My 9yo is really sensitive. I'm not sensitive so it's not been instinctive to know how to deal with all the emotions but I learned early on to manage each situation differently.
DC is now 9 and still getting so upset by being told off though. I don't even mean a proper telling off I mean just asking her to stop something that she thought was right but isn't. We had a big chat tonight and she says that being told off makes her feel so bad inside. I've told her to not let it, that we need to be able to talk to each other like this, that we all do things and sometimes need telling including adults and it's something that will never go away so she has to learn to not let it upset her so much and to move on - but how can I help her do this?! I can't just tell her and expect it to happen!
I'm so terrible at this type of thing.