Ok. I need help. My daughter is about to be 9. She’s been overly emotional. Like I try to explain something she can’t do because of the baby and she cries and cries. She said before it was my tone. So I kept a very calm tone and she still cried! What do I do? How do I help her not cry over small things? It’s getting bad. It’s literally over every little thing. I am starting to get frustrated but I don’t want to sound like I am because she is so emotional. But I also have a baby yelling at me too. My patience is growing thin. Help me 😫
She helps out a lot with the baby. She’s so so good with her. Idk if it’s the baby. Because she’s already asking me to have another LOL. But the girls have been sleeping in my bed with me since we have moved. I’m really feeling it is hormones at this point.
@rayofmysunshine thats so nice. Yea it could just be. Give her extra love and mommy and me time
Just woosah. It'll be tough but it'll pass. She will learn how to deal with her new emotions and so will you. Calmy ask her why are you exactly crying when she does.
I will work on it. It’s so hard. I’m not a super soft person but I try!!
Does she complain aboutntummy aches ???. That's the age mine and my kids anxiety disorder reared it's ugly head 😭
@rayofmysunshine mckenna got a book recently about big emotions from the imagination library
Let me find it real quick and tell you the name of it
@whereswaldo, @llamapantaloons, I need advice on how to handle the emotions. I don’t want to show frustration because she’s emotional. I feel like a big jerk.
I’ve learned to just diffuse and keep talking calmly she’s going to have to learn to process these big emotions
I hope it gets easier I went though this as well my daughter was 7 when the baby was born and she was a hole mess for a while it took her time to figure out the new life but it did get better hormones are wild at this age and it's a big change!!!
She’s been great with her baby sister. The one thing that doesn’t make her cry LOL. But I do think it’s hormones. I just need to know how to handle it better
If it’s more recent she’s been super emotional it may be hormones and she’s gearing up for her period. Just food for thought.
That’s what I was thinking too.
That and hopefully it’s just a phase. I’ve always been an overly emotional person myself. Just try to be patient as best as you can. But I know it’s hard.
She could be extra emotional because of the new baby. They feel left out and need to know they are still loved for. I would do activities with mine while baby slept and gave her extra cuddles and kisses. I would also involve her in helping care for the baby, like putting socks on, feeding etc