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A toddler from British Columbia, Canada, is causing hysterics online for what he does before getting into the car.
Mom Sierra Rambold (@sierrasimmonds) filmed what happened when her husband, Curtis, lifted their son Leo toward the car after a grocery run in a clip on TikTok. Almost immediately, 15-month-old Leo raises his hand to the top of his head, almost bracing himself as if he knows what is coming.
The reason behind Leo’s defensive move is as relatable as it is funny. "My husband and I may have accidentally bumped his head a few times prior putting him into the car, which has made him protect his head," Sierra told Newsweek. "I swear he is just a fast learner."
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The first time she noticed it, Sienna asked Curtis if he had seen Leo doing it too.
"I said, ‘How many times have you hit his head putting him in?’ He said ‘A few,' but of course, we blame each other," Sienna said.
She recorded the clip intentionally after noticing Leo had begun doing the same thing every time he was put into his car seat.
For a few days, the behavior repeated itself often enough that the parents found it hilarious.
At the start of the video, Curtis can be heard quietly saying that Leo probably wouldn’t do it again—convinced the moment would be missed on camera. It wasn’t.
Leo’s self-protective reflex didn’t last long, though. "He doesn’t do it anymore," Sierra said. "He maybe did it for a couple of weeks, but it was every time we put him in the car."
Sierra’s clip has gone viral on TikTok, clocking up over 2.1 million views. In the comments, many other parents shared their own stories of toddlers learning from minor mishaps.
"Kids don’t forget," one user wrote. "I burned ravioli one time when I was babysitting my 3-year-old niece. She’s 15 now and any time I cook around her she says don’t burn it like you did the ravioli."
"He knows a thing or two because he’s seen a thing or two," another added.
"Self preservation at such a young age," a third user commented.
The parents said watching the video take off online has been an unexpected joy.
"We keep refreshing and watching in amazement," Sierra said. "It’s also so much fun to read all the comments. They are so funny and so many people are telling their own stories finding it relatable. Of course, there are a few negative and judgmental comments, but honestly not many, and the majority of people are very friendly."
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