Emotional moment toddler bursts into tears as she's reunited with her father after three months apart

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This is the heartwarming moment a toddler couldn't contain her joy as she was reunited with her father after three months apart.

The tear-jerking video from 2021 shows Aiya, who was three at the time, bursting into tears when her dad Jarrod Keith, 44, walked through the door.

The toddler erupted into simultaneous giggles and tears as her dad scooped her up into his arms for a cuddle.

Jarrod had been working as an advanced scaffolder building mines in what is known as 'fly in, fly out' work (FIFO), which had seen him away from his family for three months.

Jarrod, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, said: 'That was a real lynchpin moment for me.

The adorable moment when dad, Jarrod Keith (pictured) surprises his three-year-old daughter, Aiya, by coming home after three months

The tear-jerking video shows Aiya, (pictured in her dads arms) bursting into tears of joy when her dad 44-year-old dad walked through the door

'It was the moment I decided to quit the FIFO life.'

After 23 years in the FIFO industry, Jarrod decided to quit his job and has since found a new position as a security guard.

'You miss so much when you're away for four out of every five weeks,' he admitted.

'I've missed birthdays, engagements, weddings, all that sort of jazz, and my priorities have changed now.'

The scaffolder said the decision was based not only on the fact that he had missed so much of his children's up-bringing, but also the impact on his 'mental health'.

Since marrying his wife and having his daughter, Aiya, in 2018, Jarrod started to feel the impacts of not seeing his family for so long.

'A lot of people are chasing the money with FIFO work, but it's pretty full on with 12-hour days and I see a lot of guys where it pays a big toll on them.'

Since the career change two years ago, Jarrod and his wife Sara have welcomed a second child, a baby boy.

Pictured: Jarrod and Aiya having a welcome hug and kiss. The toddler erupted into simultaneous giggles and tears as her dad scooped her up into his arms for a cuddle

It was in this moment that Jarrod realised he couldn't live so far from his family anymore. The scaffolder went on to quit his job to be closer to them

The baby was born in December 2023, and his father, Jarrod, has since been able to far more present in his son's younger years.

He said: 'I get to see everything I missed with my daughter. Their first time crawling, then walking, then talking.

'It also means I can let my wife lie in on a weekend if she wants and actually help in the home.

'Hats off the mothers I say! She's been the one able to keep the house together.'

The video captured the moment Aiya was surprised by her dad's return in June 2021 after being away for an extended period of three months due to Covid restrictions.