VENT I can't stand the whinging!!

[AndiE]

Oh sweet Lord no ... you're definitely NOT the only one LOL.

My DS2 is (in my opinion) Australia's champion toddler whinger - and soooo different from his older brother!! Definitely nature, not nurture, I reckon!

He has the ability to whinge from the minute he gets out of bed. I love him dearly, but I fully admit some days I lose my rag with him (I try my best to be patient, but after 8 hours of whingeing, whining and sooking enough is enough!!). Some days I can't wait to put him down for his day sleep so I can have 2 hours of whinge-free time. Like you,there are many times I could assume he was tired by 9am, just going off the whingeing.

He's not like this every day, and it's easier for me of a weekend when his dad is around to share the load. I think at times it is attention he's after. Other times it's because he wants food (he loves his food, but I won't let him eat/nibble every 5 mins of every day). Some days he whinges just cos he can ... I'm sure of it

A friend of mine had a son like our boys - at age 2 he was a shocking whinger. He grew out of it before he turned 3.

So here's hoping - for our sakes!!

[*EJ*]

Oh i'm so sorry to hear that but it's so good to know i'm not alone

Our boys do sound very similar, i too savour the few hours when he is asleep. If only he realised he could ask me anything he wanted without whinging so constantly like he does.

So we're almost at three, absolutely lets hope for this stage to be over very soon

[Liviam]

I'm joining this group too - DS who is also 2 is a huge whinger!!

[~Kim~]

noooo you are definitely not alone.

And if he isn't whinging, or whining or screaming he's being a holy terror....doing my head in after a fairly placid DD.

[*EJ*]

Oh Kim, not another one? Same here DS1 was nothing like this.

AndiE i forgot to say also isn't great when the DH's are home?! Especially as DS2 is his shaddow and just loves being outside with him.

[AndiE]

Ha ha, yes it IS great when the DHs are home. Even better when their dear hands-on grandparents are visiting

[Arcadia]

With dd, I ask her to speak properly or nicely to me, meaning she doesn't whinge and uses manners. I then give her an example 'mum can you please get me some watermelon' rather than 'i want watermelon'. It has definitely helped, especially since she won't get anything until she asks nicely.

Not sure if that would help?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

DD1 is the same!! Your not alone and it drives me batty!!! Ive started sending her to her room until she comes out happy because i just couldnt handle it anymore. Whinge whinge bloody whinge!!

[nothing2lose]

Yep. The bad news is as they get older, and more hormonal, the whinging gets more incessant

[Arimeh]

All of mine whinge. All of them. DD1 is shocking though, and DD2 is getting to the more whingy stage too, so between the both of them I just want to pack up and leave home.... and I didn't think I would feel like that until all the girls were teenagers....