Why it worked
The video likely resonated with parents due to its relatable depiction of the common and often frustrating experience of trying to get a baby to sleep. The humor in the on-screen text and the baby's energetic resistance to sleep made it shareable content.
Summary
A baby is shown flailing in a crib, seemingly unable to sleep despite attempts to put them down "drowsy but awake." The on-screen text humorously narrates the baby's resistance to sleep, highlighting the common struggle of parents with sleep training.
Structure
- 1Baby is placed in crib
- 2Baby flails and resists sleep
- 3On-screen text humorously describes the situation
- 4Baby continues to be awake
On-screen text
"Have you tried drowsy but
awake?"
Girl, yes. She's no longer
drowsy. She's AWAKE. 😂😭