Inconsolable Little Girl Tells Mom Very Specific Wish

A little girl in South Jordan, Utah, recently gave her mother a laugh when she told her she was upset because she wished she had “boobies”.

Caitlin Bracken, Elle’s mother, told Storyful that she was surprised when her three-year-old daughter began talking about boobies because she “never mentioned wanting boobies before.”

In video first posted on Instagram, Bracken can be heard comforting Elle by saying, “You’ll get boobies when you grow a bit older.” Credit: Caitlin Bracken via Storyful

Video Transcript

- [CRYING]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: Why are you crying? Why--

- I wish I had boobies. [CRIES]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: You wish what?

- I wish I had boobies. [CRIES]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: You'll get boobies when you get a little older.

- No, I won't.

CAITLIN BRACKEN: Yeah, you will.

- [CRYING]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: Ah, it's OK.

Why are you crying? Why--

- I wish I had boobies. [CRIES]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: You wish what?

- I wish I had boobies. [CRIES]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: You'll get boobies when you get a little older.

- No, I won't.

CAITLIN BRACKEN: Yeah, you will.

- [CRYING]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: Ah, it's OK.

Why are you crying? Why--

- I wish I had boobies. [CRIES]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: You wish what?

- I wish I had boobies. [CRIES]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: You'll get boobies when you get a little older.

- No, I won't.

CAITLIN BRACKEN: Yeah, you will.

- [CRYING]

CAITLIN BRACKEN: Ah, it's OK.