Why do parents say "It's nothing to cry about" to their children?

为什么父母会对他们的孩子说“没什么好哭的”？

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Babies who persistently cry are more likely to become problem children with behavioural disorders, researchers say.

研究人员称，哭闹不止的婴儿更有可能成为行为有障碍的问题儿童。

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In order to relieve this feeling, parents will often encourage children to "stop crying" and say things like "it's nothing to cry about."

为了缓解这种不舒服的感觉，父母通常要求孩子“别哭”或者说“没什么好哭的”之类的话。

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