Re: Tantrums vs True Emotions


"Aula" <aula.no.spam.ever.here@xxxxx> wrote in message
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These don't sound like temper tantrums, but more like the beginnings of
learning to manage separation anxiety and emotions. Have you tried
warning
her about upcoming separations? Things like telling her, "Dad is going to
go to work for a while now. He will be home in time for diner. Let's say
bye-bye" and everyone gets to say a proper goodbye a short time later
[five
minutes later, max]. Then, when she does become teary, acknowledge her
feeling with something like, "You look like you miss Dad. He will be home
in time for......" and then diverting her into an activity [just like they
do with kids at day care after they are dropped off and start crying at
the
separation].

Much better than the "See ya" she'll survive attitude he had.


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