Question

Four-year-old joe is crying because his favorite aunt is moving away. his parents are in the kitchen arguing about how to respond to the situation. joe's father wants to tell him "big boys don't cry." joe's mother wants to tell him "it is okay to cry when you feel sad.

Answer 1

Four-year-old Joe is crying because his favorite aunt is moving away. His parents are in the kitchen arguing about how to respond to the situation. Joe's father wants to tell him "Big boys don't cry." Joe's mother wants to tell him "It is okay to cry when you feel sad." This will be most helpful for Joe.

Answer 2

In the scenario in which, four-year-old Joe is crying because his favorite aunt is moving away, Joe's mother response "It is okay to cry when you feel sad" will be most helpful for Joe. This will give Joe freedom to express his emotions and that is healthy. Being by or a girl does not anything to do with that.