My nephew will turn 4yrs old in December. He is extremely smart yet very stubborn. He goes to daycare/pre-school for a few hours in the morning but it is hard to get him to get out of the house. He will always end up crying because he is watching TV beforehand. When we say, let's go to school, the show is going to end soon, he will screaming saying that the show is not ending yet. He would start throwing tantrum by throwing remote around and started crying.
I suggested that he doesn't watch TV but he needs TV to eat breakfast. How can we deal with his stubborness? Thank you
2006-09-22 02:41:08 · 8 answers · asked by jlw 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Real simple! Wake him up last minute, that means dress him the night before and leave the tv off in the morning!
2006-09-22 02:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let him watch TV. Children do not need TV to eat. If he doesn't eat, then he doesn't eat. That will end quickly when he gets hungry in the mornings.
Or, let him watch a show that ends 1/2 before you leave, eat his breakfast, then turn the TV off. If he throws a fit, he doesn't get to watch TV at all. Then see above.
Also, don't let him touch the remote.
2006-09-22 09:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, your son really needs TV to eat breakfast? How did children eat their breakfast before TV?
Turn the TV off, deal with the tantrums. They will go away after a week or so.
If he doesn't eat breakfast, he doesn't eat breakfast. I am sure a week without breakfast is not going to do him as much harm as starting his day every morning watching a mindless box, and using it to manipulate his parents.
You need to stand up and be the parent, put your foot down.
2006-09-22 09:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by allforasia 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He does NOT need TV to watch breakfast * You need to be sure the television is off, and no mention of it in the a.m. hours ... fix his breakfast and sidetrack him instead with something at the table : small book,magazine - or better yet : conversation ...
Its obvious the TV is the culprit -- cut it out completely, because next year - when he is ready for kindergarten ? It will be harder yet *
Good luck *
2006-09-22 09:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by ♫ RNRAngel ♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he "needs" TV to eat breakfast? thank god he was born after the invention of television!
he doesn't need it. there needs to be some rules set down for him. he needs a schedule and a routine. make him have breakfast at the table. if he starts to act defiant, pouty, or throwing a tantrum, tell him he has to go to time out. make him stand in a corner for a few minutes until he calms down. then take him to school when he is acting better. even if you have to go in late, just politely tell the teacher "johnny is having a bad day today, but he should be fine now. sorry, we're late"
2006-09-22 09:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by .jess 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Throw out the TV. Tell him he can have it back when he changes his attitude. Worked on my kids. He doesn't need TV to eat breakfast, tell him to read the cereal box like I used to do.
2006-09-22 09:43:44 · answer #6 · answered by Krazykraut 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ten min before you leave turn the tv off and if he turns it back on unplug it.....or unplug the tv bofore he gets up and he has to get ready and go with no tv.....nobody needs tv to eat breakfast.
2006-09-23 10:55:55 · answer #7 · answered by christina c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beat him
2006-09-22 10:36:11 · answer #8 · answered by sexygurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋