tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post7350382284806463713..comments2024-03-18T04:15:50.676-04:00Comments on Flabbypants: Thar she blowsAlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10278842338463861715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-48174211566356959772009-03-21T17:34:00.000-04:002009-03-21T17:34:00.000-04:00This might be useful a little bit later (mine is 3...This might be useful a little bit later (mine is 3 1/2) but I tell him I can't understand him when he whines. Other times I say I can't hear him because it hurts my ears when he talks that way. Then I make him say it over and over and over again ("gosh, I still can't understand you! Can you try it one more time?") until there is some semblance of a normal voice - usually by the third or fourth time he's so pissed off he's yelling it at me but hey, at least he's not whining anymore! Then I compliment him profusely on what a great big boy voice he used and comply with whatever demand happily (within reason, of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-30340992183941457872009-03-20T18:26:00.000-04:002009-03-20T18:26:00.000-04:00Just for accuracy its the "f-ing fours"! Whine = w...Just for accuracy its the "f-ing fours"! Whine = wine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-50508914981114567282009-03-20T15:46:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:46:00.000-04:00I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO feel your pain! Take a deep bre...I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO feel your pain! Take a deep breath and check to make sure nothing is really wrong, then just ignore it. Ear plugs might be handy. After a while if mine gets no response and he moves on. Or you can provide a distraction. Or sometimes I just resort to feeding him snacks. It appeases him and distracts him. And if it gets really bad, I call in reinforcements - oh, Dad!<BR/>-EBP-EBPitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990420015751100466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-86238520244578443862009-03-20T15:32:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:32:00.000-04:00In what situations are you getting the whining?Tod...In what situations are you getting the whining?<BR/><BR/>Toddlers are cranky and contrary creatures. I have always kind of viewed it like a precursor of sorts to adolescence. You have this increased yet very incomplete understanding of how the world works, limited language, and are completely unable to understand anything outside of your own needs,wants, and desires.<BR/><BR/>Toddlerhood is just a big case of too big for your britches and being down right pissed off about it.<BR/><BR/>As far as advice goes, I tend to ignore whining, but that can be tricky at his age.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053954608332662629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-44595337316369844312009-03-20T13:03:00.000-04:002009-03-20T13:03:00.000-04:00Whine back. Confuse him.Whine back. Confuse him.Dan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645604464750177487noreply@blogger.com