Hi Folks,
As he has grown out of the Mumsnet guide to toddlers...
DS1 is particularly hard to love at the moment. Anything doesn't go his way he whines or throws a tantrum and (what annoys me especially) doesn't even try to find a way around the problem. For example, he has a small smurf that is meant to 'dangle' from his zipper. He grew increasingly frustrated this morning because the smurf wouldn't stand up on the sofa (because it is meant to dangle). Frustration turns to whining, whining turns to tantrum and I'm baffled. He doesn't listen to the logical 'the smurf is meant to hang not stand' and I am just throwing my hands up in the air in frustration.
Try to suggest to DS1 that he practice his hand writing and he tries for 2 minutes then the whinging starts. He is in P1 and is still writing with both hands equally badly though the teacher says he is progressing normally.
DS2 is 3 and is actually far more reasonable and tantrums far less.
I need to change my tactics here and find a way of getting DS1 (who is actually quite a lovely child when he's not whining) past this. He's a very smart boy he just doesn't try and reacts to difficulties with a whine.
Any useful titles?
Thanks!