Whining: Older Child
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Whining
Asked by E.C. from Tampa
on January 13, 2009
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I have two beautiful children, a 9 year old girl named Bailee and a 6 year old son named Brandon. They are complete opposites.. Bailee is very articulate and quiet, lo...
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- I have an 11 year old and an 8 year old. My younger one has more whining issues as well. I have found that whenever either child whines, I give them 15 minutes of ch...
- Hey There, On the other side of kids! I remember telling my girls when they would whine that I could not understand what they were saying and when they could talk t...
- There is a great book called "Parenting is Heart Work" that helped us with our whining daughter, also a 2nd child. Now I can't say she never whines, but I deal with i...
Whining 10 Year Old
Asked by C.J. from Jacksonville
on October 20, 2006
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I have a son who is 10 who still whines alot. He whines over everything from not getting his way to taking a shower. He will be in middle school next year so this ha...
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- with my 5 year old i told him that i can't understand "whining".i told him if you want or need something you have to ask without whining or i not gonna even hear him.s...
- Have you tried a responsibility chart? I use one for my son who is six. I have been using it since he was 4 1/2. One of the "buttons" is "no whining". He used to b...
- I think one of your big problems is that you let his whinning go on this long. You should have nipped this behavior in the butt when he was younger, now it is going to...
Whining... Help Finishing a Sentence.
Asked by R.B. from Chico
on November 29, 2009
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Okay, so we're trying to help our three-year-old move beyond whining to communicating in way that more effectively invites others to want to help. Here's the sentence...
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- First explain to her what whining is. Do this when she is not whining, maybe while you are having a meal together. Use a sentence with and without a whine so she see...
- Greetings R., Let me say taht as the mother of 5, I never felt the need to explain anything to a child that is out of control. Talking and reasoning is a concept tha...
- I say in a calm even toned voice (often hard to do because the whining drives me crazy!)to my 3 and 5 year olds..."I'm sorry are you talking to me? I can not understa...
Whining
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on January 6, 2007
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Help! Our six year old daughter whines constantly when I am around. She is great for everyone else, but the minute I step in a room, that sound starts coming out of h...
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- Ignore her whines. If she wants something, tell her to ask you correctly. If she continues to whine...ignore her.
- Hi A.! :) Have you tried completely ignoring her? Another thing you could try is explaining to her that you will not put up with her whining and every time you wal...
- Hi A.. My name is L. and I have two daughters...5 and 7 (about to be 6 and 8 in a month) I don't have sure fire remedies for whining just because I am not very consist...
Whining
Asked by A.C. from Rockford
on January 22, 2010
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I have a 6 yrs old son who has gotten the habit to whine when he wants something or if theres something wrong, It drives me crazy how can I get him to stop
please ...
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- I tired the Ignore the whining trick but it only worked for so long.. and then they started to carry it out further... So i resulted to the copy their behavior route.....
- Just don't respond to him unless he's using a normal tone of voice. A bit harder than it sounds, but start taking deep breaths :), and letting him know that you can't...
- Start by telling him that you really want to hear what he has to say, but that you don't listen to whining. When he does whine, reinforce "I would like to hear you, bu...
Kids Whining
Asked by M.K. from Los Angeles
on September 28, 2009
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My son is one more month to be 6 year old. Sometimes he is angry or sad for little matters and no one knows what is wrong with him. We guess maybe it is hot or he is t...
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- 40 year old men still whine for no reason! :)
- I had five children of my own, now I babysit children. I find that the kids do whine at ages 5 and 6. I tell them I do not do whining. If they want to talk to me th...
- I have no idea if it is normal, but my son turns 6 in october and he just started Kinder. He whines and has tantrums, and it seems like a new thing. i don't know why...
Whining
Asked by E.F. from San Juan
on March 17, 2010
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I have a 27 month girl and a 5 year old boy. My question is: at what point I should consider tantrums and crying normal on 5 years old children?
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- Hi, We have gotten the most workable answers from YokaReeder.com Best,k
- True tantrums should really be over about 3.5 to 4. Crying is normal at any age and should be allowed but ignored for the most extent. Value the feeelings, mirror what...
- Your son needs help learning healthy ways to deal with his frustrations, which are many in young children. Once a child is old enough to communicate, I strongly recomm...
Whining & Fighting
Asked by D.H. from Jackson
on January 3, 2007
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My 4 (almost 5) year old is a constant whiner. I assume that it has a lot to do with the fact that he is the youngest but it doesn't help that my 5 (almost 6) year ol...
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- I feel your pain. My son just turned 5 in September and he whines a lot too. He is the oldest. It actually makes me feel better to know that I am not alone. Maybe ...
- I had the exact same problem with my 4 year old girl. I started a new system with her that is working great. I made a list of "The B. Rules" (B. being our last name)...
- HI it sounds like you have your hands full.it seems as though the kids are fighting because ,you work so they are playing for the first move toward mom whether it be g...
Toddler Whining ALL DAY! Need to Vent.
Asked by L.O. from San Francisco
on February 2, 2012
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Hi Mamas. I'm a SAHM and love my kids (almost 3-yr-old boy and 4-month-old girl) more than anything in the world. But my toddler's incessant whining has me at my wits ...
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- Hugs! Yes, there is light at the end of the tunnel. My kids are about 3.5 years apart. It was harder when they were younger but now they are much better at playing wit...
- It's just preparing you for the teenage years. All I can say is stand your ground and ignore the whining. It won't get better if his whining helps his cause.
- Yes, it's a stage that both you and your son will grow out of. I remember going through the same thing when my daughter was a young 3 and my boy was 4 months old. I wa...
Help My 4Yrd Is Lying and Whining All the Time Dont Know What to Do Help
Asked by D.P. from Los Angeles
on November 16, 2011
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my daugther will be 4 in Dec and she lies alot and blames everything on her older brother he is 14.
and the whining drives us crazy. i dont know what do do anymore
p...
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- My son will be 4 in December too. I just read an article regarding lying and preschoolers. The advice was: don't overreact..at 4/5 kids don't understand the complex...
- Big age difference developmentally. I have a 5 year old son. His sister is 4 years older. He will sometimes whine and blame her. And then, we go and talk to him ...
- Try giving her a time out when she whines.
