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azurelunatic) wrote2003-07-07 01:59 pm
azurelunatic) wrote2003-07-07 01:59 pm
Kid management
Little Fayoumis is not allowed to whine at his friends. If he starts doing it particularly abominably, he gets sent to the corner (because it's becoming a real problem).
This morning, he said something in a yell/whine. I couldn't hear what it was because I was washing dishes with water running, but I did hear the tone. Not answering my question ("What did you just say?") for two minutes, and then saying "I forgot" is not guaranteed to put you on my list of wonderfully well-behaved little boys. Corner!
After a while, I took him to his room and explained what was up (you were told not to be saying things in that tone of voice, and you did, and guess what...). While that was going on, evidently his friend left. That's how it works sometimes...
When his friends go home for whatever reason, Little Fayoumis has a habit of standing by the door waiting for them to come back. Have tried to convince him that this is is not going to be a good plan; since I was sick of it, this time I ordered him to go play and have fun. (He was getting in my way while I was washing the door from the handprints and faceprints on it, as well.) He went. He played. He had fun. ...He just has to be reminded that this is what he should be doing when his friends aren't there.
*sigh*
It'll get better.
This morning, he said something in a yell/whine. I couldn't hear what it was because I was washing dishes with water running, but I did hear the tone. Not answering my question ("What did you just say?") for two minutes, and then saying "I forgot" is not guaranteed to put you on my list of wonderfully well-behaved little boys. Corner!
After a while, I took him to his room and explained what was up (you were told not to be saying things in that tone of voice, and you did, and guess what...). While that was going on, evidently his friend left. That's how it works sometimes...
When his friends go home for whatever reason, Little Fayoumis has a habit of standing by the door waiting for them to come back. Have tried to convince him that this is is not going to be a good plan; since I was sick of it, this time I ordered him to go play and have fun. (He was getting in my way while I was washing the door from the handprints and faceprints on it, as well.) He went. He played. He had fun. ...He just has to be reminded that this is what he should be doing when his friends aren't there.
*sigh*
It'll get better.
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He doesn't like being whined at any more than we do, especially as I take care to pitch my voice exactly as obnoxiously as he does it.
Kids
Your demands are not at all unreasonable, neither is the punishment. I think it will get better.
Re: Kids
He clammed up, though there were still tears flowing.