Will my highly sensitive super whiny and dramatic kid ever just be happy and calm
My 3.5 year old has always been extra sensitive and is one of those big feeling kids. Since the newborn stage, she has cried a lot for all the little and big things. The period from 16 months to 3 was the absolute worst with big tantrums multiple times a week and sometimes, days. Now she’s 3.5 and I do see improvement once she turned 3 but she is still so dramatic and whiny. When she reacts it’s a big reaction. She’s not autistic or doesn’t have any developmental delays or issues that have been recognized, she is just a big feeling kid who is extra sensitive and gets triggered easily. It’s exhausting though and I feel burnt out just dealing with her (I also have a 2 year old). I see the big difference between the 2 kids, my 2 year old is no walk in the park but his tantrums are not nearly as bad as hers.
I’m worried that she will never be a happy kid. The thought of her always being this fragile and whiny and upset at everything consumes me at times. We give her so much love and she’s a sweet kid but she is so intense with her feelings. Does anyone have a kid like this who ended up maturing and growing into a happy person ?