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Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
reply to post by byteshertz
If my son was a habitual cry baby we would work on that.
You wouldnt need to "work on that" if you just handled the situation correctly - life is not fair, and kids need to have a tough layer to them, you teach them this through situations as they present themself because behaviour can only be learnt through training. Your little talk to your son afterwards about being a crybaby is not going to solve anything, because you just showed him if he screams you will fix the situation for him.
It is no different to parents picking up a baby every time it cries, you teach the child that if it wants to be picked up it just needs to cry - then you wonder why it always cries.
WATCH SUPERNANNY PEOPLE - She always says ignore the child, the child is fine, don't send the child the message that crying is how to get the desired outcome.edit on 23-7-2011 by byteshertz because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
I also said that you probably ought to consider WHY he acts that way. It is a learned behaviour. The parent ignored him, laughs at him when he is upset. He feels helpless. In a childs mind, the thing to do to be heard is to get louder. As an adult we know this doesnt work. This child wont learn that, because the parent facilitates it.
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
Why should the mother let this little girl antagonize her son to the point of tears again
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
I also said that you probably ought to consider WHY he acts that way. It is a learned behaviour. The parent ignored him, laughs at him when he is upset. He feels helpless. In a childs mind, the thing to do to be heard is to get louder. As an adult we know this doesnt work. This child wont learn that, because the parent facilitates it.
Exactly it is learned behaviour, if you teach him that the situation is resolved when he gets louder you are showing him to keep doing it.
Why he currently acts this way is because he cried as a baby every time he wanted something his way and his parents gave it to him - children dont cry if the crying does not achieve the result they want. It is quite logical.
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
I also said that you probably ought to consider WHY he acts that way. It is a learned behaviour. The parent ignored him, laughs at him when he is upset. He feels helpless. In a childs mind, the thing to do to be heard is to get louder. As an adult we know this doesnt work. This child wont learn that, because the parent facilitates it.
Exactly it is learned behaviour, if you teach him that the situation is resolved when he gets louder you are showing him to keep doing it.
Why he currently acts this way is because he cried as a baby every time he wanted something his way and his parents gave it to him - children dont cry if the crying does not achieve the result they want. It is quite logical.
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
WHY NOT TELL THE GIRL TO STOP??
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
Why should the mother let this little girl antagonize her son to the point of tears again
What happens when she is not there?
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
WHY NOT TELL THE GIRL TO STOP??
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SHE IS NOT THERE?
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
WHY NOT TELL THE GIRL TO STOP??
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SHE IS NOT THERE?
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
if she is a proper parent, she has already taught him to deal with these situations. She is not a proper parent, and is only teaching him to get upset.
Squabbles between siblings are common and a natural part of family dynamics. Often, it's wise to let kids work out their differences themselves and not intervene unless there's a possibility that one of them is going to get hurt . If the teasing is done in a friendly, playful, and mutual way, and both kids find it funny, then you probably don't need to worry. But if it becomes relentless, hurtful, and unkind, with one kid always doing the teasing and the other always on the receiving end, it's smart to address the issue. If the teasing continues unchecked, your older son may think such behavior is OK at school and with friends — and it could take a toll on your younger son's self-esteem. If you're concerned about the teasing, talk to your sons about it. Set ground rules for acceptable behavior at home, and stick to them.
What do you do?
Guess what??? Mom comes running and often dad and sister too! So, the kid screams more. If they want something else? They scream again. The problem is if you react to this screaming by moving faster, it will stop, temporarily. It will stop until the child decides he wants something else. In reality, reacting by moving faster will make the screaming worse! Yikes again, right? The child will condition you to move a little faster and then? Then, you begin to anticipate the child's needs so that he won't scream at all. Does the word servant come to mind here? Wrong! Pretty soon the child is screaming about everything and it he sees that it works much better than the new language he is learning so he screams instead of talks! Ouch! Next thing you know, mom and dad are screaming at each other for the screaming to stop. Sound familiar?
It is your job as the parent to teach your child to be aware of others around him and respect their rights. He is not the center of the universe. Please don't treat your child like he is or he will be an unhappy adult. If you really love him, teach him to get along with others through teaching the importance of proper behavior. The next time you are tempted to ignore screaming, ask yourself, do you like to hear someone else's kid screaming to get their way? I think not.
Originally posted by thedeadtruth
The sad fact is there are some females who really do think getting married and popping out kids is a career and validates their existence.
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
reply to post by byteshertz
They are NOT siblings!! When a stranger comes in your house you should feel protected and not attacked. This mother should have protected and nurtured her own child in her own home and then explained later when the girl went home.
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
if she is a proper parent, she has already taught him to deal with these situations. She is not a proper parent, and is only teaching him to get upset.
She is teaching him in this video and you are labeling her an unfit parent?
LETS SEE WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY:
Source
Squabbles between siblings are common and a natural part of family dynamics. Often, it's wise to let kids work out their differences themselves and not intervene unless there's a possibility that one of them is going to get hurt . If the teasing is done in a friendly, playful, and mutual way, and both kids find it funny, then you probably don't need to worry. But if it becomes relentless, hurtful, and unkind, with one kid always doing the teasing and the other always on the receiving end, it's smart to address the issue. If the teasing continues unchecked, your older son may think such behavior is OK at school and with friends — and it could take a toll on your younger son's self-esteem. If you're concerned about the teasing, talk to your sons about it. Set ground rules for acceptable behavior at home, and stick to them.
Source
What do you do?
Guess what??? Mom comes running and often dad and sister too! So, the kid screams more. If they want something else? They scream again. The problem is if you react to this screaming by moving faster, it will stop, temporarily. It will stop until the child decides he wants something else. In reality, reacting by moving faster will make the screaming worse! Yikes again, right? The child will condition you to move a little faster and then? Then, you begin to anticipate the child's needs so that he won't scream at all. Does the word servant come to mind here? Wrong! Pretty soon the child is screaming about everything and it he sees that it works much better than the new language he is learning so he screams instead of talks! Ouch! Next thing you know, mom and dad are screaming at each other for the screaming to stop. Sound familiar?
It is your job as the parent to teach your child to be aware of others around him and respect their rights. He is not the center of the universe. Please don't treat your child like he is or he will be an unhappy adult. If you really love him, teach him to get along with others through teaching the importance of proper behavior. The next time you are tempted to ignore screaming, ask yourself, do you like to hear someone else's kid screaming to get their way? I think not.
edit on 23-7-2011 by byteshertz because: (no reason given)
if it becomes relentless, hurtful, and unkind, with one kid always doing the teasing and the other always on the receiving end, it's smart to address the issue.
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
The sad fact is that she IS there.
If it were a fist fight would she let that continue too? Her son tried to tun away multiple times did he not?
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Laughing at him and encouraging the girl that is harassing him, all while invalidating his feelings, is not teaching him anything other than that his mother is not there for him.
As for your source, did you read it? It says in no uncertain terms that
if it becomes relentless, hurtful, and unkind, with one kid always doing the teasing and the other always on the receiving end, it's smart to address the issue.
This teasing met all those criteria. What did the mother do? Oh thats right, she filmed it, laughed at it, and encouraged the girl.