I am really so confused about this. My daughter, turned 3 last month, has a hard time with ME showing any emotion that is not happy. We are definitely okay with her being sad, happy, angry, scared, etc. She is never meant to go sit by herself if she is displaying an unpleasant emotion. (I do get annoying with her constant whining, but who wouldn't, right?)
If a friend is sad, she is very comforting to them. If I start to cry, her bottom lip starts to quiver, and then she bursts into hysterics, saying "Dont be sad, mama! You cant be sad." So I of course hug her and tel her its okay for people to be sad sometimes, even mama's, but she is still not okay with it.
And then if I am mad about something, she yells to me the same thing, "Dont be mad!"
My gosh! I don't know what to make of this! Is it normal? How do I help her be okay with ME having negative emotions? Any good kids books about this?
If a friend is sad, she is very comforting to them. If I start to cry, her bottom lip starts to quiver, and then she bursts into hysterics, saying "Dont be sad, mama! You cant be sad." So I of course hug her and tel her its okay for people to be sad sometimes, even mama's, but she is still not okay with it.
And then if I am mad about something, she yells to me the same thing, "Dont be mad!"
My gosh! I don't know what to make of this! Is it normal? How do I help her be okay with ME having negative emotions? Any good kids books about this?
