4-year-old has heart-to-heart with his mom about how to process his feelings l GMA 

Actually he's able to express his feelings in front of his mother because she is listening to him without laughing .. she is not treating him like a kid at this point of time .. she's listening to his problems seriously ... Great parenting .. keep it up ❤❤

“I chose to be a tiny bit mad” Wow. He said “I chose to.” He’s incredibly intelligent and has an amazing understanding over his emotional responses. He’s a better communicator than most adults. Great job to the parents.

He understands emotions better than a lot of adults.

He is able to articulate his feelings because she listens and treats him with respect. Even the way she sits across from him, her body language tells him, he has her attention. She does not ridicule him and her tone is soft and kind. He will grow up to be secure and confident. Great job mama! such an awesome kid

His emotional intelligence, vocab. "That's emotions mama"😍😩💕my heart.

He’s astoundingly intelligent. Mom does such a good job of reflecting his feelings so that he feels heard and confident in expressing his emotional experience. Inspiring.

Such a smart kid. It's ironic that he has figured that out at such an early age, while adults are still trying to figure out life.

As a speech language pathologist this is truly warms my heart. The connection between Mom and her son absolutely is beautiful. I teach families to communicate with their children daily and this is so rare. She’s a great Mama!!!

as a counselor and also a human, this makes me incredibly happy to see. what an intelligent little guy and what a great mama 💜

He expresses himself well because someone is actually listening and responding to his words. Well done mom. Well done👏👏

This mom has parenting 101 110% down 🥰. Her little one feels listened to so he could express his feelings and reflect on his emotions 😊.

This is incredible. Most kids' lives happen at them and not with them. Having parents listen and respond to their children instead of emotionally reacting to their children is so important and beautiful.

The self-awareness is so incredible. Great parenting.

Wow. I'm 41 and I don't know how to express my feelings like this. Makes me feel sad that I learned expressing and having someone interested in my feelings so late in life but makes me also feel inspired that there are young kids out there who are learning this so early and are so supported.

There's a longer video of this interaction and it was such a treat to see him process his thoughts and feelings and being able to articulate it.

I want parenting classes from that mama. I'm a big believer in teaching children how to manage their emotions, but I've never seen it grasped so articulately in a 4 year old! Gives me hope that it won't be a years-long battle until one day when all the pieces fit.

What a sweet boy. His Mom is so attentive and kind ❤

" That's emotions mama!" Beautiful insight!! I love this conversation between them and how she's acknowledging his intellect and feelings !

At 4 he can verbalize very well how he was feeling, understood what made him feel that way, felt comfortable to talk to his momma and she validated him all the way….big lessons from A tiny person (out of the mouth of babes)

Gobsmacked to hear him speak so intelligently and deeply on a topic that so many adults have yet to address or figure out. Amazing! And mom is clearly just wonderful.

If only adults talked through the bad times like this young man

Little boy has name for feelings and emotions, because his parents have given him the tools to identify those things in himself. His emotional intelligence is off the charts. Hope that the universe guards his heart & soul.

It's the emotional intelligence for me 😍

What an amazing Mother !!!

Good parenting right here. She's on his level and speaking to him with respect, and validating his experience. She's also linking it to hers, which celebrates his intelligence and ability to communicate, and invites him to think about it further. Finally, it helps build a strong relationship between them. They're having a genuine exchange about reality. Also, this four year old is more aware of and articulate about his feelings than I am at 36, and that is a direct result of the conditioning I did or didn't get around feelings. I don't completely lay the blame for that at the feet of my parents, but they did play a huge role. There were larger cultural forces at work as there always are influencing their parenting. But it was most definitely toxic when it came to emotions. I am proud of some in my generation of parents that are learning to value feelings as something we need to be literate about and mobilize in our daily lives and teach our children to pause for so as not to inflict the same kinds of abuse we witnessed and endured as children. If we can manage to hold space for that level of complexity and discomfort, we can hope to move forward. Sharing emotions definitely makes us stronger, not weaker. Clearly, it is the more challenging choice.

The parents are giving that kid the space to explore and express his emotions, on top of modeling how to deal with emotions as well. That's why we see such an expressive, deep-thinking kid. Being a parent is tough and they're doing a great job. Your kid will do wonders in this world

What a beautiful conversation. Mama and her precious son are going to have a wonderful life. Communication in an encouraging manner is the proper way to teach and encourage self-confidence.

why does this bring floods of tears ? what a beautiful child and beautiful mother.

I love how this little boy is secure enough to express his emotions. And his mom sat and talked and listened. So wonderful. She’s an awesome mom and her son is awesome and will grow up into a wonderful man

Now THAT is OUTSTANDING PARENTING!!!! What an amazing conversation for a 4yo !!

This little boys emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and empathy toward mama and papa’s feelings out reach many adults I know. ❤ Good parenting rewards

That is a beautiful mother-son relationship. She's doing everything right!

The most adorable moment! I’m glad she talks to him about his feelings. You can tell he’s retaining what she’s saying. I’m not trying to be deep when I say this but knowing how to explain feelings this early can be so helpful as life throws you all the curveballs after you’re like 10 years old! Puberty is a mutha! 😭 It’s good to process it now so that it becomes a resource in the future and not a hinderance.

The cuteness of the little soul talking..... what a patient a loving Mama he has too.... beautiful

What a beautiful child. He has a mother that listens. She has encouraged him in his speech and how to express himself. This is one beautiful family.

Oh my goodness, how precious and so darn cute. Beautiful little man and so extremely intelligent!!

This little boy expressed himself better than most 10x his age. I'm impressed by his level of respect and her level of patience. We can all learn a lot from their example. ❤

So intelligent and young,already processing his feelings. Will take him so far.

Omg my heart melts. What a beautiful one on one talk with mama and her son. I can feel the sincerity, genuine and honesty of the young child and mother. Beautiful souls indeed. ❤

Communication and listening too your child respectfully, is how an adult becomes; a happy and socially aware person

This little boy is incredibly eloquent for his age. I hope for him he will never become shy to express his feelings with his parents and friends when he grow up. He is precious and smart.

That is one of the cutest conversations I've ever heard that little boy is a genius ⭐

What a sweet and respectful exchange between mother and child; he is so bright, and you are a kind mother. Good job mom~

Good job, mom and dad. He is adorable and one day he will also make a great dad and human being.

Made my heart melt!!! So smart!!!!!!!!!!!

Imagine if every parent spoke to their children like this...what a different world it would be.

This is gentle parenting. Learning how to regulate our emotions so we can regulate our children's and end generational trauma. Good job mama you are amazing!

Congratulations for the parents raising an emotionally intelligent person. Please talk with your children. I love this baby.

So precious to see a little child who was clearly shown how to talk about his emotions and starting to know how to label them properly, and how his momma listens to him and helps him understand. 💕

Intelligence at its best... awesome

my mom never communicated with me when I was a kid up until adulthood. now that I'm an adult, I understand the importance of patience and communication to children. knowing how my nephew is like this cute boy, I'm happy he's on the right path

Oh his little voice is adorable!

He noticed on his own that he felt better after being upset. Such an insightful little guy 🧸

This was a beautiful thing to watch. Such a loving and heartfelt interaction.

The best parents right here. This type of emotional intelligence would solve 90% of the worlds biggest issues. We need more parents like these.

That's a great Mom!

Well this is just precious! this little guy is feeling the full range of emotions, articulating them perfectly and I have a feeling he will be demonstrative in the future! The fact that he feels so free to be perfectly expressive about his range of emotions is really great! You're doing such a good job, Mommy!

The kid is going to grow up to a very complete and happy human!

This old soul gives me hope :)

Oh my goodness! The joys of living with the uncluttered brains of the innocent🥰🥰🥰

Oh my goodness... I literally started to cry while I was processing my own feelings while watching this! 😭

Great job raising a child with a knowledgement of feeling.

Aw, what a calm and caring mom. And what a smart kid. They are precious together.

So precious!! This little guy has more emotional intelligence than most adults

Aww how cute and mature of him and his mama🥺🥰

Wow. What an emotionally intelligent child! Good job, Mom.👌😊🙏💖

So brilliant! Most adults could learn a lot from that young man.

Oh my goodness… The emotional intelligence is just unbelievable. His mom and dad are doing an amazing job teaching him self expression and coping skills. This is just beautiful all around.

That’s how I talk to my kids. And now if they ever see me looking sad they said “It’s okay mama, sometimes I have big emotions too” then they give me a hug.

This beautiful baby, is wiser than many adults! He's so precious!

Omg my heart😢This child is absolutely EVERYTHING!He will definitely be alright,great job mom!!❤

this is crazy! this 4 yr old is more thoughtful and articulate than most adults.

Woooooow. That’s the result of good parenting right there.

What an amazing young man! Super high IQ... and sensitive too. He is a great reflection of his parents.

Oh my goodness, this tiny boy is precious. Understanding that he has emotions and also understanding that each was different is pretty deep for a 4 year old. He also said he Chose to get a little bit angry. He Chose to be angry. And then upset but it's alright. I love that Mum is having this talk with her son and allowing him to process this. Great parenting from his Mum and Dad. ❤

What a smart cutie pie.......in fact he is smarter than most adults and already knows how to regulate his emotions. Lovely!!

TEACH 👏 YOUR 👏 CHILDREN👏 EMOTIONAL 👏 INTELLIGENCE 👏👏👏👏

Aww 🥰 bless the little man..deeply emotional, empathetic and intelligent

precious people. i give the biggest thanks for parenting like this- you are setting your children up to navigate the world so much better than previous generations.

Holy smokes. Smart, charming, open - this is one amazing little boy. Good mom. Ya done a good job…!

Oh my gosh!!!! This was soooo beautiful!!!! What a wonderful mom in how she handled this much that I saw.

I love this little person and a mom who talks calmly and kindly !

Bless this family. They can teach us all a lot!

Cute little guy. And nice for his mother listening to him, and explaining to him calmly.

That’s one well adjusted four year old! 😳 Emotional IQ off the chart! ❤

Just so dear...awww such a smart fellow.

I am so impressed. What a wonderful job his parents are doing! There are adults who cannot deal with their emotions as well as this young man.

a beautiful, healthy emotional environment.May God bless and keep that boy

Me and my little one! I love this 😌 every child deserves this 🫶🏽

Good grief, the wisdom of children. What an intelligent, articulate little sweetie.

That's the best thing I've seen in a long time! 1 million points to those parents for raising such a self aware child 👏🏼

Intelligent child. Thank you mom.

Bless his wise soul!!! He’s a lucky boy to have such a good mama, giving him space to feel ALL the feels

This incredible child is able to express himself this way because he has incredible parents.

Out the mouth of babes . Well done mama you raising a well round ,articulate , emotional aware son , what a blessing his company & conversations will bring you in your golden years .

BRILLIANT !! THESE PARENTS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND THIS LITTLE BOY WILL NO DOUBT GROW UP TO BE VERY LEVELHEADED.

Oh my.Brought tears to my heart.He is already able to decpher what is emotions and understand at such a young age.Keep up the amazing job mom.A little phychiatrist in the making.

He’s a little Angel from Heaven.

This child's intelligence is way beyond his years, great job parents!

What an articulate child. This mama is raising a strong, resilient man!!