My 7 year old is happy and playful and imaginiative. She is well behaved and very well like. BUT she is VERY private. If someone asks her 'are you excited about your baby sister?' She will just say no. If someone asks how much she likes her school, she'll say she doesnt'. If someone asks if she helps her mommy alot, she will say no. Often times she will just not answer at all and just stand there. In this society it comes across as rude, but I can see her point. These people are well meaning, but are asking questions that ask her to share how she feels with the secretary at a store, or to the doctor, or to some cousin. She doesn't think it is any of these people's busniess how she feels. I dont' want to promote lying, but if she would say 'I dont' answer questions' or something like that. It would seem rude because the questions are common questions. She expresses herself more to those that are close to her. Does anyone else have child like this?
2007-09-08
11:35:42
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