I repeatedly intervened and said, "Some things will feel fun, others will feel terrible. The trick is to enjoy the fun parts and try to remain calm and patient during the terrible parts."
Gosh, not my approach at all! Believe me, I know from DS's experiences that the "terrible" will come, but while DD is little and still enthusiastic, I'm definitely not telling her to keep looking for it. The longer she doesn't notice it the better IMO - we'll deal with it when it comes and not before. Cos that's kind of a downer.
