4-Year-Old's Response To A Boy Who Said He Didn't Like Her Hair Goes Viral

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A 4-year-old girl had the perfect response when a boy in her class told her that he didn't like her hair. Her mom, Mildred Munjanganja, shared a video of her daughter telling the story while they were in the car. The original video shared on TikTok now has over 1.9 million views and more than 396,000 likes.

In the video, the 4-year-old, Leila, tells her mom, "Owen said he didn't like my hair, but I said, 'I like it.'"

"Good!" the mom exclaimed, happy with her daughter's confident response. She then asked for more information about what Leila's classmate Owen said.

"He said, 'I don't like that hair, it's crazy,'" Leila told her mom. "And I said, 'My mommy made it. If you don't like it, I'll keep it for myself.'"

"I'm so proud of you!" Leila's mom exclaimed. "You stood up for yourself. That's what matters — what matters is that you like it. It's your hair."

TikTok users really admired Leila's confidence (and her hair).

"I like your hair very much!" one TikTok user wrote. "And I’m proud of you for just telling him the truth, that you like it. And that self confidence is amazing!"

"'If you don't like it I'll keep it for myself,'" another TikTok user commented. "I'm gonna say that for the rest of my life. ❤️❤️❤️."

@leiladanai I love hearing about Leila’s day! Today she shared how her classmate didn’t like her hair and she replied ‘well I like it!’ - I have never been more proud! I am glad she didnt need anyone’s validation to feel complete, she knew she loved her hairstyle and that’s what mattered. She stood up for herself, she confidently and honestly communicated her point of view and she didn’t allow someone else to affect her self confidence. I am so proud of her - at 3.5years she stood up for herself and didn’t allow the ent to affect her. We will continue to have a democratic household where her opinion matters! We will continue not forcing to do things she does not want to do and allowing her to speak her mind. I will continue to listen, to guide and be an excellent example. I am so proud of Leila! Strong women, may we be them, may we know them, may we raise them! . . . . . . . . . #kidsselfconfidence #diversity #blackhair #blackkidshairstyles #toddler #momanddaughter #toddlerlife #modelface ♬ original sound - Leila Danai

Leila's mom told People that she has tried to teach her daughter to appreciate her unique qualities and to not let other's opinions get her down.

"That's the one thing that we have spoken about, is people will have different opinions and we can thank them for their contribution, but we don't have to soak it in," she told the outlet. "We don't have to take it, we don't have to accept it, we don't have to allow it to ruin our day. We can simply acknowledge that it's their contribution, but it's theirs."