My 4 yr old has been doing this for a long while (the "I only want to do what I want" bit, and endless whining). It's tedious. She also goes to a Montessori (5x half days) and complains about the work, it being boring, etc etc even though she has zero negative feedback from her classroom staff. I have also observed several times; she's quite well occupied and has not been held back from more in any way. I think it is more about testing ME and my resolve than anything else.
It is not fun at all and I try not to lose my cool, or overly vary in my responses, reminding her often of her tone and attitude but many days I feel like I am a broken record nag-o-gram. But then she'll have a clear day, smooth sailing, with limited whining and wheedling. I just hope these days will become more frequent...
Last edited by sunday_driver; 02/22/14 08:26 PM.
