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Will the whining EVER end???
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Anonymous
| My 22-month old DD has taken to whining A LOT over the past few weeks. At first I thought it was just because maybe she didn't feel well or was tired. Now it just seems to be her new M.O. I am a SAHM and it's KILLING me! If I'm not with her 24/7 either playing or reading her books, she does this annoying whiny pseudo crying thing, like whimpering I guess. I know much of it is due to her inability to communicate effectively, but she used to be able to play independently or look at her books by herself for good 20 minute stretches at a time. Now it seems I can't get a break, ever!!! Please tell me this too shall pass. It will, right? Right? |
Anonymous
| As long as you don't indule her when she whines. Our DD started that and we just ignored it and it passed quickly. |
Anonymous
| It's so hard, but I'm trying to ignore it most of the time. I tell her "Mommy can't hear you when you whine." NOt that she knows what I'm saying really, but I figure eventually it will sink in if I say it enough. |
Anonymous
| I have a 4.5 year old that is whining more then ever! |
Anonymous
| Can you walk out away from her or walk out of the room when she does this for a couple minutes? My DC also did this but when she realized I was not responding or walked away, she stopped. |
Anonymous
Don't say anything. Just ignore until the whining stops. It does stop for the time being at least. 
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Anonymous
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Saying something is providing her with negative attention which is more than saying nothing at all. They would rather get negative attention than no attention.
Stick to your guns and good luck!!! |
Anonymous
Oh my god, my 4.5 year old is HORRIBLY whining...I am at my wits end. DRIVING ME NUTS. Can hardly stand to be around DC. Love the kid, but wow. Hard. Not feeling the mom thing this week... 
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Anonymous
| My 3 year old DS whines a LOT. I tell him that I'm not going to respond to his whining, but I'm with the rest of you. It is just painful... |
Anonymous
PP here -- so I gather from some of these posts that your kids are still whining at age 4 (mine's not even 2 yet) so it looks like I've got a long road ahead of me!  I know this is terrible, but if we don't have an activity to go do (like playgroup, errands or a trip to the park) and I'm at the end of my mental capacity for stories, tea parties and coloring, I've just been putting on Sesame Street or a video I know she'll watch just to get her to stop whining for the time being and give myself a break from it. Definitely feeling like a bad mom this week! 
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Anonymous
I meant "OP here" not "PP" |
Anonymous
| I am finding that everything changes every six months...things are good, and then they worsen, so on and so on. We will have a period of time when all is sunny and then everything goes to shit...I think this goes until we ship them off to college... |
Anonymous
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According to Phil Gramm, no.
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Anonymous
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if someone has a solution for whining, PLEASE tell me. My 3yo has been doing it for about 6 months now. Ingnoring it does not help, he will just follow me around or have a huge tantrum. Saying "no whining" or imitating it doesn't help.
I make excuses that he's tired or hungry or sick when he whining, etc, but really, it has GOT to stop. Im worried I will create a spoiled little guy. |
Anonymous
I feel your pain, but aren't you responding to him by responding with words that you're not responding to him? Does he know what "respond" means? |