Waaaah!
I just finished a full-cart grocery store trip, complete
with a 15-minute wait in a checkout line populated by two clusters of fine
whiners. Granted, those parents might have had better results, if they’d waited
till after lunch and naps to venture out. Still, I felt sorry for them, as they
endured the painful process.
Heck, I felt sorry for everyone in that grocery store line.
But I can remember those days. Parents pay a dear price when
we try to tuck in one last errand or two after kids’ hungry and tired buttons
have gone off.
Waaaah! Waaaah!
What parent doesn’t groan to hear children whine? How about
whining husbands, whining wives, whining parents, whining coworkers, whining
neighbors and other whiners?
Would you like a slice of “Geez” with that whine? (Sorry, I’m from Wisconsin. I had to say that.)
Had enough of whining
in your home?
Check out these helpful anti-whining how-to’s from a variety
of parenting and family writers.
Dealing
with Whining Children – Carolyn Cordon
Do your kids whine? Do they drive you mad with their demands
for stuff'? Have you ever wished they could behave better when you go shopping
and not grab at things you don't want them to have?
The Discipline
Dilemma; Whining – Alyson Brann
As parents, we all have those days where we just want to
scream, "That's enough!" And that happens to the best of us,
but when it comes to your child's whining could there be more to it that
we aren't seeing? Are they really trying to push our buttons, are
they seeking attention, or are they really in need of something?
Would You Like
Some Please with That Tween Whine? - Jaipi Sixbear
The never-ending "please" comes
in two forms. It's either long and drawn out like this: "Pleeeeease?" Or incessant
like this: "Please, please, please, please, please, please?" It's one time when the word please does not
constitute good manners.
Getting
Kids to Do Chores Without Whining – Sylvia Cochran
How do you get your children to cooperate? Is it possible to
assign the kids chores and actually see them jump into action? The answer is a
resounding "yes!"
Help! My preschooler's angry and out of control! – Kathryn Sharp-Dierks
One issue common to most preschoolers is the temper tantrum.
As a mom of two, I've certainly seen my own fair
share. The tantrums don't have to make us tear our own hair out though. With a
little help from us, our kids can turn those screaming fits into clearly
articulated wants and needs.
The
Sounds of Impatience – Michele Starkey
A study has confirmed that whining is the most annoying
sound in the world. We are wired to whine, and some of us do it more often than
others. Have you ever paid a fine for whining? My father almost did recently.
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My kids do their whining when I call them in from outside to come eat dinner.
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Oh, how I remember those days...and now try to avoid parents with whiners, in department and grocery stores, at all costs. I'd try to do whatever it took, to get groceries without the kids. That was a real treat for me, back in the day. Naps always came first.
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I'm glad my little one is a big one now, and has a deep voice, not a high pitched whiny voice!
ReplyDeleteHe still asks for stuff, but he know what 'No' means - it means no, and don't ask again.
Oh, boy! Whinning children get on everybody's nerves. What do they need? Do they stop when you give it to them? Or are they in the habit?
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