does anyone else have a sensitive child?

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DD is 2, when I say she is sensitive, I mean that she cries at sad songs. She first did it when she was 18mths, we were listening to lullabies. At first I thought she was picking up on my 'vibes', although I didn't think I was particularly sad (maybe it was my singing that was tormenting her?!) However, now she has started crying to sad songs on a film, that I wasn't initially watching (I was probably on MN!). In other respects she is quite tough - never cries when she falls over etc etc. I thought she was a bit young to be reacting like this and I wondered if anyone else had a similar experience?

my ds is 5 and cries very easily. i remember him crying while watching "charlotte's web" when wilbur was sold to the uncle. he doesn't cry so much now at sad shows or songs but is very quick to put his lip down if something upsets him personally. he will cry over something everyday without fail.

My ds1 is 5 and sound a bit similar. He runs out of the room when he thinks someone is going to get hurt or get into trouble (this is on Peppa Pig!). He is ok with scary(ish) things like he's seen bits of Star Wars and he's ok. It's more if people get hurt or are sad that he finds it hard. He's also fairly tough in terms of falling over or even friends saying 'I'm not your friend anymore' or 'You're rubbish', he won't end up in tears. But if I tell off his younger brother/ sister, he gets really protective of them. I think it's a nice trait. But just watch that she can keep expressing it, and that she can learn to feel for herself as well.

Thanks, it's good to hear that dd is not the only one! I think it's a nice trait too, I do remember crying to 'don't cry for me argentina' when I was about 3, obviously not understanding it, just getting swept away by it all. Like mother, like daughter!

Merrymarigold, it's a good point about keeping on expressing it, not holding it in. I wasn't 100% sure what you meant by feeling for herself as well, if you're still around, can you explain? Ta.

i also think it's nice to be sensitive to others' suffering.

i think merry means that while your DD is saddened when she sees others hurting. it is also important that she recognises that she can hurt aswell and that it is ok to be sad for herself rather than being totally selfless and only thinking of otehrs while ignoring her own feelings.

do correct me if that isn't what you meant merry.

oh I see! thanks Booyhoo. Yes, good point.

my DD whose now 5 is very sensitive, she used to cry to twinkle twinkle and I remember taking her to toys r us to get the singing Aerial and when she pressed the button to here Aerial sing,she cried as she said it was sad. She was only about 2 and half at most.

Yes Booyhoo, that's what I meant exactly!

I think it's a lovely trait... I've got a ds like this. Always has been v. sensitive to other peoples feelings, upsets, songs, tv etc. He and I can happily sob away to comic relief films.
Cherish your dd,..she sounds adorable

Yes, DS1 was and is like this. He is now 12 and quite musical, still sensitive to the meaning of writing and to the feelings of others. I don't think it's unusual.

Booyhoo doesn't everyone cry at Charlotte's Web?

thankyou ingles2, she is adorable (but obviously I'm biased!) It's nice to hear that other people don't think it's unusual, I don't know any other children like this.