I took ds1 (4years) and ds2 to a christmas party. It was one run by a local playgroup, so you had to sign up for it, and get your name on the list.
Ds1 was very excited to be going. When we arrived, we got given a raffle ticket, that you matched up to the pre determined prize. Our raffle ticket won a colouring book. Ds1 then saw someone win a car track set.
Ds1 then went into a bad mood, and didn't want to participate in anything. I tried to jolly him along, and involve him with playing with myself and ds2.
He was still sulking and kept saying he wanted to go. Now this is where I'm not sure I went wrong . I said to ds that we weren't leaving, just because he didn't get his own way, and he could either join in or just sit there being miserable, but ds2 and I were going to have fun even if he wasn't. I also explained that if we left, it would mean that someone else could have come to the party, but couldn't as we'd taken their space.
Did I over react? He is only 4, but I don't want him thinking he can stop doing something because he didn't win something, or he doesn't get his own way. If I did over react, what could I have done differently.
Parenting is hard!