HELP! My 21 month old son is constantly whining or grunting or fake crying?
Answers:
IGNORE HIM when he's doing that. the only thing you should tell him ONCE, is "honey, I love you, but I don't like it when you whine and cry. Crying is for babies who don't know how to talk, but because you're a big boy, you need to tell me when you want something by using your words. From now on, when I tell you to use your words, you'll have to stop the whining and the crying." Then after that if you hear him doing it, just say: "use your words" to remind him and then ignore it. Not paying attention to him when he's that way (after a short reminder to use his words) is effective and teached him that you're in control. Always remember when you lose control, it takes your authority away. Children respond best to calm, kind, but firm instruction using as few words as possible (after the initial teaching)
that means that he wants somthing.
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