7 yo crying ALL the time

[RiojaHaze]

Much as the title says really!
My 7yo DD cries at absolutely everything and I'm finding it hard to tolerate. Whether she can't do something (couldn't reach the door handle this afternoon, tears) doesn't like dinner; doesn't want her hair brushed; doesn't like what's on telly....it all causes tears.

I try explaining about try boy cried wolf story, asked her if anything is bothering her but she's generally a really happy, outgoing and confident little girl.

It's just the crying! And she does it at friends houses and school too so not just with me.
It doesn't help her get her own way or solve what she's crying about and we've talked this through with her, explaining it's better to talk and ask rather than just cry about it.

Help please!! It's just a phase, right??

It could be a hormone surge. It could be that her emotions are more powerful than her vocabulary right now so she feels overwhelmed before she knows clearly in thoughts that can become words (iyswim!) which she can communicate to others.

Is she very over emotional and negative too, generally? if not I wouldn't worry, but if she is, it may be worth investigating.

No not at all, she's mostly a happy bouncy little girl! Apart from this obviously.

What do you (or others) do in response? I mean, is her crying getting her a lot of extra attention?

I try to ignore it to be honest, and talk her through whether her crying is getting her what she wants and if there's a better way of achieving it.

She's a bright kid and agrees that it doesn't and she's better off asking and talking so it's not like she doesn't get it.

DM does give in to her and will give her what she wants to an extent but she's the only one that does.