Name 3 things to be thankful for

[AnyDream]

I did something similar with DD1 a few years ago (around the time she was 8-9). The rule was, if she wanted to say something negative, she had to sandwich it between 2 positives. (which is a handy trick to have in your bag later in life, anyway). Worked really well, we stopped doing it after a while (presumably because she'd stopped complaining all the time).

[RainbowBrite]

This is working well with my boys...particularly my 11yr old as he loves to winge about everything...he is whining less as it has made him think about things