Lately Seth has been really whiny. Like, he’ll ask for a cookie And I’ll say “No.”. Where He Used To Say “Ok.” And go on about his business, He now starts whining and actually crying about it. When Gary tells him no, he sometimes even tells Gary “I don’t like you.” Ok. Kids say that. They WANT to hurt you to get you back, I know. But Seth never said these things before. I don’t know what else to do but make him go sit on his bed for a while or sit in a chair in a corner. Actually he gets spanked* for saying that to his dad. It’s pretty much the most annoying thing he does, and I can almost see where someone would give their kid whatever they want just so they don’t have to hear that bullshit every time they tell them no.
However, I am not one of those someones. Seth is not a spoiled child. Sure he owns about a million Hot Wheels, and he pretty much gets them whenever he asks for them, but that’s just because he’s usually so darn good. He really is a good kid. Contrary to popular belief (*cough*uncle Michael*cough*), he was NOT born that way. He is stubborn and cranky and just plain annoying at times, but I know him so I know the exact type of discipline that works. Now, I’m lost. It’s been 5 years of not giving in when it matters that has given me this wonderful child. I am grinding my values into him.
Maybe it’s all about figuring out the values of “Don’t whine when you don’t get what you want.”
Am I the spoiled brat? Am I stupid to think that my little angel shouldn’t be doing these things. The only change that’s been made lately is he’s been put on Allergy medicine and, probably the cause of all this nonsense, it’s Christmastime. Could it be that Santa ( I swear a typed Satan on accident) has jacked some of my authority? Did all those things people tell him about being good for Santa ruin it for me?
December 29th, 2007 at 3:36 am
I think he just might be at that age, trying to test his limits. I’m sure you explain to him why he can’t have the cookie rather than just simply saying “No!” and leaving it at that.
Being consistent is needed with children. One time letting him have a cookie before dinner and then the next will not work. Bleh, children are so confusing. I work with them all day long and so many of them are soo winey and complain about everything…. I have realized it is a phase and with support they will grow out of it.