Stop Toddler Whining

Good question! Why does a toddler whine? The answer is very simple. To get your attention. Your little toddler relies on you on everything. However, it could be because they are hungry, tired or even ill.

Whining can be compared to a high tone of desperate request. If the reason is not because your child is hungry, tired or ill, it may be simply because you don't respond or hear your child's request in the first place. (Well, you might have heard the request, but simply ignored it.)

Or it could be because you are simply refusing to give them something. And since they are not getting it, they try something else that they believe might work like whining or throwing tantrums. And the funny part (not literally funny )is that it usually works because us parents just do not want your baby to make a scene especially in the public place. Well, so we give in. And once they know it works, you can imagine what follows! More and more whining and tantrums on the way. It makes me wonder how smart they are!

To save all the frustrations --- - Stop Toddler Whining Now

First - understand that most of the times with most of the babies, they do not even know that they are actually whining. To simply tell them to stop whining will not have any affect. (Ever Noticed that?) You have to tell them what is whining.

Catch them at the moment and tell them that this is whining and I do not understand what you want. Speak nicely, then I can help you.

Sometimes a trick like imitating them works. You start whining they way they are doing. They will find it funny and start laughing.
I once was caught into a situation where I ended up whining. So we have one toddler and one adult whining together. And I was not even trying to imitate my daughter. Well, imagine that.

Respond to them before they start whining if you can.

You need to teach your toddler how to wait or politely interrupt if he wants something and does not get the immediate response because you are busy with something else.

The other tip that works is to distract your toddler. If she starts whining, why not sing a song, or bring out her favorite book. In most cases, it works because toddlers are easily distracted. However, if they are sick or sleepy, this might not work.

To Stop Toddler Whining is an art every parents should know.