what do you do with a 8 year old child that crys about everything?

Question

If you correct him he crys if you say something he doesn't like he crys. He turns it off and on like a water faucet.

Answer 1

Although difficult when not at home, find a "cry-space" for your child. Like his/her bedroom, or in a place like a chair, where they are not allowed to do anything but cry, for about ten minutes. (They will tire of this cry-space, and crying, very rapidly.----I've used it, and it also works, very rapidly). I think I may have even invented it....heh heh But it works HOTCHICK7 LOLOLOL

Answer 2

Ask him why he's crying (find out what is wrong) if he's still yelling, then take Brandan's advise, have a crying corner/chair/room where he can cry all he wants.
Another good advice is to set up a "good behaviour chart" where u use stickers to give him points for good behaviour, but remove the sticker for each bad behaviour. This shows the kid that he's getting ample attention- be it of good behaviour or bad. Just agree with him that when he's collected enough stars (say ten, for example) then he gets a treat (money for instance- also a good way of instilling the fact that he needs to work to make money/be rewarded). He will soon learn that crying resolves nothing, when instead he could be making money by behaving well, doing his homework, cleaning up after himself etc.

Good luck!!!

Answer 3

Ignore him. This sounds bad but basically he finds and feels that if he does this he gets the attention he wants and that you will NOT discipline him just so you don't have to hear the crying.
Also talk to a DR about it. There maybe an underlying problem such as not sleeping well which is causing him to be tired.
I have a son who is ADHD and BI-Polar who does this and we have to ignore him when he cries for no reasons. He realizes we aren't paying attention and he stops.
It takes 30 days for someone to get into the habit of doing something and can take a life time to unlearn that habit.
I wish you luck since I know what you are going threw.
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Oh yeah and instead of punishing him now we make him go read for 20 minutes out loud instead of time outs. He gets mad and then stomps off to go read. :) Finding something besides time outs or true punishments has worked for our son for the most part.

Answer 4

Have you tried praising his achievements and re-framing your comments in the positive, eg..."You can't go out and play because you have to have dinner," becomes "after dinner you can go out and play." I know it is hard as a parent when you make so many sacrifices, but it is worth a try, always praise and always positive, it will make you feel better too. If they cry, stay calm give them reassurance and ask them how you can help them. It is not easy, especially in a society where we are fed the illusion that kids should be perfect all the time. Good luck and hang in there, keep loving them and it will all come back to you in time.

Answer 5

I would sit down with the child and discuss this behaviour. Give the child every opportunity to express themselves about their fears and then tactfully explain it's not appropriate to act this way. If it continues then take the child out of the situation that makes them cry. Possibly having a quiet time instead of something they want to do. Show that there are negative consequences.
Although if it's a phycological problem, you may want to take the child to a professional.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I am no parent but from a psychological perspective this sounds like one of two (2) things to me. You may have an attention seeking child, in this case you'll want to ignore the tears and compliment and reinforce his positive behaviour. Whenever he behaves appropriately, lavish him with cuddles and praise. On the other hand you might have a highly sensitive child - it's imperative to re-assure this child and quell any fears they may have. Help him develop tools to cope with stressful or anxiety producing situations (e.g., going to sleep in the dark, first day of school). Highly sensitive children tend to be exceptionally smart but you need to know how to handle them.

Answer 8

Correct him when it is necessary, but ignore the subsequent crying over it. It's a ploy for attention and it's working. When he realizes that crying won't get a response from you, he'll stop doing it.

Answer 9

stand firm with him and dont let him get away with crying all the time just so you will give in to him to quit his crying. Seek therapy for him if its that bad. Good luck

Answer 10

Ignore it. He's using it to control you and to get attention. However since he's using a bad behavior to get attention, perhaps you should make sure the attention you are giving him is adequate. Kids only use bad behavior when good behavior is not recognized by the parent.