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Sorry - didn't mean to hijack the thread with that last post.
In reply to the OP, I think I'd keep an open mind, based on what I've read. Some of my kids have gone through awfully whiny phases where my patience for nursing all their little bumps and settling their fights has gotten pretty thin.
I think there's a gray area between providing some TLC and not letting a kid learn to dust himself off and pick himself up when he falls over. Not knowing the family - I think I'd be inclined to give the mom the benefit of the doubt and assume she has some idea of how much attention the kid needs to get back to what he was doing.
It depends a lot on the child also. My twins get pretty upset over bumps and bruises. With my youngest, for anything that doesn't require a cast or stitches, you can stand him up, dust him off, ask if he's OK and he'll take off playing again.
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