Mom Witnesses Unexpected Way Toddler Daughters Resolve Argument as She Captures Moment on Camera

A heartwarming TikTok of two young sisters working through an argument highlights the importance of teaching children communication skills at an early age

Sibling arguments often end in tears or frustration, but two sisters quickly captured TikTok’s attention with their heartwarming display of kindness, patience, and love toward one another.

In the viral video posted by their mother, Lauren Reed, the toddlers calmly resolved an argument with a surprising amount of maturity.

What began as a typical squabble between siblings, Clementine, 6, and Maisie, 3, quickly turned into a beautiful moment of understanding, proving that even the youngest of children can navigate difficult emotions with empathy and care.

The exchange occurred one evening before dinner as the girls were playing in a room next to the kitchen. Maisie, excited to clean up her blocks before dinner on her own, became frustrated when Clementine tried to help. This led to some raised voices and a few tears.

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You guys… I know this is a little long, but the way they talked this through 🥹🥹 Backstory- Maisie was putting away her blocks and was feeling proud of herself for doing it on her own, and Clementine came to help her, but Maisie wanted to do it on her own. So Maisie loudly told her she didn’t want her to do that and then both girls got sad. BUT then they talked it through on their own 🥹🥹 These two are the absolute sweetest #sweetmoments #gentleparenting #sweetkids #girlmom #sosweet #myheart

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“So my husband and I chatted with them for a minute and asked them to use their words and talk through it with each other. My husband and I went back into the kitchen to finish dinner prep while they talked in the doorway,” Reed tells us.

What followed was nothing short of remarkable. Maisie and Clementine, rather than continuing to argue, began working through their feelings calmly.

“I was so impressed with the way that they were talking it through, and I most definitely had some proud mama tears,” Reed reveals.

She was so moved by their conversation that she decided to record it halfway through. “Not because I had planned on posting it, but because I was so proud and impressed with how they were talking it through,” she says. “A moment I wanted to keep forever.”

This, however, wasn’t the first time the girls had worked out an issue on their own, but their mother notes that this particular moment felt different.

“It was the first time I had seen them so clearly working through it with the tools we’ve given them, and then both resolving it so intentionally,” Reed explains. “It was so beautiful and so sweet.”

Communication has been a cornerstone of Reed’s parenting from the beginning. She and her husband have always spoken to their daughters on an equal level, avoiding “baby talk” and instead using language that encourages thoughtful conversation.

“We talk to them the way we would talk to anyone, and always with kindness first,” Reed says. “I think that by doing that, it has helped them to both have an incredible vocabulary so that they are able to put their thoughts to words more clearly.”

The family’s openness doesn’t just benefit their immediate interactions — it helps foster a deeper sibling bond. “We have always told our girls that we talk about everything—the exciting things, the sad things, the scary things, the frustrating things — whatever it is, we want to always have an open dialogue,” she tells PEOPLE. “This helps them to have such a great bond together, they really are the best of friends.”

While it’s normal for siblings to experience disagreements, the key to resolving them lies in how they communicate.

“They, of course, disagree on things, get their feelings hurt, and get frustrated still, but that is absolutely normal and human,” Reed points out. “What they are learning to do is to talk through those things so that there is always a solution to be found and a support for each other no matter how they are feeling.”

“I am so hopeful that this will carry through the rest of their lives and that they will always have each other to turn to,” she adds. “My sister is my best friend, and I think that that will be how they feel too. It’s really special.”