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to worry about my 3 year old's enjoyment of sadness and anger?

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Mummynotmama · 15/02/2019 21:11

My 3 year old DD often draws her people crying or will add tears onto the people she is colouring in. She sometimes laughs when her sister is upset and has recently asked me to pretend to hit her toys when playing in role. She's always been a funny little character but I'm starting to wonder if I should address her enjoyment of these sorts of emotions prior to starting nursery in September. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

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Redcrayonisthebest · 15/02/2019 21:16

I think at that age they learn about different emotions through their play. She's probably noticed people around her being sad and angry and is just exploring this and working it through. Just play with her and help her explore a range of emotions and you'll probably find that she moves on.

Travisandthemonkey · 15/02/2019 21:19

Chill
Unless she’s dismembered your pet rabbit I wouldn’t worry!

parietal · 15/02/2019 21:33

she is probably exploring emotions. you can model bad emotions + the right response (comforting) with her to help her see sadness and fix it.

e.g. bad teddy hits nice rabbit, rabbit cries, you & DD comfort rabbit & put teddy on the naughty step.

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