I don't have a 3 yo, but what if you just went along with the train of thought for a while.. and asked What kind of iceblock? Can you draw me a picture of the iceblock? Where could we buy one from do you think? Maybe when we go for a walk..
Then try and redirect back to breakfast? I am not sure if it would work, but it sounds like she wants hr voice to be heard.
I may be way off so I hope someone else replies soon!
I sent my 3 year old to his room if he throws a tantrum, I personally dont belive he can throw a tantrum and have me have to stand/sit there and watch it.. and well he does less and less every day.. i think i get 1 a day if that.
He has no toys in his room.
If not laundry? bathroom.. send him there for 3 min.. for not respecting and listening to you and carrying on like a pork chop.
DD1 is the xact same! always with the i wants!!!!
i just tell her no and ignore her if she throws tanty and talk to her when she finally calms down.
Its not fun at all and happens soo many times a day, hope she grows out of it soon
He gets NOTHING until he can ask properly - which is - may I please have... so I just say, well thats not the way to ask for it - use your manners, and then he says the whole, may I please have ...
and then I say, lovely manners DS, but its not the right time for xxx.. maybe later. OOOoh how about a xxxxx instead?
Then if he chucks a tanty - meh - so be it.. LOL... I walk away most of the time if he's just carrying on. He's been told no, he's been told the reason why, so then I don't pay the tantrum any attention.
Thanks girls, I do ignore the tantys. She gets nothing if she is rude to me too. She will often say 'I want xxx please mummy', which is half polite I guess! I just want her to lose the attitude that comes with the I wants mostly I guess. DH speaks with attutude and I so hate the tone he uses somettimes, and it seems DD is picking it up! I want to try to knock it on the head before it's habbit.
Ooooh, mel, is that a ttc #4 I see there?? I had to squint and turn my head sideways, but I see it, I'm sure! Excitement!
LOL...Kel...I was just reading too and saw the little ttc...had to look closely too!
As for the I wants and the tone, we get that too. I just have to say, where are your manners, then she will say can I please have... as to whether she gets it or not is a different story! I hope its a phase!
I tell him to ask nicely and give him an example "May I have an apple please". With treats I say not right now, maybe later if you ask nicely, for now do you want xxx? doesn't always work though.
The othe day he just said Biscuit! I said "Could I have that in a sentence please" & he said "Could I have a sentence please"
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