advise please!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-28-2006
advise please!!
1
Wed, 11-29-2006 - 4:50pm
my 15 month year all day long has done this fake whining all day long. no tears he stops when he sees something on tv that catches his attention. i try to play with him and smile at him but he just looks right at me a does this totally fake whining thing... i dont know what to do do i ignore him or what.. help!!

 

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 11-29-2006 - 5:04pm

He's probably discovered that crying gets your immediate attention, is very bright & perceptive, and thought he'd keep it up. If there are no tears, and he doesn't seem to be in pain or discomfort, I'd either ignore it, or make him laugh by tickling him or something. He's probably just testing his dramatic skills and has recently realized that his actions bring about your REactions. . . Let me tell you, they keep up the fake whining well into elementary school! My 8 year-old still fake whines to get us to do what he wants!!

Sofia




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