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Why does my son complain so often?
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 445628" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Malika, I think a ton of 4 year olds act this way. Especially 4 year old boys. Now to help this you do need to be very consistent with your reactions when he acts this way. Teach him how he is to behave in different situations. Such as its okay to act loud and boisterous in the playground but you have to be quiet and walk nicely in the grocery store or the library. Also tell him before you go into any store exactly what is going to happen. If he is expected to act a certain way...tell him. Say "J..we are going into the market now and I expect you to hold on to the cart. When we are done you may pick out a cookie." Or tell him he can get one toy if that is what you want to do. However, if he starts acting up...leave. Dont pass go, dont get the groceries. Just take him home immediately. He will learn. </p><p></p><p>But 4 year olds are very up and down. They want one thing and then another. Even my very easy just turned 5 year old granddaughter will want everything she sees in a store. Walmart is her very favorite place in the world. I think it may have been her second word...lol. She is a shopaholic. Now she wont actually throw stuff down now but she will pout and go...uhhhh with a pouty face hoping it will sway a grandparents heart (and pocketbook)...lmao.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 445628, member: 1514"] Malika, I think a ton of 4 year olds act this way. Especially 4 year old boys. Now to help this you do need to be very consistent with your reactions when he acts this way. Teach him how he is to behave in different situations. Such as its okay to act loud and boisterous in the playground but you have to be quiet and walk nicely in the grocery store or the library. Also tell him before you go into any store exactly what is going to happen. If he is expected to act a certain way...tell him. Say "J..we are going into the market now and I expect you to hold on to the cart. When we are done you may pick out a cookie." Or tell him he can get one toy if that is what you want to do. However, if he starts acting up...leave. Dont pass go, dont get the groceries. Just take him home immediately. He will learn. But 4 year olds are very up and down. They want one thing and then another. Even my very easy just turned 5 year old granddaughter will want everything she sees in a store. Walmart is her very favorite place in the world. I think it may have been her second word...lol. She is a shopaholic. Now she wont actually throw stuff down now but she will pout and go...uhhhh with a pouty face hoping it will sway a grandparents heart (and pocketbook)...lmao. [/QUOTE]
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