Need some advice on my daughter's whining?

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My daughter is turning 8 next month and I need some advice. She whines like a little baby whenever she doesnt get her own way or whenever she has to do something that she doent like to do. I have tried ignoring her, sending her to her room, and trying to talk to her. She went to a birthday party for a school friend last week at a bowling alley. There where a few girls on one lane and I guess they accidentaly skipped her turn. Well, she proceeded to whine and cry and pitch such a fit that you would have thought something catastophic happened.

She never went through the terrible twos but, it seams like she is making up for it now. She is generally a good kid. She does exeptionaly good in school and has many friends. I just dont know why she acts like this?
 
She is only 8, she will grow out of it. Just give her what she wants when she whines and it will stop.
 
I don't know why the age two got such a horrible reputation! Seems to be it starts when they are 6! My son went through this also, although he never threw a tantrum in public because he know I'd blister him for that one! (I expect a lot of thumbs-down on that one!!) Hang in there, they do outgrow this.....try to ignore it for the most part, but do not let the outrageous behavior go without consequences.
 
Go back to ignoring the whining, and be strong - it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better! The other part that is very important is to praise and respond to even the slightest positive behavior. Also, at eight years old she is old enough for you to tell her up front, "I'm not going to listen when you act like that. If you want something, you'll have to ask nicely." You may need to give her some examples of what you want her to say/do instead, to help her replace the negative behavior. Good luck! Stay strong and be CONSISTENT and it will work.
 
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