Mindy - posted on 01/18/2010 ( 1 mom has responded )
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My son cries @ the drop of a hat! He refuses to try anything that involves leaving my side (for example: the $78 swimming lessons). He won't even look @ the instructor, because he is too busy crying and holding onto my leg--embarassing! I don't know how to get him to be a "big boy". He has a great time once he gets in the water..but everything is a tantrum, where we both end of feeling angry/sad/frustrated. HELP!!
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Shari - posted on 01/21/2010
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My sister's son had the same problem. I remember going with her to take him to a bday party once, and it was a great party...magician, treats, cool games etc. Anyways, my nephew cried and would not leave her side. She got really frustrated things like this happened all the time and also bc this party incident just went ON and ON. He wouldn't go play...no matter what!
However....eventually, after having a good long talk with him (later at home), my sister figured out that her son was "scared of the unknown". She gave him the vocab. he needed (even though he spoke well) to express his reservations and to teach him to say, "I'm worried about _________" or "I'm scared about __________" In the long term, my sister found it worked miracles if she explained...in painstaking detail, what would happen when they got wherever they were going (bday party, swim lessons, friend's house etc) She gave him a chance to ask questions before they left....and this worked wonders!
Eventually, he outgrew this and he is a very smart, well adjusted and popular kid.
Sorry to blab so long, but thought maybe this would work with your son.
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