My toddler likes to fake cry or cry crocodile tears. Any suggestions on how to get her to stop fake crying?

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Does she fake cry because she wants something that you don't approve of? If so, here's my advice: don't cave, mama. If you give in to what she wants, you reward the behavior and all the more it encourages her to use crocodile tears because it gets her the results she desires. Just say "no" and quickly and using few words explain why not. You can hold her, especially when the fake tears turn into real tears - but don't give what she wants.

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