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4 year old whining etc

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Ok seriously I am at my wits end with Cameron. He wakes up whining, is really good, throws fits, whines, throws fits, whines etc etc.

Anyone else experiencing this horrible phase and have any ideas ?

Lately we have been trying to just be outside as much as possible. He does much better when he just plays outdoors and there isn't as many limitations , but still he finds some.

This morning our argument was over lemonade at 6:30 am.

Thanks !

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Re: 4 year old whining etc

  • futrkingsleyfutrkingsley member
    Oh the whining.  DS isn't eeven 3 and it drives me batty.  Last night it was a royal fit when I wouldn't let him have ice cream for dinner. Fun times.
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  • LV2006LV2006

    Rox and I were just commiserating about this since our girls are doing the exact same thing.  I am BEYOND hopeful that this is a short-lived stage - I don't even know who my daughter is right now and P and I are completely at the end of our ropes.

    Hope Cam returns to normal soon :(

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  • bubbs147bubbs147
    We are practicing ignoring it right now.  When she doesn't ask nicely, or whines about something, I pretend to not hear it.  Which I can't do sometimes, when she repeatedly whines or asks without saying please.  But she gets it when I don't respond, some of the time.  Ugh...so frustrating!
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  • serendipityRoxserendipityRox

    Hahaha...Lara, great minds think alike;)

    I was just going to say Lara and I had a big discussion about this and our girls. Seems like it must be just *that* age as the whining and back talk have gotten CRAZY!!! I wonder who this snotty kid is that took over my daughter's body about 60% of the time these days.I feel like she's on one big time out lately as they just come one right after another. These are for the back talk. For the whining I just do my broken record trick. Until she asks politely I tell her, "I can't hear you when you're whinning." Sometimes I'll repeat it like 6-7 times before she'll ask the right way.

    I'm with Lara on this one---it's GOTTA be a phase, otherwise you may be visiting me in the loony bin soon! 

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  • SweetiePSweetieP
    ugh - I'm there too.  I keep telling him that my ears can't hear that tone of voice (he doesn't get what "whining" is and I'm too frustrated to explain it.
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  • Ang&GarrettAng&Garrett
    It's the worst!  I hate to say that some of my Kinders are still big time whining.  After seeing that I decided I can't deal with 2 more years of that nonsense.  Garrison has to stop whining and start over whatever he is saying.   If he won't then I send him to his room until he's ready to.  It's working pretty good for us.  I do the same with my students.  If they won't stop whining I have them sit down until they can stop, then I will talk with them. 
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  • LV2006LV2006

    My mother gave me some very helpful insight tonight:  "Yes, it really is a phase.  And given my experience with you, I'd say it will only last about 14 more years."

    Helpful.

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  • tri_bride05tri_bride05
    Ugh, sounds exactly like M and I'm right there with you. And the meltdowns are always over the most ridiculous things - just like your lemonade argument. I've tried the ignoring, but it just escalates for us until he's totally out of control. I'm no help though since we're still trying to figure out how to handle.
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  • tiki_ttiki_t
    Wow, I could have written this post! All I can say is *Hugs*. We're going through the same thing over here and I'm also doing the outdoor thing too. Sometimes I get so frustrated that I just turn on the sprinklers outside (backyard), take the kids clothes off and yell, "RUN!!" until they wear themselves out or the timer goes off... or whatever comes first.


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  • spicy-mustardspicy-mustard

    Oh the whining!  Make. It. Stop.  I have haven't found the magic bullet yet. 

    Currently whatever he's whining about, he doesn't get it or do it or whatever it is.  Period.  Until he stops and talks/asks in a normal voice. 

    I think in my case, it's the whole transition from the nap...so he's overtired.  O still naps most days, but on days that it's short (less than 90 minutes) or not at all, the afternoon is TOUGH.  So I really just try to work with it....go outside, focus on playing with the kids, rather than try to get anything else done and it helps. 

    But man oh man....it SUX!

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