I have a 5yo who has started saying ‘i hate you mommy/daddy’ when they are really upset.
Would you let that chill - they don’t mean it they’re just kids and just upset?
Or try to curb that - set consequences for hurtful language?
The first time I heard it I had to suppress a chuckle. Ah, there it was, long expected. Everyone possibly said that at their parents in anger.
I wouldn’t make a big deal out of it. These little humans have no control over their emotions and the output runs wild. It’s like when they fall down, the bigger deal you make the bigger deal it will be.
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The first time I heard it I had to suppress a chuckle. Ah, there it was, long expected. Everyone possibly said that at their parents in anger.
I wouldn’t make a big deal out of it. These little humans have no control over their emotions and the output runs wild. It’s like when they fall down, the bigger deal you make the bigger deal it will be.