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The Right to be Unhappy
by Betsy on May.13, 2012, under Behavior, Child development, Communication, Expectations, Parent modeling, Parenting, Toddlers
"If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands." Every kid knows that insipid song. It scrolls through a palette of feelings, "If you're sad...If you're angry..." always pointing to the refrain "but if you're happy and you know it, shout hooray!" as if that's the... Read more...
:Anger, Big Feelings, boredom, Emotional Llteracy, Emotions, Loneliness, Negative Feelings, Sadness, Strong Feelings, Unhappiness
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