It’s not unusual for children to get a little jealous when their mother is expecting another baby – and for one sibling in the US, it all became a bit too much when he met his younger brother.
When Florida resident Alex Serraes, known by the same name on TikTok, first introduced her middle son to his little brother, he wasn’t particularly pleased.
The five second videowhich has reached 2 million views on the platform, showed the brothers sitting on a white hospital bed.
Blonde Benjamin sits on the bed, wearing a black t-shirt with the label ‘middle child’ in white font, while newborn Theo, who wore a beige hat with a similar outfit, and his top read ‘little brother’ .
The adorable middle child, who was 20 months old at the time of the clip, pushed his brother Theo away – and it seems the newborn can feel the rejection when he starts moving.
When Florida resident Alex Serraes, known by the same name on TikTok, introduced her middle son to his little brother for the first time, he wasn’t too happy
The adorable middle child, who was 20 months old at the time of the clip, according to Today, pushed away his little brother Theo, who started whining as soon as he was rejected by his older brother.
Mum-of-three Alex also has another son, Luke – and regularly posts mum content to the platform – where she documented Benjamin’s journey as he was her beloved newborn.
Third grade teacher Alex, 30, told Today she was surprised her son responded so well to Theo’s arrival – but then she caught the hilarious shove on camera, proving he wasn’t so cool about the new arrival as he may have seemed. initial.
She said, “I think part of Benjamin didn’t realize what was in my stomach. Even when he walked into the hospital room, he didn’t notice the baby.
“He hadn’t seen me or his dad in two days and he was so excited. Then he saw Theo and said, “What’s going on?”
Hundreds took to the comments to express their affection for the ‘neglected’ middle child.
Some said, “I’m a middle child (and) I haven’t loved my sister since day one. I’m 57 years old and I STILL don’t like her!’
And other parents experienced something similar: ‘My six-year-old looked thoughtfully at his newborn brother and asked, “Is he going back?”
Another mum said: ‘My daughter had the same thing’, while one user joked: ‘Return to sender!’
TikTok users were quick to convey their affection for Benjamin, as he has become the middle child
In a recent TikTokthe teacher has officially updated her 20,000 followers about her family of five, and the clip ends with the once jealous middle child Benjamin kissing his brother Theo on the head.
In a surprising turn of events, it appears that Benjamin has developed a new liking for his younger brother.
Alex told Today that he is now ‘obsessed’ with little Theo, but still craves more attention from his parents.
She said: ‘He’s been doing things to get attention lately. Like he climbs onto our tables and starts dancing or screaming at the top of his lungs,” the 30-year-old revealed.