DD is 10.5, very physical, great at gymnastics and climbing trees, but she is dreadful about dealing with pain. A scratch from a branch, an awkward landing or any minor (and I mean minor) bump is reacted to with massive amounts of drama, weeping and wailing. She gets to the point that she makes herself hyper-ventilate and gets completely distraught, I am worried she is going to give herself a panic attack one of these days. I should stress that these are the most minor incidents, she has never properly hurt herself, but she goes so far over the top that it is impossible to know what is actually a real pain any more. We have tried calm reassurance, ignoring her, trying to talk her through it, but nothing works. We have told the tale of the boy who cried Wolf many, many times, but it just isn't making a difference.
What can we do?? My patience is really wearing thin, and then DD says 'but you never take me seriously!', and I do have to bite my lip to stop myself saying 'why do you think that is?'.