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Old Jun 16, 2012, 06:09 PM
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(((Purple)))),

Children that age don't truely understand what dieing means. I think your daughter was just using the combination of words and more concerned by the fact that the other 4 year old threatened it. Every time she brought that up, you spent time with her, children like that and will use anything for attention.

So try to relax Purple, she is just being a child. Don't let it trigger you and send you to thoughts of your mom. I know it can be difficult but you have to be firm with yourself and tell yourself not to accept the anxiety that comes with a trigger. You can weaken that you know.

I know, I work at this myself and I really try to not let things like this get me triggered. I am finding that I am getting stronger with that, you can too.

(((Hugs)))
Open Eyes
Thanks for this!
PurpleFlyingMonkeys