Oh yes. Welcome to the wonderful stage that is the Terrible Twos. She is testing her boundaries, trying to determine what she'll get if she cries or behaves a certain way. My 21-month-old daughter would pretend to cry and watch how we'll react. So your reaction is important as it prompts your daughter to react a certain way too. If you react to her crying in a way that she sees favourable to her (for instance, she gets you to carry her, which she likes), then your girl will continue the behaviour.
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