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I think it is important that they know you have feelings also.
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Of course. It gives them the idea parents arnt much different from them, and they arnt made outta stone.
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For some reason, I can't cry. I was raised in a culture where men don't cry. Maybe the death of close family member will make me cry. Did martial arts and my threshold of pain is high. It is OK, but I probably won't.
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When my daughter was growing up she saw me cry probably more then she should have. I have regrets because of it.
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Of course. The biggest way children learn is by watching the adults around them. If they see you can express your emotions in a healthy way and that you survive and move on from a bad experience, then it will be easier for them to do so.
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nothing wrong with it.
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Absolutely! They need to know that we are human too..and have feelings just like they do. I think my daughter grew up being more sensitive to peoples feelings because she realized that even I had feelings that could be hurt.
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Gotta be who you are, or they won't know you.
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I have only seen my mom cry once when my brother died. I think she keeps it all in.
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Yes. If they are upset by it, just explain to them that you are sad. Kids need to know that its ok to have emotions.
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most of the time....a parent that never cries is sending out a message of detachment and the child may 'learn' it is not ok to show that they 'need' something or someone....
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Yes, it teaches them that it's okay to feel all types of emotion.
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Yes. A child has to know that adults are human and also suffer pain just as much. And that all humans have a limit of pain endurance beyond which we break down.
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yes i think so i want my daughter to know its fine to cry and show your emotions.
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yes, but i still try to hide it... us guys aren't supposed to cry, but it seems healthy to me
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yup, especially when we are watching TV or a movie. +4
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It is not only o.k., it should be part of an education, of dealing with emotions, of being intimate with a child.....
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Yes because they will learn that it is perfectly fine to express their own feelings instead of repressing them +3
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Depends on what I'd be crying over. I'd like them to know that it's better to cry than bottle up frustration, but either way you still have to go on and deal with the situations.
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Sure it's OK. I cried when I was emotional when we adopted her. I did not hide my tears about how happy I was and that I loved her a lot. Also she saw me crying when I punished her: I said I don't want to punish you but I have to, because such n'such. She saw me crying when my Mom passed away. Kids have to learn how to express the emotions and it OK to cry.
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Yes, cause even a child knows that crying is a way to get your attention.
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Sure why not, you see them cry. A child will ask, what's wrong mommy/daddy? But keep the answer simple REALLY SIMPLE. If someone you were close to died, tell a 3 year old you banged your toe. Found out your spouse is cheating, tell you little one that mommy/daddy poop in their pants and you got some on your finger....The point is just make sure you PRAISE your child for asking and ask for a hug and thank them for making you feel all better now...
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