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Lisa Hodge

Mum in stitches over toddler's hilarious 'strong' Scottish accent during meltdown

A Scots toddler has gone viral for her hilarious reaction to a biscuit while she was in the middle of a meltdown.

Tiny Ava McGilvary has become a TikTok sensation since a video of her crying in a tantrum went viral on the social platform.

In the clip the two-year-old from Hamilton, is seen standing next to the couch in her home wailing while her mum, Melissa O'Brien, 31, tries to sooth her and calm her down.

When nothing works Melissa says "Ava, do you want a biscuit" and without hesitation the tot replies "aye".

Ava's aunt Megan O'Brien, 26, who filmed the hilarious clip and shared it on TikTok, says feisty Ava, who recently turned three, has always known her own mind.

Tiny Ava McGilvary has become a TikTok sensation since a video of her crying in a tantrum went viral on the social platform. (Megan O'Brien)

She told the Record: "She is a wee character. She's crazy but she is so funny. Usually she answers 'yes' or 'no' but her dad had been saying 'aye' around the house and she must have picked it up. It was so funny when she just came out with it in the middle of a wee meltdown.

"I can't even remember why she was crying in the first place now but she had worked herself up and no matter what Melissa said she wasn't calming down - until she offered he a biscuit."

The hilarious exchange has been watched over 700,000 times with people calling Ava "the most Scottish baby ever".

Tiny Ava McGilvary has become a TikTok sensation since a video of her crying in a tantrum went viral on the social platform. (Megan O'Brien)

Another said: "That was a strong “ aye “ love it. I’m the same someone offers me food over the next three week, I am stockpiling it."

Another added: "omg that's hysterical x ps she's soooooo beautiful."

"Aw ma god am screaming," said another.

A fourth said: "She says "aye" like a full grown woman i cant."

"I've lived in Scotland my whole 18 years and she has a stronger accent than me," said a fifth.

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