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WATCH: This toddler's big sister instinct is just too adorable

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Don't touch me on my baby sister!
Don't touch me on my baby sister!

Some emotions just kick in automatically when a baby is born. 

And while we're quite accustomed to parents getting lost in the moment when meeting their bundles for the first time, we have never seen a reaction quite like this little toddler's.

Somehow the little girl found her way into her new baby sister's hospital cot and didn't want the nurse to take the baby. 

The adorable eyes glued on the 'threatening nurse,' responding with a not-so-subtle shake of the head every time the nurse asked if she could take the baby. 

"Honey, you want me to take the baby?" 

"No, you cannot!" The little big sister seems to say with her eyes. 

If looks could kill. 


How did your firstborn react when they met their sibling for the first time? Tell us by emailing to chatback@parent24.com and we could publish your letter. Do let us know if you'd like to stay anonymous.  


The reactions were mixed but generally, people couldn't get enough of the sweetness: 




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