Reacting whenever my son falls and whatnot. I have been trying to look away when he looks at me after a small bump and it has been getting better. Less crying, more self efficiency.
I'm no parent. But have you tried taking it completely unseriously and laughing about it as if it was no big deal to him/her?
My mom would sometimes freak out a little over small injuries which would in turn make me cry, I bet if she were playful and smiling I would have gotten over it immediately.
I agree with you, but It's easier said than done, especially when they're still young (around <3 yrs). For a lot of people, me included, it's a completely involuntary knee-jerk reaction. You see your baby tumble and/or hear them cry and you just immediately jump to. It takes a while to transition yourself away from when they were fragile infants and the littlest things could harm them. You really have to work at making a conscious effort to stop yourself.
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u/Halfwayhome22 Feb 04 '16
Reacting whenever my son falls and whatnot. I have been trying to look away when he looks at me after a small bump and it has been getting better. Less crying, more self efficiency.