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A baby girl's reason why she won't go to her parents without getting upset is going viral.
Mom Erica Goldstein from south Florida (@ericaagolds) posted a reel on Instagram where she hands her daughter to her boyfriend, the baby's father. Immediately, she starts crying and reaching for her older brother.
"She did not want to be with her dad," the 36-year-old said. "But as soon as I handed her over to her brother, she lit up and was so happy."
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The family decided to test out her reaction with her mom. "Again, she was hysterical!" Goldstein told Newsweek. "But when we brought her back to her brother, she calmed down instantly. She genuinely loves being with her brother."
Goldstein jokingly wrote on the text overlay: "My baby is not a daddy or mommy's girl, she's a brother's girl."
Toward the end of the reel, after being rejected by her daughter in favor of her brother, Goldstein tells her daughter, "No more boobies!"—a comment that made her rethink her loyalties for a second.
"She's a breastfed baby," Goldstein explained. "You can see her little face shift—like she was suddenly reconsidering her decision. That's the moment she started reevaluating everything!"
When Goldstein's boyfriend asked her how it felt, she simply replied, "Terrible."
The reel went completely viral on Instagram, amassing 39 million views.
Goldstein told Newsweek that her follower count skyrocketed from 3,000 to over 35,000 in just two months.
Over 14,000 users commented on the clip with love and affection for the two siblings.
"This looks like they were siblings in a past life. This baby still has memories of their past with him," one user wrote.
"That's so sweet and a testament that big brother will take care of her throughout life!" another commented.
And a third wrote: "Awwwww, my baby runs to her brother when he comes from school sayin I miss you. May they forever have that bond."
"So many people have reached out asking to repost the video, and the amount of love and comments has been incredible," Goldstein said. "I'm so grateful for the response."
Goldstein told Newsweek that this has been the norm since day one. With four brothers, her baby's bond with them was strong from the beginning.
"She's always wanted to be around her brothers and lights up every time she sees them," Goldstein added.
She described her daughter's relationship with her brothers as "amazing," noting that the baby is happiest when surrounded by them. "She always wants to be wherever they are and gets sad when they leave. It's really sweet to watch," she said.
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