Whining
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Whining and Quitting
Asked by F.S. from Chicago
on September 22, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter has a tendency to quit doing anything that's difficult. At the moment, her problem is getting herself up on a swingset and pumping, or using th...
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- It is a typical 5 year old response. It's fine to encourage her to keep trying and to help her build her skills---especially when other kids aren't around. That being ...
- I don't know if the info at the bottom of your post is current, but if you just moved three weeks ago it is very likely that your daughter has normal insecurities and ...
- I would just not respond to whining and tell her that if she would like my help with something, to make the request in a normal voice. As for the swing, just be suppor...
Super Whiney 10 Month Old
Asked by J.D. from Dallas
on September 15, 2008
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Ok ladies, I feel like I'm going to pull my hair out. I am a SAHM, but also nanny for two other similarly aged infants. My son has started whining in the highchair, ...
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- We went through the same thing with my son, only he was about a year old when he started. And the whining can drive you crazy!! I felt like we tried everything too, ...
- My son is the same way off and on. He is a whiner. After figuring out he doesn't have a true "need" I must attend to, I tell him I can't understand his whining and t...
- Try changing from a high chair to one of those chairs that attaches to your own chair. It is like a booster chair, but they have straps to secure the child. My daug...
Whiney, Crying 4 Year Old Boy
Asked by A.H. from Birmingham
on October 16, 2010
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So, I am seriously asking this one behalf of someone. My friend seems at her wits end. He four year old whines all the time. If he does not get his way he cries. O...
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- Unless she follows through and is consistent, he will never stop. When my son whines, I say,"When your voice sounds like mine, I will listen." My son is just 3 and t...
- You are talking about mt GF's son. He throws an absolute fit, whines, cries loses his mind and she gives in because she can't take it anymore. I've been a witness to...
- LOL I so feel for her. My son did this too... actually he still does it , although in a different way, and he is almost 18. My daughter did too but not as bad. I so so...
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...
Advice on How to Handle/stop Whining...
Asked by M.G. from New York
on May 28, 2012
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Hi,
I am looking for suggestions that perhaps worked for you on how to stop all the whining in my home. I have a 5 yr old and 3 yr old that all they do is whine......
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- If the whining is only about food: Crudites is the answer. Veggies cut into bite sized strips and served with a dip. Put out your carrot and celery sticks and a b...
- Get a lock if you need to. I tell DD that if she raids the fridge without permission, she'll get in trouble (usually a time out or loss of treat later). I tell...
- I do everything Hazel recommends, plus ratchet it up a notch. I find persistent whining very difficult to ignore for long, so DD (almost 5) gets put in time-out in a ...
"Whinefest" 2013
Asked by E.S. from New York
on January 29, 2013
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Such is what I've dubbed my daughter's whiney and bossy phase. She's just shy of 3 years old and in addition to being adorble, she is extremely bossy to the point of m...
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- I completely ignored them, no way I'm playing into that. Short phase, that. :)
- I have a granddaughter going through just that phase. And her mama has to say, firmly but not angrily, "Try that again, please," because bossiness is simply not a...
- All kids are bossy pants, at certain ages. I have a 6 year old and a 10 year old Tween. These phases morph, per age. What fun! But really, at least my kids will...
10 Month Old Whining
Asked by D.Q. from Providence
on August 27, 2009
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our 10 month old whines a lot. he's not crawling yet..he kinda hops on his bottom and only pulls up on our fingers to get up to walk. so i think he is frustrated. an...
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- My 1 year old started bottom-scooting at about 11 months and still does it (quite well!). He is not crawling, but is moving around a ton and just started pulling up o...
- D., He is 10 MONTHS OLD!!!! Pick him up, this is the time to cuddle and love and play. He is a baby for goodness sake. I would suggest that you buy a baby book on d...
- Some babies go straight to walking and skip crawling alltogether. Maybe your son is headed towards that direction. I bought my son a push shopping cart from Fisher Pri...
Whiner
Asked by L.D. from Appleton
on June 24, 2008
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my daughter is 8 and a half months old and latley it seems shes whining constantly and she seems to have a bad attitude!!!! at first it was just when i walked out of t...
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- I agree with the other posters that your daughter is pretty normal for 8 1/2 months! My daughter was the same at that stage. When leaving a room, I would try to do Pe...
- Children start bad habits because they get rewarded for them. Personally, I would just wear my baby in a wrap or sling and just let her have all the mommy time she n...
- 8 months is pretty small to have a "bad attitude" ~ but she could be doing it intentionally because you aren't getting something important L.: Babies know what the...
My Son Has Just Started Whining !!
Asked by R.D. from Knoxville
on December 17, 2008
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My usually easy-going 15month old son has recently started whining. I'm not sure if he even knows that he's doing it sometimes? My frustration comes b/c he is still un...
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- Hi R., It's really hard for children who are ready to talk in their heads, but it just doesn't come out of their mouths yet. He's trying hard to talk to you, but i...
- My children whine when they are hungry, thirsty, or tired. Feed him, give him a drink of milk, and put him to bed. When my children were little I made communicat...
- My son was colicky, then fussy, then a whiner (and still is from time to time). Like you, he would always be worse in the evenings. What time do you put him to bed? I ...
