Mom Shares Result of Giving Daughter 'Best Memories' Instead of Toys or TV

It can be tempting for parents to buy all the latest toys and gadgets for their children, but one mom says they don't need any of those things if they only have this one thing instead.

In an adorable TikTok post (@brittanylarsenn_), Brittany Larsen-True showed how her husband Tyler True was entertaining their 1-year-old daughter by singing and dancing to her. As they listened to their favorite song, "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone, Blakely couldn't resist dancing along with her dad from her seat.

Larsen-True, 32, loves witnessing such precious father-daughter moments. She told Newsweek that it's important for "parents to put time into children," rather than switching on the TV or leaving them to play alone with their toys.

The video of True, 33, dancing for his daughter has delighted many social media users, gaining over 4.4 million views and almost 1 million likes on TikTok already.

"We were just hanging out on Tyler's day off, and he loves to be goofy with her, making her laugh and smile. We are a big Disney family, and this song is from Guardians of the Galaxy, and he turns it on to get her to dance with him," Larsen-True, from Las Vegas, Nevada, said.

"Don't get me wrong, Blakely has a lot of toys, and she loves her TV time, but she is happiest when we are bonding and playing with her. She's so smart and learns so much from us."

While every parent will set their own guidelines, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) recommends that children under the age of 18 months should only have screen time for video-chatting purposes. For children between 18 and 24 months old, screen time should be limited to educational programming they can watch with a caregiver.

As for children aged 2 to 5 years of age, noneducational screen time should be restricted to 1 hour per weekday, and 3 hours on the weekends.

The AACAP notes that these boundaries should be maintained as children get older, such as no screens during dinner, and none for the hour before bedtime. Setting healthy limits can provide many positives, as too much screen time can cause sleep problems, lower grades, less quality time, weight or mood problems, less time reading, and body-image issues.

How Did TikTok React?

Alongside the video, Larsen-True wrote: "Your kids don't even need toys or TV...they need a good dad who plays with them!"

Music has always played an important role for the couple, and they love seeing their young daughter share that same joy from such a young age. Whenever a song comes on, Blakely is "always wiggling and happy," especially when she gets to dance with her parents.

The social-media reaction has been incredibly positive, as Larsen-True connected with many fellow parents who highlighted the importance of being present and giving kids "the best memories" like this.

She told Newsweek: "We have gotten a lot of views and sweet comments from people telling us they agree with having involved parents and that it's so important to play and have fun with your children.

"I'm very lucky to have married such a great man who puts his all into our baby girl. I love hearing others be so kind about him too, so many people had told me that Tyler looks like such a good dad."

The viral TikTok video has gained more than 2,150 comments at the time of writing, as one person responded: "Please let this be their father-daughter song."

Another wrote that "her little wiggle is so cute."

One comment reads: "I just KNOW she'll make the same dance moves when she listens to this song years from now and remembers her dad."

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