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If I Act Afraid of My Veteran Parent

If I Act Afraid of My Veteran Parent

  • Veteran

When I pull away or act afraid of my veteran parent, what I may be saying is, “I need time to get to know you again and to feel safe and at ease with you.” You can support me by…

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When I Play Pretend

When I Play Pretend

  • Hospital or Clinic

What I may be saying is, “I am trying to figure out what is happening. I am trying to get a sense of some control over all that is going on.” You can support me by joining in my play.…

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If a Lot of Noise Makes Me Upset

If a Lot of Noise Makes Me Upset

  • Veteran

When I cry and get fussy when there is a lot of noise and/or people around, I may be saying, “It is upsetting—hard for me to take in all of the changes.” You can support me by keeping my daily…

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If I Want to Help My Injured Parent

If I Want to Help My Injured Parent

  • Hospital or Clinic

When I show interest, curiosity, or desire to help with caring for my injured parent, I may be saying, “I want to help. I like to feel confident and competent.” You can support me by giving me tasks I can…

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When I Look Sad or I’m Clingy

When I Look Sad or I’m Clingy

  • Leaving Soon

I may be saying, “I feel tension. Something is going on.” or “I’m trying to understand what’s going on and feel a little in control of my life.” You can help me by offering simple, clear words for what is…

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When I Look Sad or I’m Clingy

When I Look Sad or I’m Clingy

  • Veteran

I may be saying, “I feel tension. Something is going on.” or “I’m trying to understand what’s going on and feel a little in control of my life.” You can help me by offering simple, clear words for what is…

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How I Learn to Regulate My Emotions

How I Learn to Regulate My Emotions

  • At Home

Did you know that I need to learn how to regulate my emotions before I can follow rules and understand limits? That’s right! And I don’t have the ability to calm myself when I am first born. I need you…

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When I Look Sad or I’m Clingy

When I Look Sad or I’m Clingy

  • Deployed

I may be saying, “I miss my deployed parent, and it’s hard dealing with all of these changes.” You can support me by offering clear, simple words for what I may be feeling: “You look sad, are you missing Mommy?”…

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When I Ask Where My Veteran Parent Is

When I Ask Where My Veteran Parent Is

  • Veteran

I may be saying, “I’m trying to understand what is going on and feel a little control in my life.” Tell me in simple, clear words what is happening. Invite me to help do something like draw a picture for…

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How I Learn Self-Control

How I Learn Self-Control

  • At Home

I am growing and learning so many things so quickly! Yet, I am still so young. I still haven’t mastered the ability to control my emotions. That is something that began when I was born, but will continue to develop…

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When I Push You Away, then Cry

When I Push You Away, then Cry

  • Deployed

When I do things you don’t understand, like push you away then cry for you, I may be saying, “I miss my parent who is away, and I worry that you will leave me too.” I worry that my parent…

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When I Go Back to Earlier Behaviors

When I Go Back to Earlier Behaviors

  • Veteran

When I go back to earlier behaviors, such as wanting a bottle again after I have been drinking from a cup, or refusing to use the potty after I have been successful at potty training, I may be saying, “All…

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How I Learn to Regulate My Emotions

How I Learn to Regulate My Emotions

  • At Home

I am growing and learning so many things so quickly! Yet, I am still so young. I still haven’t mastered the ability to control my emotions. That is something that began when I was born but will continue to develop…

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When I Fuss When You Say Good-Bye

When I Fuss When You Say Good-Bye

  • Deployed

If I cry, kick, scream when you leave, even if it’s only for an hour and I’m with someone I know and like, I may be saying, “I need you. I depend on you. I’m afraid you are going to…

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When I Fuss When You Say Good-Bye

When I Fuss When You Say Good-Bye

  • Home Again

If I cry, kick, and scream when you leave me, even if it’s only for an hour and I’m with someone I know and like, I may be saying, “Life feels a little uncertain. I need you. I depend on you…

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Show Me What I CAN Do!

Show Me What I CAN Do!

  • At Home

I am so busy exploring, wanting to touch everything, you will be stopping behaviors I cannot do because I might break something or I might get hurt. Remember to also teach me what I can do. When you stop a…

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