DS1 (nearly 6) is lovely really but a bit of a whingebag sometimes. I find this very hard when, say, his brother has one of his toys, and I'm getting DS1 not to snatch it back.
DS1 starts a monologue on how he will never ever get this toy back, and his brother will have it forever, and he will never ever ever get it back.
I try to be sympathetic but mostly end up going .
How can I not deny his feelings yet get him to STFU? Do I need to say 'it's annoying when your brother has something you want, I wish I could magically make their be two of them?'. Any other ideas? (I've just had that one now ...)
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How do you deal with defeatist whinging? (talk/listen/listen/talk people particularly welcome!)
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NotQuiteCockney · 02/08/2007 09:49
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