Dad Makes Little Girl Pledge To Have No Boyfriends — She’s Got A Great Comeback

In a story as old as civilization itself, a protective dad in this video attempts to get his little daughter, McKenna — who appears to be about three or four years old — to take a pledge that she will never have any boyfriends.

Okay, we’re sure the dad knows that the pledge would be a little unrealistic to say the least. But that’s not why this video is funny — funny enough to make it into America’s Funniest Home Videos, as a matter of fact.

We won’t spoil it for you. Suffice to say, if you stick with this on for about a minute, you’ll hear little McKenna come back with a priceless, wise-beyond-her-years rejoinder.

Of course, we sometimes wonder how much this paternal desire to keep daughters out of the hands of boyfriends is just a father’s overprotective nature — and how much is dad trying to protect himself. While many adults dismiss teen romance as nothing but hormone-driven desire, the reality is that “puppy love” can be one of the most complex and painful events in a child’s period of growing up.

It takes a special parent to deal with the problems young love creates.

So, does this dad have the right idea? That’s for you to decide. We’re pretty sure this little girl has her priorities in order.