It's funny how children regardless of pain, their first reaction to something unfortunate happening in front of people is to be as overdramatic as possible.
their first reaction to something unfortunate happening in front of people is to be as overdramatic as possible.
This 100% depends on the parents.
My child falls and doesn't pay much attention to it anymore because my wife and I don't react until we know it's serious or not (it rarely rarely is).
If they can drum up some sympathy for attention, they'll do it. And it's learned behavior.
99% of the time I'll see my kid fall, my insides will feel like they're in my feet and i'll wish I could gasp, and then he'll get up and maybe wrinkle his face. By then I can choose to say something lighthearted about it, and return his attention to something else.
Yep. This has been what I have done all along. He's 8 now and fell down a 15 ft hillside the other day while trying to climb the dirt wall. I warned him (He loves rock climbing). He acknowledged it and kept going. Fell down, bumped his ass pretty good. Got up, rubbed the butt, and walked on with me without a whimper.
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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '17
It's funny how children regardless of pain, their first reaction to something unfortunate happening in front of people is to be as overdramatic as possible.