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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope this doesn't sound grinchy but you really don't have to ease the disappointment or make her feel better. It's ok to be disappointed and it's ok to be sad. In fact, it's imperative that kids experience these emotions and learn to manage them. This is part of growing up.

So, just empathize that it's a disappointment and don't try to fix it for her. You, too, need to learn to manage YOUR sadness about when your kid is sad or disappointed or else you'll always be rushing to fix it (whatever the "it" is) for them.

Also, FYI kids are often told not to tell anyone else but most do anyway!  Even though parents think that their little Johnny would never tell, lol. Most kids learn through other kids and siblings. But, it's ok.[/quote]

Thanks. This is a helpful reminder. We did tell her it’s okay to feel sad/disappointed about it. You’re right that I’m struggling with my own feeling about her feelings.

She’s doing distance learning now and it’s just 90 minutes a day, so I’m hoping that she doesn’t have much opportunity to tell other kids. [/quote]

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