Okay...so I was babysitting this little girl of three years old, she turned out to be REALLY smart, and in reality she looks five.
But sometimes, she cries for stupid reasons, like one time, she wanted juice in her bottle, but I couldn't find it, so I told her she had to drink it in a cup. She absolutely refused this, and she started crying.
So...this is what I do when she cries. With a good voice, I tell her not to cry, and I ask her why she cries. When she explains the reason, I tell her nicely and detailed as I can, why she shouldn't cry. If she keeps crying, I turn my voice a bit more stern, and I tell her not to cry or I'm giving her a time out. I tried all the tactics except bribing, as you know it can spoil her...so I just left her crying until she got over it. I guess it kind of worked; she stopped crying and everything was well. Is this the right thing to do, or is the only way to stop her crying is to bribe her with candy or something she likes?
2007-08-14
06:39:21
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Just a Girl
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