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Originally Posted by For My Coby  I'm no expert, but like I said, we did have an extreme case in the past. I would worry that (while picking him up saves you in the moment) it would reinforce his fears or mistrust of people. "If mom picks me up, I must have been right about not trusting that person." It would be better to actually deal with the root cause of Joe's anxiety and build up his self confidence. That being said, I would be guilty of picking him up in order to just avoid a scene! I'm glad he's lovable all the other times. That makes it sound like something that could be dealt with. |
my thoughts exactly...i feel so bad for Joe..hope everything works out in the end...