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Parenting

snowybirdie

(6,093 posts)

5. Good for you

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 04:25 PM

Oct 2018

You're affirming that it's ok to hurt and be unhappy. So tired of telling boys to be tough and buck up, it's not too bad. Children should learn they can have valid emotions.

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My 7 year old grandson fractured his elbow [View all] SHRED Oct 2018 OP

Giving any child the mental tools necessary to "shake off" lifes ups and downs... ret5hd Oct 2018 #1

The "tough" and "stud muffin" seem to go hand in hand SHRED Oct 2018 #3

I have a son and a grandson, and I have never used those terms with them -- and haven't Nay Oct 2018 #7

i dont have brothers, sons or grandsons.... im no help here... samnsara Oct 2018 #2

You're not being "too sensitive." You're being aware. n/t NNadir Oct 2018 #4

Good for you snowybirdie Oct 2018 #5

Thanks SHRED Oct 2018 #9

I started calling my niece "little woman" DURHAM D Oct 2018 #6

You're not being too sensitive, IMO. MontanaMama Oct 2018 #8

I think you're correct SHRED Oct 2018 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2018 #11