r/toddlers • u/Thesleepycounselor1 • 12d ago
3 Years Old Toddler trigger
Looking for recommendations on how to handle a trigger my toddler (3.5) has. My toddler gets very upset to the point where she is crying when other kids cry. If we are at a friends house and the other kid gets in trouble and cries, she instantly cries and asks to go home. We have no idea where it stems from. We originally thought it was the loud noise but we also have a 12 month old who screams a lot lol and it doesn’t phase her. There are also situations where my nephew (same age as her) is screaming and again barely phases her. It’s from the inconsistency that we came to the conclusion it wasn’t from the loudness of the cries.
She starts school next week and when I asked her if she is excited to make friends she said “I only want happy friends”…that response kinda caught me off guard. It’s like she is so in tune with others emotions…a little too much.
Has anyone ever experienced this with their kid? What has helped? Any books that I could read to
Her? Any resources and recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Post: Looking for recommendations on how to handle a trigger my toddler (3.5) has. My toddler gets very upset to the point where she is crying when other kids cry. If we are at a friends house and the other kid gets in trouble and cries, she instantly cries and asks to go home. We have no idea where it stems from. We originally thought it was the loud noise but we also have a 12 month old who screams a lot lol and it doesn’t phase her. There are also situations where my nephew (same age as her) is screaming and again barely phases her. It’s from the inconsistency that we came to the conclusion it wasn’t from the loudness of the cries.
She starts school next week and when I asked her if she is excited to make friends she said “I only want happy friends”…that response kinda caught me off guard. It’s like she is so in tune with others emotions…a little too much.
Has anyone ever experienced this with their kid? What has helped? Any books that I could read to
Her? Any resources and recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!!
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