Finding out you're having a new baby is so exciting. It can be an even more magical time when there's a big brother or sister involved. Telling a child about the new one on the way, however, might require some thought. We all know that kids can come up with some doozies no matter what we tell them, but it can be especially tricky when you are announcing a baby.
One mom posted a video on TikTok of her announcing the news of her pregnancy to her 3-year-old daughter, and the tot's reaction is priceless. Of course, she had questions.
Big sis was quite surprised by the news.
California mom Kadyn Smith, 25, captured 3-year-old Blakely's reaction to her pregnancy news on video and posted it on TikTok for all of us to enjoy. When mom broke the news, Blakely was a bit shocked.
She asked Blakely, "Did you know I have a baby in my tummy?"
First, Blakely asked what the baby is, and the mom said she doesn't know if it is a boy or a girl.
"A baby," Blakely said hesitantly.
The questions started soon afterward.
Blakely is quite an inquisitive tot and wants to know all about the baby. She wante to know if the baby will come out when it's big, if it is sleeping, and whether it will tickle her.
Smith answered the toddler's many questions happily and was audibly sharing her joy with her daughter.
Then, Blakely asked the million-dollar question.
Blakely wanted to know everything. You know … like, everything. She asked her mom how the baby got in her tummy.
Smith hesitated, ever so briefly, and then said, "Mommy and daddy put it there."
Blakely was satisfied with that answer and asked if her mom had opened up her tummy and put the baby inside.
Mom said she did, and that was the end of the questions. Blakely ran out of sight to tell the good news to a friend.
Blakely's question came as a surprise to her mom.
Smith told Today Parents that she wasn't expecting Blakely to ask such a pointed question.
"I had no idea that was coming. You can hear me take a pause," Smith said. "I was like, 'uhh.'"
Smith is expecting a baby boy in March, and she's the mother of 16-month-old Indy.
The family can't wait to meet their newest bundle of joy. "She's really excited," Smith said.
TikTokers flooded the comments with thoughts about the sweet interaction.
Smith's followers loved Blakely and her inquisitive nature. The video has racked up 6.5 million views thus far and thousands of comments.
One person wrote, "She had to get out of the car to process that."
Another person noticed the same thing. "She said excuse me real quic[k] let me get out this car so we can figure this out."
Others loved Blakely's sweet demeanor. "Omg such innocence … Did you open the tummy and put the baby in there … My heart," one person commented.
Others shared their own funny stories. One person shared the story she believed as a child. "My mother used to tell me that babies come from heaven, and parents go to the mall to purchase a boy or girl. Until i learnt about it."
Another man told his crazy tale. "Our parents used to lie to us that they are going to buy a baby not kids of nowadays," he commented.
You have to love the innocence of a sweet little girl. Just a few months until the baby is here, and she will get to ask all kinds of new questions. Who knows? Maybe next time she'll want to know how that baby comes out.
