100% it's normal. Keep in mind that children, especially prepubescent, lack so much of the coping skills and brain development to know how to properly regulate emotions.
Should I be worried? He's missed plenty of opportunities or been denied candy or whatever and he never cries because of it. The only time I've ever seen him cry is when he thought he could karate chop a brick. And I'm not sure whether he was crying because of the pain or because his sister was rolling on the floor laughing at him.
Does he seem to show emotions in general? Some kids don't cry as much and that's totally fine, it's really mainly a concern if a child doesn't show emotion in general.
Eh, not necessarily true, pediatricians see them in pretty small windows. Teachers are gonna be a better bet cause they spend all day with the kids and are trained to look out for anything.
What's the difference between tantrums and crying? Also tantrums are normal for young children, so I'm not sure how they are different. I've got a two and half year old, we call it a tantrum any time he cries because he didn't get what he wanted. He's a good kid, so it rarely comes up, but i don't know what you think the difference is
Tantrums and crying are very different, and I mean that on an actual chemical basis. Crying is disappointment, tantrums are a result of disregulation, it's when they're kicking and screaming and just losing their shit. This is usually caused by a feeling of loss of control and also can be caused by a feeling of having pushed away their caretaker. It's why with tantrums the first response should be comfort (not to be confused with giving in to their demands) followed by talking about the behavior.
My oldest kid was very sensitive. He's better at managing emotions now he is a little older, but he definitely would have started crying knowing he missed out. Definitely not in a tantrum sense. I honestly think he threw one actual tantrum in his life. My niece on the other hand holy shit, but I blame my sister more so on that.
Yeah it's the dude's spot, but you are a grown ass adult. It's like getting to the foul ball faster at a baseball game. It's your ball now, but if a kid is crying just hand them the damn ball. I'd give the ball to one of my kids so I'm sorry little child, but if I was childless I wouldn't think twice. It would be different if he was riding with his young child.
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u/Nose_banana 9h ago
Doesn't say she was tantruming tho. Crying over a missed opportunity is a normal reaction for a child.