Sylas is 3 years old and wanted a little sister. Since she had not arrived yet, his mom Mary bought him a doll in Pennsylvania, United States, and from that day on, something changed in the household routine.

He bathed her after swimming even if it delayed bedtime. He fed her in the car before getting home. He even took her with him to the supermarket, holding her with the same care you would use to carry a real baby. Mary recorded everything without imagining that a video uploaded on July 14 would reach 4 million views in one week.

“He is learning to manage his own emotions and communicate better”, she told Good Morning America. Someone told her that dolls were only for girls. Mary responded with the only thing that mattered: her son is happy, and that is more than enough.
