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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember bawling when my grandma left, at maybe around 7 or 8. I was a sensitive little kid, and I loved her very much. He sounds like a great kid.[/quote]

OP here--he is a great kid! And we told him last night when things started up that it is okay to feel sad when people leave, and okay to miss people, but, that [b]we need to work on controlling our emotions (ie not totally bawling hysterically and losing it [/b]if he thinks about her or face times with her). I'm on the more empathic end of the spectrum, but, this is a lot even to me, and my husband who is considerably less empathic and emotional is at an absolute loss and just gets extremely irritated. [/quote]

So you're .... teaching your son to NOT cry? You're teaching your son to shove his feelings down and not express them? Great parenting. [/quote]

Agree. Bad call, op.

Maybe he likes grandma bevause she lets him show or discuss emotions and you guys are jerks [/quote]

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