One question that I occasionally get is whether my kids “fake cry” and how do I handle such situations. My first thought is that my kids definitely fake cry to get attention or something they want but there are times where it’s a bit hard to tell. To the second part of the questions on how I handle it. My answer might be surprising but I actually handle it just the same way as if they are actually crying. This is because it’s not always easy to tell so it would be quite bad if I thought they wer

One question that I occasionally get is whether my kids “fake cry” and how do I handle such situations. My first thought is that my kids definitely pretend cry to get attention or something they want but there are times where it’s a bit hard to tell. During the afternoon, my youngest daughter Peace wanted another gummy bear but she has reached her limit for the day. In response, she started to “cry” to get what she wants. Although I might know with a level of certainty that Peace is not real cry