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Dealing with 'i hate you' (fedia.io)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/parenting@lemmy.world
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I have a 5yo who has started saying 'i hate you mommy/daddy' when they are really upset.
Would you let that chill - they don't mean it they're just kids and just upset? Or try to curb that - set consequences for hurtful language?

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[–] 15 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Personally I would shrug it off, as I know it's temporary and said in anger. But I do agree with FryerDan that hilighting the nuance is probably a good idea.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago*

    Shrugging it off is a good option if you can pull it off. If the child is used to getting a reaction, you should expect the behavior to escalate before petering out, though. This is true whenever you try to extinguish bad behavior that way.

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