Sensitivity
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Topic: Sensitivity
Posted By: Maya
Subject: Sensitivity
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 12:57pm
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I've noticed lately that Maya seems to be a lot more sensitive than she used to be, she gets quite emotional at times. She's been away with me lots of times before without Willie but when we went down to Palmy a couple of weeks ago she sobbed half the way down coz she missed her Daddy. And this morning I dropped her off at a friend's for a sleepover (which is totally her choice, it's not like she HAS to go!) and she kept saying "but I'll miss my baby sisters".
Is anyone else's preschooler going thru this? It's kind of cute on the one hand but I don't want her to be unneccesarily anxious or emotionally stressed out. I was a hyper-sensitive kid and I spent most of my time at primary school feeling like the ugliest person in the world. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 1:09pm
big hugs emma my sister was the same and never was very far from my mum as a kid when she did go on sleepovers she was told that if she wanted to come home mum or dad would come and get her and that only happened twice. i think its quite sweet that shes missing her family when she goes away again big hugs hun ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 2:29pm
snap emma, we are going through that with xanthe at the moment - cries over extremely little things (like the cat running away when she wants to pat him, or being told to put her shoes away) i really dont know what the answer is, i know i was extremely sensitive as a kid (just hid it well  ) and i dont want my girls to be like that.
xanthe also gets *sore tummies* in stressful situations, and i can so identify with that. i wonder what age they can take rescue remedy???? ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 4:08pm
We get sore tummies here too  and then dry-retching  ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 8:18pm
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Rescue Remedy is fine for them, I know some people give it to their babies to help settle them. I've only given it to Maya once, after she bumped her head and got really upset.
I just rang her at her friends to say goodnight and she says she misses Daddy and her babies. Apparently not Mummy  I guess that's a good thing tho, means she's not tooooo sad!------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 8:49pm
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LOL Emma, like Hannah being quite happy for Dad to stay home and look after her and me go to work cause I'm boring to play with!!! ------------- |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 8:54pm
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yea, mum never gets a look in here either. xanthe would rather stay home with dad, even though dad is working on the house and cant play, then go out somewhere with me! ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 10:40pm
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at our house we get "no body loves me! everyone thinks im stupid" or "mummy likes *insert name here* more than me!"
very sensitive, and in my daughters case, her drama queen side coming out....
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 03 October 2007 at 8:12am
| emma maybe it is just a new developmental milestone, now she is noticing when people arent there and understanding what it means when you say "i miss you". |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 03 October 2007 at 8:28am
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oooh snap, we get that too. .. all of it, it's like 4-yr-old PMS.
I think i now get what they mean when people give you that knowing look and say that the year before they start school you'll KNOW they are ready to go... ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 03 October 2007 at 9:11am
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Brooke went through this when she was about four or five. You think they are big and independent but really they are only little and their families are their whole world. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 02 November 2007 at 10:54pm
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Yes my 4 y.o is like that too! He's very sensitive at the moment & DH & I were thinking he's getting too sooky, but now I'm hearing it's common for this age, so am being more sensitive to him. I find he's worse when he's tired too, like after Kindy in the afternoon's & he hasn't had his afternoon sleep. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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