lol It comes with the age. When my granddaughter was around that age, maybe even younger she had a thing for band-aids. I got such a kick out of it that I embroidered her a shirt with a band-aid on it and the words "Baid-aid Queen" above it and wrote this poem...
The Band-Aid Queen
By S. Gose
Look around the house and you may find
Band-aids of every size and kind
Dora ones are what she likes the best
Looking for an “owie” she comes to test
She sucks in her breath, says a little “ow”
If there is a mark, she is most happy now
She wants a band-aid on each knee
Maybe there is a mark only she can see
Most likely it is all part of her pretend
No “Owie” there she has to mend
If her legs are full, her arms will do
If arms are full, dolly has “owie” too
Pulling them off, seems to cause great drama
This Band-aid queen is the delight of grandma!
Copyright ©2008 S. G.
I just read through the answers and can't believe how many mother's don't "tollerate it" or put up with it... I am a firm believer that our children learn from how we are and if we don't show compassion to our own children, how can they learn that they are more important then others, especially if you show compassion to other's who hurt themselves. Even the smallest bump deserves to be acknowledged at this age, even if it is just kissed better and a happy sounding "there you go, all better" afterwards. If you blow off their pain now, who will they turn to with real pain later? With your daughter and her hurt knees, acknowdge it, sit her on the couch with a ice pack or bag of peas and go about your business. She will know she can come to you when she hurts and will get bored sitting with the peas and it will get better much faster then if she is told to buck it up.