By MikaykayUnicorn - 16/08/2015 03:41 - United States - Blanchard
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Hi, I'm the OP. To clarify, he comes from a terrible home. Mother is a druggie, father is abusive. Doesn't get much attention, so I decided to give him a little. I didn't think, however, he would get upset every time I tried to do something else. He is a really sweet kid, he just has a lot of energy and no one wants to spend any time with him so the energy is built up. And by "cries," I didn't mean tears, (his father would hit him whenever he cried and tell him to be a man, so he doesn't cry) I meant crying as in whining.
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If you win enough he might want to do something else...
Stop and just get some headphones to drown him out
Two hours?! I would have let the brat cry 10minutes in.
kids need to learn when enough is enough
He'a five, not a baby. If you let him get away with it he'll be hell to deal with when he's older. Tell him no and if he throws a fit, ground him.
Let him cry. Eventually he will stop. Don't let a five year old dictate to you. There is nothing wrong with saying no more and move on to something else
You never start something with a child unless you are prepared to continue doing it for the entirety of the day.
Let him cry. Kid's gotta learn somehow that he can't always get what he wants hand has to be considerate of others. Else he'll wind up like three-thirds of the Internet community.
*three-quarters
Just stop. He'll get over it.
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Just stop, he can't always get what he wants. Otherwise, you could try to get him to try a different activity.
1, 2, 3, 4! I declare a...break