Maria's two friends refused to play with her today, and Maria tells her mother that "everyone hates me." According to Haim Ginnot, Maria's mother would communicate most effectively with her daughter if she
A)urged her daughter to stop thinking that "everyone hates her."
B)placed the blame for her daughter's feelings on her two "so-called" friends.
C)encouraged her daughter to talk more about her feelings.
D)tells her daughter that "it is stupid to think that everyone hates you."

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Encouraging Maria to talk more about her feelings will allow her to express herself and help her mother understand the extent of her emotions. This can help reinforce that her feelings are valid, and her mother can provide support and reassurance as needed. Dismissing her emotions or blaming her friends can make her feel unheard and unsupported, while telling her that her thoughts and feelings are "stupid" is invalidating and dismissive.

Maria's Two Friends Refused to Play with Her Today, and Maria