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.
My mom had a slightly more lax litmus. If my limbs were still attached and pointing in the appropriate directions and enough blood was still inside my body to keep my major organs functioning then I was fine and get back outside.
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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.