Toddler Can’t Get to Sleep—Mom Unprepared For What Eventually ‘Soothes’ Him
Anne-Maree Leonard was struggling to get her son Angus to sleep one night when he made a request that changed everything.
A toddler named Angus, aged two, discovered an unusual method to help him fall asleep one night. His mother, Anne-Maree Leonard, from Perth, Australia, was puzzled when Angus requested his leaf blower at bedtime. Leonard recalled that Angus loved using the real leaf blower with his dad to clear leaves from their front yard. They had even purchased a toy leaf blower that resembled the actual one, and it became Angus' favorite toy.
One night, when Angus couldn't get to sleep, Leonard suggested he use the toy blower to help him fall asleep. Surprisingly, the toy blower proved effective, and Angus soon drifted off to sleep. Since then, Angus has used the toy blower as a comfort item every night, and he also enjoys playing with a toy chainsaw, toolbox, and drill.
Leonard suspects Angus might have a future in the skilled trades. For now, she is just grateful that Angus is getting the rest he needs. The family found the situation amusing, and Leonard even shared a video of Angus sleeping soundly with the blower on to social media, where it resonated with other exhausted parents.
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