In Wilbur, Washington state, USA, a six-year-old girl named Tatum found herself in a disagreement with her older sister and younger sister, prompting her to attempt running away from home. However, when their mother, Alli Schroeder, glanced out the window, she witnessed a heartwarming scene unfolding among her three daughters.
On that day, six-year-old Tatum and her sisters, Mattie and Kamryn, were playing in the game room when a squabble broke out over a Barbie doll.
Unable to bear the confrontation, sensitive Tatum marched straight to her mother and explained what had occurred.
Schroeder, who is 30 years old, told The Epoch Times, “I told my second daughter that they needed to figure it out themselves. Then she said she was going to run away from home.”
Despite her mother’s attempts to comfort her, the young girl, armed with her octopus plush toy, walked out of their house without looking back.
Her sisters quickly followed, bringing her back home within seconds and stayed by her side, showing care and concern for her.
Ten-year-old Mattie, described as “very loving,” sought to defuse the situation by embracing Tatum and assuring her that they would resolve the conflict themselves. However, when Tatum persisted in her efforts to leave, five-year-old Kamryn stood in her path, preventing her from going further. Mattie then simply picked up Tatum and brought her back home.
Upon returning home together, Tatum promptly apologized to her mother for her behavior and vowed not to do it again.
The actions of the three sisters after the argument demonstrated the effectiveness of their upbringing by their mother.
“My three daughters are very close to each other,” Schroeder said. “I consider myself lucky because my daughters understand that family is the most important, and they must protect each other no matter what.”
Since the mother shared this video on her social media account, it has garnered over 350,000 likes.
“This video truly shows how genuine my children’s love for each other is,” Schroeder said. “They didn’t know I was watching them, but I was delighted to see how well they interacted when they thought no one was looking.”
This was not the first time that the sisters were found caring for each other.
“Last school year, an older child bullied Tatum during recess,” social media influencer Schroeder said. “Mattie immediately ran over to look after Tatum. She and a few friends worked together to protect her little sister and make her feel safe.”
Such behaviors are what Schroeder values most in her daughters.
“I don’t need them to be the smartest in the class or the best athletes on the field, but I genuinely hope they can be as kind as possible to everyone,” she said. “I know many siblings in families are growing apart, feelings are fading away, and I have sworn to myself and my family that I will never let this happen to my children.”
By Alli Schroeder.