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[quote=Anonymous]We talked to a child psych recently for other reasons but brought this up. Her recommendation was to acknowledge the feeling and then move on. It is likely she is looking for a reaction. "Don't say that about your sister. You love your sister. Remember when you...." or "we NEVER say that about people....." So she suggested saying "it seems like you are ... [frustrated, mad, upset, jealous]. That can be really hard. I am happy to talk about it [and then set a time - in 10 min, when you are ready, after your time out]" It teaches her to name her emotions and also doesn't give her attention for the words - which are normal. She also said to make sure, especially since you are home 24/7, that she is getting soooo much more praise for positive things so that it decreases the desire to do the attention seeking for the dramatic. Hope that helps. [/quote]
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