Does anyone else’s child ALWAYS overreact and act as if they need an ambulance every time they SLIGHTLY hurt themselves?
My 6 year old reacts ridiculously over the top every single time she even brushes an arm or leg on something which makes it difficult to know whether an injury is genuine or not.
She then obsesses over the area that’s ’hurt’ for days afterwards. It’s completely over the top and annoy to be honest 😂
Of course if she’s actually hurt or genuinely upset, I am compassionate and comforting (I even am when she’s not because I love her I want her to know I’m there to protect her) but it’s getting to the point I feel cross about the theatrical performance!
She’s the oldest sibling and I’m pregnant again but this isn’t coming out of a place of jealousy as she’s always been like this and gets the most attention anyway!
She’s not setting a great example for her siblings at all though.
Can anyone relate?
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I immediately go to whether or not she's getting enough positive attention. Are people engaging with her, asking her about her day, learning about her, doing activities and laughing together
The other day my daughter saw a scratch on my husbands arm and suddenly started crying saying she also had an ouchie. I think 80% of the time she just wants a bandaid.
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