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How do you respond to a whiny child?
Stay calm and walk away – even a negative non-verbal reaction to whining can be a payoff. When your child uses her normal voice, be sure to respond RIGHT AWAY, calmly and pleasantly.
Is whining a learned behavior?
Schultz explains this is not a conscious strategy on the part of children, but a learned behavior — and parents often play a role. If a child asks for something in a polite way and the parent doesn’t respond the first time or two, the child will amp up the volume. A small child may holler or even throw a tantrum.
How do I get my child to stop whining and complaining?
- 7 Powerful Ways to Respond When Your Child Complains. By Rebecca Louick.
- Define it. Kids may not understand what complaining or whining even is.
- Listen and Validate.
- Give a Choice.
- Rephrase and Reframe.
- Set Limits.
- Respond Playfully.
- Find the Good.
How do you discipline whining?
These steps can help you stop your child’s whining.
- Establish a Household Rule about Whining.
- Provide a Warning.
- Remain Calm and Don’t Give In.
- Ignore Whining.
- Provide Positive Attention When the Behavior Stops.
- Prevent Whining in the Future.
Can you stop whining?
1. Refuse to let it bother you. Pick a quiet time and tell your child that there’s a new rule: If he whines, you won’t respond. “From then on, whenever he whines, keep your facial expression absolutely neutral,” Borba says.
How do you stop whining?
Why does my child whine all the time?
According to Bay Area pediatrician Laurel Schultz, kids whine for a very simple reason. It works. “Whining gets the parent’s attention,” Schultz says.
When does a child whine and throw a tantrum?
If a child asks for something in a polite way and the parent doesn’t respond the first time or two, the child will amp up the volume. A small child may holler or even throw a tantrum. But an older child, who has more self-control, is likely to whine.
When to respond to a child whining for attention?
A small child may holler or even throw a tantrum. But an older child, who has more self-control, is likely to whine. To avoid whining, Schultz advises parents not to wait until children are in distress to acknowledge them. “It’s important to respond to that first bid for attention, if you can,” she says.
What’s the best way to stop a child whining?
To avoid whining, Schultz advises parents not to wait until children are in distress to acknowledge them. “It’s important to respond to that first bid for attention, if you can,” she says.