I watch a 4yo girl and her 18-month brother. The little guy is your typical toddler, and he cries A LOT especially when he is redirected of told he can not do something (you know, as in stuff too much food in his mouth or not climb on the table). The 4 yo is reporting to mom and dad that her brother cries "all the time" even though he isn't.
Generally when parents pick up I just say we had a great day, though when the 4yo is having a particularly observant day I will generally say to the parents that "janie (not her real name) was really worried about bobby today"
Are there some helpful phrases I could use to let the 4yo that her brother is fine, and that sometimes he just gets upset? Even when I try and say "Bobby is sad because he cant _____" she still seems unsatisfied with this answer...
So basically... what can I say to get "Janie" to chill out, and should I be telling the parents if there was a particularly "trying" day through the eyes of a 4yo?
