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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids did the same up til about 7 or 8. Its quite normal. Its the daunting prospect of change. You can reassure him that change is gradual, which is why it takes a whole year full of 365 days before another birthday comes around. You don't need to laugh at him. Children's fears and concerns should never be dismissed or mocked. That's the route to a bad parent/ child relationship.[/quote] My son said something like that when he was about to turn 8--about how he liked his age and didn't want to get older. I responded while driving: That makes me happy to hear because it means you are very happy in life. I also told him there were a lot of great things that came with getting older---he loves cars: so driving, etc. It was a quick convo and left it at that. I didn't make a big deal out of it. [/quote]
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