Reply to My kids’ very different reactions to my sadness.

Forum Index » Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Reply to "My kids’ very different reactions to my sadness."

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]OP. Thanks to everyone who responded with your insights. Much appreciated. Thank you for your condolences, and to the PP who complimented my kids.

To clarify and answer some questions, I do not at all expect either of my kids to help me through my grief or any other adult situation. As I mentioned, I went about doing the things my kids would typically see me do, despite hurting deeply inside and wanting more than anything to spend all day in bed crying.

I just assumed the opposite would've occurred -- my son, being older and a bit more understanding of death, would've behaved more like my little one, and she would've responded (in her 3 y/o way) more like my son.

I wondered how normal it was for my 3 y/o to be so attuned to my feelings -- will she grow up to be an exceptionally empathetic person, or perhaps I should've masked my feelings more. Hence, the small guilt I felt. I wondered if my son showed the right amount of empathy, or half-jokingly, if I'm raising a sociopath. And no, of course I would not expect him to hide under the bed, cry a river of tears next to me, etc.

DH was comforting with lots of hugs and hand-holding. He took the kids out for a few hours to give me time alone, and he took care of the bedtime routine on his own (a responsibility we usually share), so that I could go down early.

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics