I need a book recommendation for parenting emotinal children.

[JesiLynne]

My 2 year old dd is all emotions, everything makes her cry and it is to the point where I can not calm her down for 10-15 minutes, and then all she wants to do is be held.

[happy_dad]

Originally Posted by JesiLynne

My 2 year old dd is all emotions, everything makes her cry and it is to the point where I can not calm her down for 10-15 minutes, and then all she wants to do is be held.

All children are this way, especially such children as young as yours. I believe the only difference from one child to another is the level of emotional output. All children - all children - are easily distressed. Some are more willing to let their emotions fulfill themselves as tears, sullenness (typically girls), screaming, and tantrums/violent outbursts (more likely caused by a boy).

I suggest something by that old dead fellow...Kierkegaard... Read it out loud to her - teach your daughter something that is far above her head to learn, and don't expect her to know a thing about it. Listen to jazz. Draw a comic book - let her know that her emotions, however fragile they may be, are okay - but the compulsive fragility is not.

It's how artists are born. They are emotional, and then they learn everything.

It is cold in Miami. Pffft A/C is on steroids.

[t_etc]

The highly sensitive child : helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them Aron, Elaine.

[Katwoman]

Originally Posted by t_etc

The highly sensitive child : helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them Aron, Elaine.

YES! YES!!

Seriously has saved our lives! My DD1 is very sensitive, gentle, loving child. The world is sincerely too much for her. She worries about everything! She was even brought to tears when she learned that Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a comet.

This book is helping me, her, my house so much!

[beanma]

Eh...I didn't like the Highly Sensitive Child so much, but ymmv. I much prefer Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka and also The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. I found The Highly Sensitive Child to be a little precious and "special". Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles (love the book, the title not so much) is more about all kinds of kids and all kinds of parents and how to navigate the waters of family harmony when your temperaments are different and you have different needs (think the extrovert who needs to talk about things and the introvert who needs a little peace and quiet). The Explosive Child is great for dealing with kids who are really challenging.

Most of these books are a geared toward kids who are a little older than 2, though. Two year olds are supposed to be emotional!

Have you read those Your two year old, Your three year old, etc books? I have heard good things about them.

[kindacrunchy]

there is also "Raising your Spirited Chil" by Kurcinka which may be helpful also.

[Super Glue Mommy]

i also recommend highly sensitive child, its not m favorite book overall though, but gives a lot of insight to my son and myself as emotional children. I found the explosive child a little... idk... something was annoying me while reading it.

[maygee]

Originally Posted by happy_dad

All children are this way, especially such children as young as yours. I believe the only difference from one child to another is the level of emotional output. All children - all children - are easily distressed. Some are more willing to let their emotions fulfill themselves as tears, sullenness (typically girls), screaming, and tantrums/violent outbursts (more likely caused by a boy).

I suggest something by that old dead fellow...Kierkegaard... Read it out loud to her - teach your daughter something that is far above her head to learn, and don't expect her to know a thing about it. Listen to jazz. Draw a comic book - let her know that her emotions, however fragile they may be, are okay - but the compulsive fragility is not.

It's how artists are born. They are emotional, and then they learn everything.

It is cold in Miami. Pffft A/C is on steroids.

totally man.

[BCFD]

I am currently reading Raising Your Spirited Child and would recommend it. I was lucky to find mine for $1 at a thrift store.