i am at the point of having a dig at my SIL for laughing at E when she drops the lip. like you've seen Rouge, she is a very passionate little poppet - and when she is insecure, she gets upset - if you talk to her when she drops the lip, she improves - if you laugh at her, she gets upset. i would too! i now just take her back when they do it. i'm hoping they get the message without me saying something - doubt it though.

E already has crying bouts out of frustration - we talk to her through them, pick her up and try to work out what the tantrum is about. i don't disregard them - if she's crying, there is a reason. that reason might simply be that she's tired and needs to feel close to us - so be it. she's still tiny! i've been told i'm making a rod for my own back - stiff - it's my back and i'll make as many rods as i like!