Going to stop saying “Don’t cry.”

When I was a kid, I got yelled at a lot for crying. I heard the infamous phrase “Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about” a lot. My mom simply didn’t like to hear it. It got on her nerves.I think this is why I have trouble showing emotion. I get really embarrassed if I cry during a sad movie or cry during worship at church, even at a funeral. I try my best to hide when I cry, even around close loved ones. I want to be able to cry tears of joy while worshipping at church and not feel embarrassed. I want to be able to let it all out during a sad movie. I want to cry and not feel bad about it.I’ve caught myself telling my one year old to stop crying, or “don’t cry.” Every time I catch myself, I try to correct it with, “it’s ok, you can cry if you want to. Crying is good. I’ll cry with you.” I don’t ever want her to think crying is bad or something to be ashamed of.What do you all think? Do you encourage crying or do you try to put a stop to it? via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2LHwnE5