Do you think this is ok to say to your own child

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My niece was upset and was saying I don’t want a sister , I don’t want this family then my sister / her mother replies” if you don’t want a mom that’s fine with me.” Knowing that she wants to move back with her so bad , she’s only 9 and has behavioral issues because of her mom. I can’t even sleep thinking about this whole situation

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I don’t think it’s that deep. It sounds like they were both just frustrated and neither of them really meant it

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That’s definitely not ok to ever say to a child whether you mean it or not. Kids internalize everything. I would say something like “I’m sorry you feel that way.” Or “I’m sorry that this is how you feel. What are some things we can do to make you feel more like you are part of this family?”

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That's something my parents would have said, and I'm pretty sure they have at one stage. On the one hand yes I mean they should be the adult and not say things like that but on the other hand it's kind of like giving the child what they want to teach them that it's not actually all fun and games. If you get the gist of what I'm trying to say. They're not playing into her tantrum.

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Yeah I think that's uncalled for. If I was you I would just talk to your niece and make sure she knows she can always count on you to love and support her and that you will always be there for her. I would also tell her you dont think it was ok for her mom to say that to her.

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I understand both of their frustrations but that doesn’t give the child the right to be disrespectful that little girl feels neglect and the mother feels like her daughter hates her she haves a disconnect with her daughter emotionally to say that!! The only reason the little girl acts out honestly because you all allows it and she figures that’s the only way she gets attention

Do you think this is ok to say to your own child

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