Mom Comes To Pick Up Toddler From School—Hearts Melt at His Reaction

A North Carolina mom has shared heartwarming footage of her young son's reaction after she surprised him at his new school.

Stephanie M. went viral after sharing a clip of her 21-month-old son Jack's response to suddenly seeing her at his classroom window to her TikTok account @themrsbasic . The video has been watched over 1.2 million times with viewers welling up at what unfolds.

"This was our son's second full day of class," Stephanie told Newsweek . "I was there to pick him up and ran over to the window to see him getting ready. He caught me watching him and was at first surprised and then so happy."

It can be difficult for parents to know how their young child feels about the prospect of starting school .

In 2023, a study, conducted by psychologists from Cambridge Universi