Every parent wonders how their child will react to a new addition to the family. Some kids can’t wait to meet their new baby brother or sister, while others would like to pretend the whole thing didn’t happen. For one family, the adorable moment of a toddler meeting her new sister and refusing to let her go was captured on video.Many toddlers are scared to have a sibling added to the family. Although children are filled with unconditional love and kindness, it’s understandable that a small kid would be worried about their parents giving their attention to a new baby.
In Pennsylvania, an 18-month-old girl named Henley took up the role of older sister right away. A video of the toddler and her new sibling posted by a Pennsylvanian hospital went viral on Facebook, raking up over 5 million views in just six days.In the video, Henley lays with her baby sister in a plastic cot. When the nurse politely asks if she can take her, Henley pins her with an unblinking stare and shakes her head, pulling her sister close.
For such a young child, it’s surprising to see such fierce love and protection, but Henley is clearly already demonstrating the bond between sisters that will last a lifetime.Henley kept a watchful eye while her little sister snoozed soundly in her arms. Although the nurse asked many times of she could take the baby and even tried lifting her out of the cot, Henley wouldn’t budge and pulled her little sister closer to her each time, always being extremely delicate with the fragile newborn.
The love Henley showed for her sister from the moment she saw her is a heartwarming testament to siblings everywhere. We may fight, we may make each other cry, but the bond and love between us ultimately knows no bounds.Share your sweetest sibling stories with us in a comment!