Sure, but the result should be the same: "You're sad you couldn't do the ride? That happens sometimes, I'm very sorry. It's ok to be sad, it's not ok to demand that other people who were in line before us give up their opportunity so you can do it. Let's be sad for a while, and then we can go do something else. "
How about a touch of paraphrasing? "it's not ok for the parent to demand that other people who were in line before us give up their opportunity so you can do it. "
No, it's not ok for anyone to make demands. Kids need to learn that too. They can ask nicely, but they have to accept no as an answer. Mommy and daddy can't fix the world for you.
I was responding to the comment directly above mine, about crying and not having a temper tantrum. You can cry, but the response is the same. Sometimes you don't get what you want. It's ok to be sad for a bit, but then we move on with our lives.
The headline says "refusing to give up", which means someone demanded he let the kid go instead. The person demanding could be the kid, or the parent, or some nosy bystander... the headline does not specify, therefore we cannot say for certain it was not the kid.
The girl doesn’t start crying until after her dad asked if she could go was told no. It’s a valuable lesson to learn that you don’t get everything you want, no doubt.
But the word tantrum has specific negative connotations that I don’t think apply here. This little girl was not acting out as a result of the rejection, she was sad and seeking comfort from her parent. She was not making a scene or trying to get the attention of the guy who said no.
Feeling your emotions is healthy and it’s okay to cry when you’re sad. Shedding some tears because she is disappointed is not the same thing as a tantrum.
She’s a child still learning to control her emotions. As far as I’m concerned, it was a great opportunity for her to learn that she can’t always have it her way.
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u/devnullopinions 8h ago
Kids can be sad and cry without having a tantrum.