"Why is that boy crying, Mommy?" San asked me as she watched a street dancer shedding tears of joy when he got selected after auditioning for a reality show.
"He's crying because he's happy.", I said.
"Why is he crying if he's happy?" San asked with a question mark on her face. Now that is a very obvious question that you can expect from a three-year old in this situation.
It was difficult to explain her the concept of happy tears. I only told her that some people tend to cry when they are very happy. I was tempted to quote some great examples of happy tears from my life, but they wouldn't have helped. I guess she'd understand when she experiences it herself!
Did you ever need to explain happy tears to your kids?
"He's crying because he's happy.", I said.
"Why is he crying if he's happy?" San asked with a question mark on her face. Now that is a very obvious question that you can expect from a three-year old in this situation.
It was difficult to explain her the concept of happy tears. I only told her that some people tend to cry when they are very happy. I was tempted to quote some great examples of happy tears from my life, but they wouldn't have helped. I guess she'd understand when she experiences it herself!
Maybe, something like this!
Did you ever need to explain happy tears to your kids?
