Question
Hi there, how do I handle it when my 4.5 year old wails over the tiniest of cuts or if she falls down though there's no blood or bruise. Usually it's more a scare.Or if she's had an immunisation and her arms hurt badly? For the immunisation, she basically cried and tantrumed all day long. I get that they need a bit of TLC but I'm getting tired of the pity parties that can happen for the longest time! I some more. To be honest, I would get very impatient with her. When I was little, I'd fall and cut myself badly, blood and all, and just suck it up after some initial crying. My daughter is a rather cautious personality though. I don't want to seem harsh and uncaring don't think it warrants such a lot of attention, especially when it's a tiny graze or cut, but she demands it, wails, says it hurts, wails (though honestly I do get quite impatient when it happens), I dont want to send the message that she needs to feel terribly sorry for herself either. I dont really want to raise a princessy touchy girl either. What do i do?
