldn\u2019t help but howl with the laughter at the scene.<\/p>\n

Unbeknownst to the OP’s sister, her son wasn’t the only one scared by the mannequin head. Even though the \u201cchildproof\u201d product had stayed in the fridge for several days, her family still couldn\u2019t get used to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe mannequin head scares the daylights out of me when I open the fridge to get some water at night,\u201d says Kim Y\u1ebfn.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a comment, the OP added that her nephew has grown accustomed to the mannequin head\u2019s presence in the house. He now enjoys playing with the mannequin head.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Netizens are extremely amused by the story<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Since the post went live, it has garnered over 16,000 likes at the time of writing, with most of the commenters expressing their surprise at the Gen-Z mom\u2019s creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Facebook user <\/span>Tr\u1ea7n V\u00e2n<\/span><\/a> commented, \u201cThis is the way to handle naughty children.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis photo startles even me, let alone young children,\u201d Facebook user <\/span>Thuyet Chl <\/span><\/a>admitted to being scared by the mannequin head.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Facebook user <\/span>Nh\u01b0 S\u01b0\u01a1ng<\/span><\/a>, who happens to be a mother herself, commented, \u201cThank you. I\u2019ll apply this method for my spirited baby.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are different ways to childproof your fridge<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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When a child becomes fascinated with exploring risky parts of the house, parents should devise a solution to restrict their access.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like any item in the house, a fridge can also pose a danger to your child. To make sure your child doesn’t mess around with the fridge unattended, you should childproof the item.<\/span><\/p>\n

From using a baby gate or installing fridge locks, there are multiple ways that you can try to keep your babies safe around the fridge without scaring the whole family.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this particular family, however, their solution has already created pretty memorable moments for their little one.<\/p>\n

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