OMG>>>>>>>> WHINGING HELL

[BandofMuggles]

My 3.7 is driving me mad. She whinges over just about EVERYTHING, and has become very precious, crying if she doesn't get her way. Not sure the tears are real sometimes. Huffing up to her bedroom and sulking.

She is also a terrible listener, and literally, unless I shout she will ignore me, or I have to ask her to do something 10 times, by which point I'm shouting anyway

I know this is probably pretty normal, but was just wondering if you're all suffering it too, and HOW DO YOU STOP IT??????

I know what you mean muggles it is hard to shift your mindset to this when you have to get out the door in two minutes but I really think it's worth it; it saves time IMO. The time you spend requesting something ten times, shouting, popping a vein, clutching grey hairs in despair, then doing said task yourself anyway, adds up to much more than a little challenge or game that the child is happy to engage in

Don't suppose anything works all the time but with me and ds this did, most of the time. Best of luck!

lol at the popping veins , been there once to often.

You know Ive used your technique honoria and my word does it work , sooo glad you explained some other ways to use it tooo. Im hoping if I start being that way more often it will become a norm.

I know what you mean about bratty behaviour, theres one thing being intelligent and forward , but a whole other area when they look spoilt and behave rudely and that nothing is ever good enough for them.

How you getting on Bom ??

My dd is 4 in Sept, Ive been told it starts to make a difference once they reach that stage. Ive now read this is common boundary testing age arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!

Melsy, thanks for asking. I would've said I was doing better, but my god she's starting early today
She will not leave her sister alone, if she's not getting in her way, or stopping her crawling, she's taking htings off her or nagging me for things as I'm actually doing it!!!!!

BOY, is she testing boundaries. Do I really have to wait til she's 4, that's 5 mths away

I hope she feels she can stop testing soon, at least so much, as I am quite consistent.
Can't wait tilDD2 is of an age to play properly

Hi melsy and muggles, good luck for today - do you know what, I'm sure you're right muggles and you will come to the other side of this phase before too long, and being consistent is the quickest (but hardest at times) way of getting there.

Have to say, for us anyway the year of being four has been the major change really......he's gone from toddlerhood to a much more mature understanding of life and relationships etc etc etc. Sorry if it seems a way away muggles but for us anyway, four has been a 'magic' age. NOT that ds is always sweetness and light, do not go getting me wrong. But he's just much, much better.

Thinking of you anyway, have a good day

thought about glue ear at all?

I did actually take her to the doctors about her hearing, but I think she can hear me. I did a very technical test. I stood behind her and whispered "would you like some chocolate"
Nothing wrong with her hearing at all