Why does my 7yo cry about everything? | DadHQ

Why does my 7yo cry about everything?

Nov 261 min read

We can't seem to do anything without a breakdown. Breakfast order was wrong? Tears. Can't find the green crayon? Full meltdown. School said something kinda critical about his behavior? Inconsolable for hours. Is this normal? Is he just sensitive or is something else going on? My wife thinks I'm overthinking it but it seems excessive compared to his 4yo brother who takes stuff in stride. Should I be concerned or just ride it out?

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JJerome S.Regular16h ago

Could also just be that he's hitting that age where his emotions are getting bigger but his coping skills aren't there yet. Our therapist recommended teaching him to name what he's feeling instead of just spiraling. 'You seem frustrated about the green crayon' instead of fixing it immediately.

JJoel F.Regular9h ago

7yo crying about everything could be normal but the 'inconsolable for hours' part after the school thing is worth paying attention to. That's a longer emotional regulation issue. Have you talked to his teacher about what was said? Sometimes kids catastrophize smaller feedback.

AAl G.Regularjust now

Check in with his teacher more regularly. Sometimes kids don't tell us the whole story about what happened at school and if something made him feel singled out or embarrassed, that could explain the big reaction. Might also be something the school can address differently.

DDerek P.Regular9h ago

Is he getting enough sleep? Genuinely asking because my kid was a emotional wreck until we realized he wasn't sleeping through the night. Once we fixed that, the meltdowns dropped like 80%.

MMitch R.Regular47m ago

My 7yo was exactly like this. Turned out he has mild anxiety. Not saying that's your kid, but it's worth exploring with a pediatrician if it's impacting his day-to-day. We did some basic CBT stuff and he's way better now.

JJosh E.Regularjust now

The wrong breakfast order tears are pretty normal 7yo stuff honestly. But the 'hours inconsolable' after school feedback? Yeah that's the thing I'd focus on. Did the teacher say something that made him feel bad about himself specifically?