Whining 5 yr old

rusty2rusty · 11-03-2003, 09:30 PM

My five year old is starting to whine if he doesn't get his way.
I've talked to sevral women at my work with the same problem with their 5 yr old child or grandchild.They say it's normal and just a phase he is going through.
Do you think it's just a phase and I should just let it run it's course? Or do you know of any way I can nip it in the butt?

underwoodrar · 11-05-2003, 07:39 PM

My daughter likes to whine. It's more for attention than anything. I tell her when she's ready to stop and talk to me like a big girl then she'll have my attention. Ignoring is so hard because it

s us

not them. We also started a behavior chart with a reward sticker at the end of the week. We've included - telling the truth, picking up toys and a few others. She likes it and wants to mark off what was done for the day. You can make up any kind you want but not to many because then it's to confusing. Good Luck.

Brad&ScottsMom · 11-06-2003, 05:56 PM

I am in the same boat. I have a whiny 5 year old too. I'm

ing it's just a stage. I can't take whining.

jesstalamo · 11-12-2003, 01:49 PM

My little nephews

and whine when ever they did not get enough attention.........when do we not give enough attention...kids can be kids and I wish I could whine for some attention.......I promise things will get better

rusty2rusty · 11-16-2003, 05:22 PM

underwoodrar,I will have to try that. I have a program in y computer to make up charts. Thanks for the

s.

I can tell I'm defiantly not alone on this one.

underwoodrar · 11-16-2003, 08:37 PM

Rusty2Rusty,
Your

. Let me know if it works for you.

11-17-2003, 11:05 AM

Ditto, I wish my 6 yr. old had started than maybe he would be done by now, he just started.

11-18-2003, 10:26 AM

Nickolas my five yr old does the same thing. He thinks if he whines he will get what he wants. Sometimes I tell him to go ahead and whine it doesn`t bother me. He will stop sometimes but not all. His Daddy likes to give in when he whines. Which makes me

, he is just wanting what he wants and thats all. When you give in to him his tears dry up fast.

Bellingsworth · 11-18-2003, 06:31 PM

Thank you for starting this thread. i am so relieved to see that I am not the only one who has a whiny 5 year old!!!! Shawn is really starting to

me nuts!!

11-18-2003, 06:44 PM

Bellingsworth

I see that Nickolas was born only a couple of weeks before Shawn. Nickolas was born 9-12-98

Bellingsworth · 11-18-2003, 08:00 PM

That's awesome! Is he in K or PreK? The school held Shawn back because of maturity.

11-19-2003, 12:38 PM

I didn`t send him this year. He takes speech class 2 times a week. When he was a baby he had trouble with ear infections and had to have tubes put in. They said because of them when he was supposed to be learning all the different sounds he couldn`t hear them. He is doing so good. I don`t believe he will need speech when he starts school. I didn`t have the heart to send him either. I dread next year. he is the last one i will have. its hard to let go some.

rusty2rusty · 11-19-2003, 06:56 PM

My boy was born 10-8-98.Not to long after your boy.

11-20-2003, 06:57 AM

rusty2rusty

If you don`t mind telling me. Whats his name?

amyyoho · 11-20-2003, 08:54 AM

I am so glad to see I am not alone!!! My almost 4 year old is really starting to whine at every little thing I thought it was because of the new baby. Now that I know this is one of their phases I can stop and relax a bit. I love this website!!! You can find out much more from you ladies than some of my firends who end up making it a competetive thing with our kids! thanks so much!