Posted by Lorisephy on January 25, 2001 at 09:27:25:
In Reply to: whiney 8 yo posted by mom4boyz on January 24, 2001 at 17:47:19:
: I have an 8yo who is very whiney and very dramatic about everything. Life is one big chore to him. Anyone else had a kid like that? What do you think is the best thing, punishment or ingoring?
I've got one like that!! Or, maybe that's 4 of them!! They seem to feed off one another. Except the little one, of course. Punishment? I think that is like giving them some reinforcement... hey, I got mom to notice me that way! Ingoring? Well, I know you may FEEL like goring him when he's like that, but I know you can resist.... and ignore him instead. Sorry, I just couldn't resist!!!
Ignoring does work the best, I think.... or, I'll say that I don't understand whinese, and they have to use a normal voice.
Lori