Baby boy stuns the internet following heartwarming declaration

Hearing our child utter their first word is a momentous milestone in the life of any parent, so we can understand why this doting dad felt compelled to share his own tender moment with millions of YouTube users recently.

Balancing his three-month-old son, Ben, on his lap, doting dad, Ted, smiled at this adorable little boy and told him he loved him.

With the camera rolling, the infant gazed back at his dad and paused momentarily before appearing to repeat the tender phrase.

Astounded by his son's progress, Ted uploaded the short clip to the popular video-sharing website, writing: "My baby boy Ben said 'I love you' for the first time. Good thing my wife had the camera rolling. Enjoy!"

Having amassed almost 200,000 hits since its upload in recent weeks, Ben's doting mum commented on the interest in her son's big moment, writing: "That's my boy! I'm so proud of you honey."

This is certainly one for the family archives.

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