How a FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy is teaching adults to better express their emotions

This four-year-old boy has been teaching adults how to better express their emotions with his eloquent exploration of frustration and anger.

Mom Amelie, from British Columbia, Canada, posted the heart-warming clip of son Aldie to her dedicated TikTok account.

The youngster reflected on having had a tough day as he explored the emotions he felt after not being allowed to go outside. 

And hundreds of social media users flooded the comments with praise for his awareness – before asking Amelie what her secret was. 

The youngster reflected on having had a tough day as he explored the emotions he felt after not being allowed to go outside 

In the clip, which has so far been viewed more than 17.6 million times, Aldie can be seen standing in his room as he gets ready for bed.

Reflecting on the day with his mom, he begins: ‘Today you did not make smart choices so you hurt my feelings by not going outside, so that’s why I didn’t want to make the smart choice.’

The clip then cuts to the mother-son duo sitting on the bed as they begin a candid discussion.

Aldie begins: ‘You know earlier, I couldn’t go outside so I was still a little sad… but after I was a little sad, I was a little bit upset – more than a little.’

Amelie reassures him by saying: ‘We all get upset sometimes. We don’t get what we want all the time.’

The young boy reflects before revealing that he had recently coached his father on how to cope with his own emotions.

He explains: ‘Earlier, baby dropped the plate and papa got angry at her and I told papa to stop, breathe slow, and make a smart choice for papa.’

Amelie steps in once again as she says ‘we get upset, we get mad, we cry sometimes,’ to which the boy responds: ‘That’s emotions, mama.’

Amelie has been praised for how she handled the situation as people asked her how she had taught her son to be so expressive

And dozens of social media users – including singer Meghan Trainor – have flooded to the comments to heap on the praise for the four-year-old

His mom assures him that sometimes crying can make people feel better, before adding: ‘You’re learning.’

The pair then hug before Aldie heartwarmingly asks: ‘Even when I was mad, you still love me?’

Amelie, who has gained more than 648,000 follower on TikTok with her candid insight into family life, reassures her son before the video comes to an end. 

And dozens of social media users have flooded to the comments to heap on the praise for the four-year-old.

One wrote: ‘What? He understands his emotions, he acknowledges them, and he looks at the brighter days too. Good boy.’

Another said: ‘He’s more self aware and better at communicating than all of us…’

And a third added: ‘This right there is TOP CLASS PARENTING. Please share your secret how did you get this boy to have such emotional intelligence.’

The video has even caught the attention of some famous faces too.

Actress Busy Phillips shared the clip before singer Meghan Trainor also commented: ‘How old is he???? I can’t wait for my boy to talk this much haha so sweet.’

Aldie taught adults about how to better express their emotions with his eloquent explanation about frustration and anger

The mother-of-two posted a follow-up video a short time late in response to the ‘overwhelming amount of support’

Amelie posted a follow-up video a short time later in response to the ‘overwhelming amount of support.’

Speaking to camera with her two children in her arms, she said: ‘How do I teach them? It is more communication really, I let him express what he thinks and what he feels.

‘I give him time, I ask him questions, I give him space to talk and not rush him into telling me what he feels.’

Amelie continued: ‘I also tell him how I feel. So it’s true that kids mirror the parents. If we express to them and we recognize how we feel then they get encouraged to do so.’

She uploaded the clip alongside a caption that read: ‘We are so overwhelmed with all the love and support! We are thankful for each and every one of you!

‘It’s a process to make them recognize their emotions but just continue communicating with patience, consistency and honesty. Give them the opportunity to express.’