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Whining - how long does it last?

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sunnydelight · 19/09/2005 12:08

My 2 1/2 year old whined/whinged this morning pretty much non-stop from the moment she woke (7am) until I put her to bed (10.30) for the sake of my sanity and her health! I'm pretty sure (though I do have a crap memory) that neither of my boys whined in quite the same way. If it's a girl thing, when do they stop?

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Mum2girls · 19/09/2005 12:11

The whingeing eventually subsides

to be taken over by arguing about everything

Moomin · 19/09/2005 12:11

my dad would say 37 years and counting...

Tommy · 19/09/2005 12:21

My 3 1/2 year old does it pretty much constantly especially if he's tired. When I was a teacher in secondary school I used to get 15 year olds doing it - not what you want to hear at all! I used to say "Remember Miss likes wine but not whining..."

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Sugarmag · 19/09/2005 12:22

I don't know, dd is 4 1/2 and spends a significant amount of her time either whining or arguing or sometimes both at the same time!!!! if anyone has an answer to this question I'd love to know.

anorak · 19/09/2005 12:33

IMO whining goes on for as long as it achieves something. If you ignore it and make sure you never give in to even the smallest request unless they speak to you properly they lose interest in it.

But like all these things, it sometimes takes them a while to smell the coffee!

monstersmummy · 19/09/2005 12:37

i just sent ds1 (2)to bed hes been whiing since he got up this morning too (7ish) BUT he is like this every full moon and is also full of a cold.

NOt that that makes it ok it still drives me crazy!!!!

Miaou · 19/09/2005 13:15

Agree with anorak, and would also add my tactic which worked from about this age, ask them to repeat it in a happy voice or with a smile on their face. Still do this with dd2 when she whines! Usually lifts the mood too.

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sunnydelight · 19/09/2005 13:47

She obviously needed to sleep - a three hour "nap" has worked wonders for her humour! I like the tip about getting her to repeat things with a smile on her face - much more constructive than just snapping "stop whinging" every five minutes!!!

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Sugarmag · 19/09/2005 17:33

actually miaou have tried this with dd in the past to great success. If I get (imagine whiny voice) "where's my toooaaassttt?" I just stand there calmly and say, "I'm sorry what did you say" and she usually gets the hint and says (with a smile) "Can I have my toast please mummy?". It does work it's just that sometimes I forget.

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