Yesterday, my defiant little girl was throwing another fit. I have tried everything with her, and somedays it works, somedays it doesn't. So, yesterday she was screaming in the bathroom because I wouldn't pull up her pants for her. She's perfectly capable of doing it herself. She kept screaming and wouldn't listen to me trying to reason with her. Suddenly, an idea popped into my head. I just started whispering. While I tried to tell her that she was old enough to pull up her flippin' pants, I said it all in a whisper. And guess what? It worked!!
Now, I'm not stupid folks. I know that isn't the key to getting your child to listen to you. But maybe if you get stuck in that sitch, and you haven't tried it before, who knows- it may work!
So, what tricks do you have up your sleeve when dealing with your children? Or your spouse for that matter??
* I should note that the whispering stopped her from screaming so she could listen to me, it still didn't make her pull up her pants. She's a stubborn little bugger.
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Have you read Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood by Jim & Charles Fay? I highly recommend it! My three year old daughter is also going through a defiant stage and it gets so frustrating! This book has a lot of great tips!
ReplyDeleteWhat is it about 3 year olds that makes them so stubborn and argumentative? My son has all of a sudden started to talk back over everything and argue constantly!! I'll try the whisper thing and see if it works on him. Thanks!
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