WHINING!

I cannot stand it anymore. EVERYTIME Quinn opens his mouth I cringe, and I can't even listen to him anymore.

I've tried it all: "Mommy can't understand you when you whine." "Mommy can't help you if you whine." Time outs, straight out ignoring ..... please please pleeeeeaaaaassssseee! Help me!

[rainbabies]

Re: WHINING!

[PrincessFiona]

Lock yourself in the bathroom with a good book :>

No really, Jenn...at the end of the day, the only thing that stops the whining in my house (my 7 year old is currently the whiner) is to firmly tell him that whining will NOT change my mind or achieve the desired effect and that I'm not paying attention until he stops...and I actually...have locked myself in the bathroom to get away

The good news is eventually they outgrow it....of course...then they'll be fighting with each other "you jerk", "you twerp", "Moooooom, he called me an idiot", "well, she pulled my hair on PURPOSE!", "I wish I were an only child".



Enjoy it....no...really...

kris

[SueC]

Ugh, I feel for you. Whining is a terribly annoying sound to listen to, Maya went through a whining phase that lasted forever. She doesn't do it anymore, but I get to listen to the girls bicker about whatever they can dream up to fight about. The other day they were arguing about which was stupider--princesses or Bratz. I came up with a less than mature rebuttal in my attempt to end their ridiculous fight.

[planet]

Jenn, Can't help any, but you have my sympathy for sure. We're still working with this one. It seems to go in spurts (at least around here) so maybe it will get better for you in a few days (wishful thinking sent your way). Also I did notice that when ds is low level sick he becomes the worst whiner. Ughhh...whining is just awful.
Janet

[peggyfromwastate]

Definitely my little darling Steven is a whiner. It is soooo aggravating. I have done it all too. He has lost snacks, lost cookies, lost TV.... It drives me crazy. I have no solution (obviously) except for to try to keep my cool and hope and pray that he won't be doing this for much longer. What's worse, when DH finally comes home it is like the whining has to intensify by 2 orders of magnitude!!!! Drives me nuts.

[DCJenn]

Nikolai is whining, I'm hoping it's because he doesn't know the words for what he's trying to say...

There's NOTHING more annoying than whiny adults so hopefully we'll muscle through this.

Jenn

I think Quinn's started w/not knowing the words, and has continued as his brother talks over him, answers for him, and bosses him around. It's his fallback for EVERYTHING, and simply MAKES ME CRAZY.

I think I'm going to design the kid equivalent of a "bark collar", but a "whine collar". Sound cruel? Live with Quinn, Jacob and Bruce for a week and you'll be begging for it.

[KCwife]

"I think I'm going to design the kid equivalent of a "bark collar", but a "whine collar"

[DCJenn]

Well let us know when you need the guinea pigs for trials- my child has been a raging jerk all morning. (started when I had the gall to change his poopy diaper straight away and continued when I had the nerve to serve Cheerios and then he turned into purple screeching baby when I actually walked two feet outside to walk the dog and wouldn't allow him to go in his t-shirt...)

He's chilling in his bedroom at the moment. I told him he needed to figure out which side of his bed is the good one and we were going to restart the day in a few minutes.

Jenn

[PrincessFiona]

I told him he needed to figure out which side of his bed is the good one and we were going to restart the day in a few minutes.

Jenn

You crack me up....He's so lucky to have you!

kris

[mommax3]

I think I'm going to design the kid equivalent of a "bark collar", but a "whine collar"

I have thought of this before, but only if there would be other settings for it too, like "being mean to brothers" or talking back". I haven't posted on this thread because I had nothing constructive to add, but it has come and gone (and come and gone.....) mulitiple times around here, along with other verbal misbehaviors.

When the older ones start whining now, though, there is a good chance they are either too tired or getting sick, so I just tell them to go to bed.

Remember how anxious you were for them to say their first words?

Sally