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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op,here. I don’t think we coddle too much. What would you say if she’s crying? I agree that is a ploy for attention. We try not to give attention to the crying. It’s hard because I don’t want to just tell her to buck up. [/quote] You could say, “I can tell you’re sad about that. Let me know when you’ve got your tears out. Then we can talk about a plan to find another toy.” Then walk away. If she objects to you walking away, then it’s about attention to the tears. Just repeat. “You can sit here and get your tears out. Come to the kitchen when they’re done. Then we can talk.” Walk away. Then when she comes to you without crying, “So let’s talk through how to get xyz....”[/quote]
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