We don't know about you, but sometimes we cry when we've just had enough of all the stuff. And we are not afraid to admit it. Our spouse might change the channel, a kid might eat the last cookie, somebody might sneak into the parking spot two seconds before us, and we are just DONE. Does that happen to you, too? Please tell us we're not alone.
Just when we thought we had it under control because our kids didn't make us cry trying to get out the door for school, we saw a little kid on TikTok who put us to shame. Jonisa Padernos shared a video of her 4-year-old son, Aldie, talking about his feelings, and let's just say this kid could charge $100 an hour for his services.
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Aldie said his mom hurt his feelings.
We have been there. As moms, our kids don't always love our choices, but they haven't always been able to articulate their displeasure with much more than crying, yelling, and throwing a fit. Aldie is not that kind of child.
In one video, his mom didn't take him outside, which upset him. As they were getting ready to go to bed, he told her, saying she didn't make a smart choice, which made him "a little sad."
So they talked it out.
Aldie sat on his bed with his mom and explained his feelings. "I was a little bit upset, more than a little," he told her.
The two talk about how everyone gets upset and how it's fine to have those feelings. Aldie even goes into a mini dissertation about babies' inability to regulate emotions.
He also tells her how he had to help keep his dad in check earlier in the day when he started getting upset with the baby.
This kid is impressive.
As they continue to talk, Padernos reassures her son that people have a range of feelings that they work through and eventually move on from. Aldie very astutely says to his mother, "That's emotions, Mama."
Seriously, who is this kid?
Becoming so intuitive took some time.
Padernos told Upworthy that she and Aldie have spent much time working on his feelings, and she encourages other parents to do the same.
"My advice is just be present, encourage kids to tell you how their day was or anything, listen and give them time to express without rushing," she explained. "Be patient, consistent and honest when communicating with them. Always remember that kids mirror us and so we have to show and express our emotions so they will be encouraged to also express their feelings to us. And when we get mad or frustrated, also let them know and explain why and apologize if you feel that you've let your emotions get in the way."
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People love Aldie.
It's not just us; this video has 30.2 million views on TikTok. The Padernos family is pretty popular, with more than 838,000 followers, and their content is genuinely uplifting and encouraging.
TikTokers loved Aldie's insight and want to be like him.
One person commented, "[H]ow considerate little aldie is about other people's emotions. such a smart kid! ♥️♥️♥️."
There were a lot of fans of the gentle parenting method.
"[P]eople who belittle parents that teach their kids with gentle parenting like this, just don't appreciate the emotional intelligence of today's kids," someone wrote.
Plenty of others agreed.
"What an amazing son you have, I'm still learning how to communicate my feelings appropriately, bless your heart little man ❤️," one person commented.
We are totally team Aldie. Like we said, we'd gladly pay this kid to help us work through our hectic days.
