How to stop a 3 year old constantly saying 'I want'

[Toddlerbeast]

I don't just mean when we are in shops, that's the easy bit. It's everything such as I want to do it (helping) I want a yellow bath, I want to find a snail, I want to drive your car, I want I want I want. I've spent the whole morning so far since we've been up explaining why he can't have everything he wants. To say he's bossy is an understatement. I'm so fed up with being bossed around by a 3 year old.

Just to explain I do let him help as much as possible but sometimes I just need to get jobs done etc.

How do people handle it? Should I explain once then ignore the kicking off afterwards?? Most of the time he can't hear my explanation anyway because he's shouting so loud.

Ahhh help!!!

@TheLoupGarou

I used to ignore tantrums/screaming or say something like "I can't understand you when you are shouting/whining, can I hear your lovely (normal) voice?"

it's very wearing I know

I used to do this. In the same tone. So I'd whine, "I can't understand when you talk like this". Worked very well.

Also congratulate DC on being stoic and non-whiny and sucking it up. Then they start to value it in themselves.