Toddler gets teary-eyed when mom sings 'You Are My Sunshine' and it's heartbreakingly adorable

Watching a child fall asleep to mom's lullaby warms people's hearts. Sometimes, kids can't handle the wholesome act and they end up getting too emotional. One little boy gained traction on social media for his adorable yet heartbreaking reaction when his mom sang his favorite song. Jillian James (@jillianjames31), mom of two, shared a video of her son Chase Philip James crying every time she sang "You Are My Sunshine." Over 38 million views came in for this beautiful video and people cannot handle the little one's cuteness.

As the video begins, the mom asks Chase what song he wants her to sing. He requests "Sunshine," and the mom double-checks with him if he is absolutely sure about his preference. She knows that he cries whenever she sings that song so she asks him repeatedly. "I don't want to sing if you're going to cry. Are you going to cry?" James asks. "No," replies Chase holding back his tears and struggling to put on a smile. However, he convinces his mom with a grinning face that he will not cry this time.

But no one better to know the little one than his mom. When he realizes that James is about to sing, his face turns emotional again. She tells him that she doesn't like it when he cries because she always wants to see him happy. But nothing changes little Chase's opinion - he wants her to sing the same song. So, eventually, the mom begins, "You are my sunshine," and the little one's lips start curling down. She doesn't even reach the second verse of the song and Chase is in tears already. He takes his own sweet time to let out a truckload of emotions with tears rolling down his face. 

The mom can't help but laugh while consoling her little boy. Once his bawling comes down, James asks her son why he wants her to sing the song if it makes him cry so much. But the little one doesn't know how to answer that. The mom, who understands his feelings, says, "You just love the song. It just touches your soul," and the boy agrees with her. "Do you know I love you so much? I don't want to see you cry. You are my sunshine and you make me happy when the skies are gray," the mom reassures. "Every single night he asks me to sing, 'Sunshine,' but this is also his reaction when I sing it to him. I don't know what triggers this response but it equally breaks my heart and makes me laugh at the same time," the mom wrote in the caption.

The clip really pulled at people's heartstrings. "Sometimes it feels good to listen to your favorite song and have yourself a good cry," said @chl0emarie5. "I went to a children’s music class and the teacher told us that 'You Are My Sunshine,' contains 'sad notes,' so this is actually a common response from a lot of children to this song! Such a sweetie," explained @emleatham. "I think he finds you singing the song a way to release his big emotion in a safe and comfortable way. He is safe to let go and cry. Cry away the tensions and fears, that have built up during the day," added @mammanmuutit. 

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