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POV: Trying to get my 3-year-old to smile for a video... "I'M TRYING MY BEST!" 😭😭

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The video succeeds by capturing a relatable, authentic, and humorous parenting struggle that viewers find endearing and shareable.

Summary

A mother tries to get her young daughter to smile for a video, but the toddler insists she is already trying her best. The humorous interaction captures a relatable parenting moment.

Structure

1Mother asks toddler to smile
2Toddler insists she is trying her best
3Mother continues to prompt the child
4Toddler eventually complies after a struggle

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POV: Trying to get my 3-year-old to smile for a video... "I'M TRYING MY BEST!" 😭😭 smile I'm trying my best smile I said I'm trying my smile Nilsa I will smile but I'm trying my best Nilsa smile smile I said best you guys you you guys you guys allow me to try my best Oya smile now allow me to try your best to smile show smile Eheh now Youre why did you me go through I will try my best but I smelled already

Transcript

Smile. I'm trying my best. Smile. I said I'm trying my best. Smile Nilsa. I will smile but I'm trying my best Nilsa. Nilsa smile. Smile I said. I said I'm trying my best you guys. You guys. You guys allow me to try my best. Oya smile now. Allow me to try my best. Yeah try your best now. You guys try to smile. Show us to smile. Eheh now you're. Why did you have to make me go through all of that? I will try my best but I smiled already.

Original caption

We were about to film after church yesterday and Nilsa wasn’t smiling, so I kept telling her “smile, Nilsa” 😭😂 BabyNilsa looked at me and kept saying “I’M TRYING MY BEST!” 😭😭😂 Like sorry ma’am, I didn’t know smiling required this much effort 😂 #toddlerlife #momlife #funnykids #relatable #pov