How to Stop a Child from Whining
Take a deep breath and try to stay calm.. Avoid yelling or showing that you're overwhelmed.. Try to figure out if your child is whining for a legitimate reason.
Steps
Take a deep breath and try to stay calm.
Take a deep breath and try to stay calm.
Avoid yelling or showing that you're overwhelmed.
Avoid yelling or showing that you're overwhelmed.
Try to figure out if your child is whining for a legitimate reason.
Try to figure out if your child is whining for a legitimate reason.
Don't give them what they want while they're whining.
Don't give them what they want while they're whining.
Tell them you can only understand if they use their nice voice.
Tell them you can only understand if they use their nice voice.
Offer a snack if they nicely say that they're hungry.
Offer a snack if they nicely say that they're hungry.
Give them a task or activity if they're bored.
Give them a task or activity if they're bored.
Schedule a nap before running errands, if possible.
Schedule a nap before running errands, if possible.
Let them have the toy or treat they want only if they stop whining.
Let them have the toy or treat they want only if they stop whining.
Teach your child how to appropriately express their feelings.
Teach your child how to appropriately express their feelings.
Explain when they're calm that you won't respond to whining.
Explain when they're calm that you won't respond to whining.
Demonstrate what whining sounds like.
Demonstrate what whining sounds like.
Be as consistent as possible about ignoring whiny behavior.
Be as consistent as possible about ignoring whiny behavior.
Reward them when they use their nice voice.
Reward them when they use their nice voice.
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