Toddlers are nothing if not extremely blunt, and they're usually more than eager to share their opinions on anything and everything (whether or not you want them!). Indeed, your best bet as the parent of a small child is to develop a thick skin, because you never know when you'll be the target of scrutiny!
In a video posted on June 15, a toddler girl and her aunt are hanging out when the aunt decides to start singing. She actually has a beautiful voice, but her niece is not at all impressed...in fact, she's completely over it!
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This clip from @emmelynn816 is too hilarious! The look on that little girl 's face was absolutely priceless. Commenters got a huge kick out of her reaction .
"She said 'immediately no,'" wrote Nac_10.
"Kids will forever humble you," wrote _AJ.
"You were on her last nerve. She was about to resort to violence," wrote misspetty08.
Related: Baby Really, Really Doesn’t Like When Mom Sings
Just imagine how upset this toddler would have been if her aunt actually didn't sound good when she sang! Everybody's a critic, as the saying goes...but toddlers most of all .
Why Do Toddlers Tell You to Stop Singing?
If your toddler always wants you to stop every time you starting singing a song , don't take it personally. You might wonder if your kid doesn't like the sound of your voice or if you should stop singing around them, but the truth is that their complaints probably have nothing to do with your actual singing — and according to Music Together, this is super common behavior.
"The fact that your child is asserting their independence through the act of telling you what they want — and don’t want — to hear is actually a developmental milestone worthy of celebration, though it might be one you want to celebrate quietly."
During this phase, your child is also listening to music more carefully.
"The steps to independence are also represented in the child’s experience of music. Think of this period of time as a simultaneous development of the child’s relationship to you and to the world, which includes their relationship to music. Toddlers are able to discriminate between the recording, the sound of their own voice, and the voices of the adults in their lives. We cannot all sound like Uncle Gerry or Mommy, so once they understand that there is a difference in the sound, they may try to use their newfound independence to stop the discrepancy."
If you miss having sing-a-longs with your little one, don't worry. They'll likely grow out of this phase soon enough!
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