They say there are five stages of grief.

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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable, humorous, and emotionally resonant framework to document a common parenting struggle, making a personal moment feel like a structured, shareable narrative.

Summary

A mother documents her toddler's emotional reaction to the weaning process using the five stages of grief as a framework. The video captures the child's frustration and eventual calm during this transition.

Structure

1Introduction of the five stages of grief
2Visual representation of denial
3Visual representation of anger
4Visual representation of bargaining
5Visual representation of depression
6Visual representation of acceptance

On-screen text

5 stages of grief: weaning edition DENIAL ANGER BARGAINING DEPRESSION ACCEPTANCE

Transcript

They say there are five stages of grief. Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. And acceptance.

Original caption

Day 2 of weaning my exclusively breastfed baby and there were a lot of emotions 🥺❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 It’s so hard seeing him be so confused and hurt. 😭 #breastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney #weaning #weaningbaby #toddlersoftiktok