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MontanaMama

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8. You're not being too sensitive, IMO.

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 07:16 PM

Oct 2018

My son is 13...I don’t subscribe to the “suck it up” style of parenting. Kids experience all the same emotions as adults and should be allowed to express them fully. My kiddo broke his foot two weeks ago and it has been incredibly frustrating for him. He’s an athletic child and recovery will take weeks if not months. He’s had bouts of tears and some anger too...I would never tell him to suck it up or toughen up. Who wouldn’t be frustrated? Sometimes I think adults tell kids to toughen up because we are uncomfortable with their emotions. That’s messed up.

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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

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