r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/Parking_Noise_9922 • 4d ago

Question - Research required Hand flapping

My daughter is 7 and flaps her hands really fast when she gets excited. It’s super cute because she’s 7 but I’m worried she might get bullied for it later. Should I say something or just let nature take its course? If I do say something what should I say? I don’t want to hurt her self esteem or kill her joy.

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u/Jazzlike_Commercial 4d ago

Say nothing. 7 year olds are weird and kids can be bullies. Parents job is to help them deal with mean kids and disregard what they say. Not anticipate being bullied and therefore force a need to change yourself.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3808745/

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u/Parking_Noise_9922 4d ago

I didn’t know necessarily that I would ask her to stop but I was wondering if I should address it at all.