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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My five year old went through a phase of this. I always said, I would mos you so much because I love you so much!”  And he would give a satisfied nod - he was testing our connection after being scolded and was pleased to find it intact.

DH’s mom helped him pack and arranged to have him stay at his best friend’s house when he was a kid. He hated feeling like his parents didn’t want him and would cheerfully hand him to someone else. [/quote]

This is a great approach! I remember “running away” at the age of five to a closet. I sat in there for 30 minutes and cried because my mom didn’t come look for me. I would have loved for her to tell me not to because she would have missed me. [/quote]
I agree completely! My son also did this a few times and we took a similar approach. It always happened after he was reprimanded or corrected for something- and in a weird way, I felt like it actually strengthened our relationship/bond... by responding as I did, it reinforced the idea that he is still a loved and valued member of our family (even if he broke the rules).

Letting your kids go or helping them pack, etc. just seems like you're setting your kid up for some weird attachment issues later down the road. It's just not how I choose to treat my kids. [/quote]

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