Security Camera Captures Humbling Exchange With Daddy-Daughter Duo

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Most parents will tell you that they don’t have a favorite child. For some people, that’s the honest truth, while others just don’t want to damage their children by admitting it. But when it comes to children, radical honesty is just how they operate.

If they have a favorite anything, you’re going to know about it. Before they can even speak, children easily communicate their preferred toys, songs, foods, and even people.

A father caught a classic moment thanks to his security camera.

This ability to communicate preferences doesn’t stop at infancy. In fact, until children learn the rules of social graces, their brutal honesty can be everything from shocking to downright hurtful if you catch them on the right day.

One father learned this firsthand when his daughter’s expression of love took a humbling turn. And the family’s security camera captured the whole thing.

The man's daughter delivered an ego-crushing blow.

Comedian Justin Weissman was leaving the house with his young daughter when she sweetly says, “I love you, Dad!” He responds, “I love you too.”

But then his daughter adds a caveat: “Not as much as Mommy.” How do you come back from that? Thankfully, Justin handled it gracefully. “Alright, thank you for that.”

Justin called the moment humbling.

When Justin shared the video on Facebook, he captioned it: "Not only do security cameras help protect you and your property, every once in a while, if you're lucky, they capture the most precious and humbling moments."

The video either made people laugh or struck a chord. When we last checked, it had garnered 8 million views and 48,000 comments.

A child psychologist says we shouldn't take our children's parental preferences to heart.

In the comments section, users shared their similar experiences.

"Exactly what me and my siblings would say to our dad," one Facebook user wrote. "No offense to dads and their love is no less than a mother's but … a mother's love hits different.”

One child psychologist noted that as parents, we should try to not take our children’s preferences too personally. “Your child doesn't yet understand that [they have] the power to hurt people's feelings,” explained Erin Floyd, PhD, in a commentary on the video on Parents.com. “If your kid screams they want your partner to do storytime, it doesn't mean they love you less — it may just be that they are in the mood for the way your partner reads to them.”

Justin responded perfectly.

While our children are just being honest and harmless, our reactions are more important. No need to shame them by telling them they hurt your feelings. Instead, acknowledge their truth in the moment and keep it pushing. Justin’s reaction was pretty spot on.