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Mom captures adorable moment child wakes up her grandpa, leaving viewers teary-eyed
A delightfully touching clip of a young girl snuggling with her sleepy grandpa as he naps outdoors on a deck chair has left TikTok users a little teary-eyed.
User Dixie Mooncie uploaded the video in June 2024, and it has since been inundated with comments capturing the cuteness of the interaction. One commenter noted that, despite being only barely conscious, the elder activated Grandad mode. Grandparents are well represented in viral fodder. But it’s not just cuteness the video is good for: it serves as a reminder of how important the grandparent-grandchild can be.
He activates grandpa mode in adorable TikTok video
In the clip, an elderly man is taking a nap on a wooden deck chair in a large garden.
The only sounds accompanying him at those of the leaves of the trees behind him brushing against each other in the light breeze. It looks like a warm day. The mans arms are folded; hes snug in repose.
And next to him on the bench, with one leg hoicked up to expose a muddy undersock, is his granddaughter. She has a clutch bag under one arm, and has placed her sippy cup alongside his mug on the grass next to the recliner.
In a second, the man wakens from his bucolic slumber; she climbs up onto the bench and into his arms, which he wraps around her; and they proceed to drift off, together, to Afternoon Dreamland.
TikTok can barely get enough
I think I just caught the sweetest moment ever on camera, reads the onscreen text, overlaid by uploader Dixie Muncie.
Those commenting on the video tend to agree.
He was barely conscious and still just activated Grandad mode, writes one, chasing it with two heart emojis.
The muddy socks tell me everything I need to know about her childhood, writes another. Others have drawn attention to the two cups sitting next to each other on the grass, two peas in a pod.
Finally: Im so glad you have this memory captured. That love and security of childhood, she will treasure this memory forever.
Find the video below.
Dont underestimate the impact of grandparenting on the wellbeing of children
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire and the Family Matters Institute have published a report highlighting the unique relationship between the older generation and the youngest.
It emphasizes the potential role grandparents can play as confidantes and counselors, as well as playmates and cookery instructors.
Meanwhile, grandparents find that having grandchildren in their lives brings something of unique value. It gives them an additional raison d�tre and contributes to their health and longevity,” reads the report’s executive summary.
Legacy Project adds that research shows children benefit from having four to six involved, caring adults in their lives that this helps them fully develop emotionally and socially. This neednt include grandparents, but if theyre around, and available, it makes sense for them to fulfil the role, especially as they’re likely to get a lot out of it too.
Getting older may not necessarily make you any wiser, but it may bring with it opportunities to spend good quality time with your descendants.
About a third of the US population are grandparents, and as the global population ages, and longevity increases across the board, we can expect the average age not only of grandparents but also of grandchildren to get higher and higher.
