'It's time to tell your truth': 7-year-old boy explains why little sister doesn't need a boyfriend
A seven-year-old boy has gone viral for a conversation caught on camera between him and his sister.
In the fiery exchange, Marley tells his five-year-old sister Brooklyn that she should be focusing on her schoolwork over having a boyfriend.
The video, viewed over 22,000 times, was shot on the way home from Brooklyn's parent-teacher meeting
During the meeting, the pair's mother Jayonce was informed that Brooklyn has a boyfriend. Que her protective big brother to set her priorities in order, and he doesn't hold back.
According to him, his sister should be focusing on her "shapes, handwriting, um math, uh, all that stuff".
"And you worried about some boyfriend? You don't even know how to write your name. You need practice on your Z's and S's," he states.
He's surprisingly mature for his age and reminds Brooklyn that they only get one shot at this time of their lives:
"This is your time to tell your truth."
But Brooklyn doesn't back down easily, and says tha he isn't even as real boyfriend because; "I didn't even sit next to him at Thanksgiving".
Speaking to Babble, Jayonce said that Marley is always looking out for his baby sister:
"He takes his role of being her big brother seriously because he believes as her brother, he's supposed to protect her from the world," she said.
She continued to say that she was touched by the moment captured between the two of them:
"This was a very heartfelt moment for me as their mum, because I felt as though I formed a bond between my children that could never be broken. Their love for each other is indescribable."
If you're worried about Brooklyn being able to stick up for herself, Jayonce says not to. The children have "absolutely no filter when it's time to express their feelings."
But she knows that this exchange came from a loving place:
"They're taught to be authentic and free, but respectful. He might've come off strong to others, but his sister and I know it's all love. He's a marshmallow when it comes to his sister and I."
We certainly wouldn't cross that little man!