Like if she was upset about something or if she wanted something and she couldn't have it amd she got angry, i would get down with her and say,"you know Michaela, it's ok to be upset"
I found this passage on a website that showcases the use of "would" in the sentence above(talking about past habits or repeated actions). the context of the passage is a mother discussing how she deals with her daughter's tantrums, so i wondered why she used the past simple not present simple since she was talking about a usual,repetitive behavior of her daughter.
