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[quote=Anonymous]I think talking to someone usually never hurts, it can help you get some new tools in your toolbox as a parent. This might seem silly but I would also follow big little feelings on Instagram and get their course. I think it might be really helpful for your daughter to learn about alternatives to behavior based approaches like rewards and sticker charts. They really attach to this idea of “good and bad” and it seems like your daughter is really taking that deeply to heart. So for example when you’re saying you can only get a sticker when you do “good” and pee on the potty, and make a big big deal telling her what a good kid she is then, she picks up that means she’s bad when she doesn’t and it also might be making  her motivation to do it More focused on your external validation rather than her building the ability to feel proud of herself, feel disappointed and it be okay, etc. there are some different ways you can phrase things tbat are more neutral that might help, especially with a child who seems sensitive to it. I’ll try to come back and post some ideas for reading. It was definitely a shift for me but I think has been really good for my son. [/quote]

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