He's always crying about things. All sorts of things, you name it. Not getting a certain cup, not playing a game that he had played for a long time (not wanting to share), the sky is blue, etc. He just cries about everything. He's an only child, if that helps determine how I can help.
I don't want to sound harsh, but should I just act tough around him and when he cries like a baby should I shun him and send him to his room or something? Just ignore him? Nothing seems to work.
Serious answers please! Thanks :)
2007-01-02 08:16:08 · 9 answers · asked by sariff 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I understand that I'm not the parent. I've been living with his parents and he for a few years now from other circumstances (I'm a really young uncle). I think after a while its sort of become a responsibility for the whole family to make him stop acting this way, and his mother tells me that it would help if I did something here or there to make it stop. Things like what some of you have said. It just umbearable considering his age because he shouldn't really be acting this way, it makes me sad too.
2007-01-02 08:27:36 · update #1
I think it's the parent's job to help this kid, not yours. Best thing you could do is to talk with his parents.
P.S. Please keep in mind that some kids are just born that way. I have 6 kids, they were all quite different...some were "happy" kids, others cried and whined a lot. It's not necessarily the way the child is being raised.
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Look, your nephew, at 7, is old enough to talk to. When he's calm, of course, not when he's in the middle of one of his crying spells.
Decide first what action you're going to take (e.g. send him to his room when he cries inappropriately, telling him that he can come out as soon as he's done crying).
Then, when he's calm, explain it all to him. Take this time to listen to him, too, make sure you're not just "talking at him".
Finally, implement your course of action with love.
Best of luck....
2007-01-02 08:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Sheik Yerbouti 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would talk this over with your nephews parent/s. They will need to find out what's troubling this child..that's not good for him to be crying about everything(not getting a certain cup or what have you)
My friends daughter went through "talking baby talk" stage when she was 7yrs old..I calmly said..Are you a baby? she said "no" I said then there's no need to talk / act like one. You're a big girl now* ..it took a few times, but she finally got it. (When she would ask me something in 'baby talk" I would either answer back in baby talk or not answer her at all. When she would ask again...i would say Oh* Are you asking me a question? Sorry I don't listen to baby talk when a big girl is standing infront of me"..she got the mssg*
But definately the parents need to or you can ask..the child..what's goin on with him that he is acting this way~
Good Luck*
Hopefully it's just a phase and not a child acting out for attention.
2007-01-02 16:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by friskymisty01 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like he has emotional problems. Usually kids act a certain way because that is the only way they know to get attention. make sure that when he does NOT act like a baby, he gets lots of praise. Ridicule is the worst thing you can do to a child. Try re-enforcing the behavior you want to see positively, not punishing the baby-ish behavior. Hope this helps.
2007-01-02 16:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by mystery_me 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When he throws a fit, just ignore it, tell him he's acting like a baby and that you can't understand what he wants until he talks like a "big boy". Let him cry it out and when he's ready to talk to you maturely praise him for using his words. keep reminding him he's a "big boy".
PS- please don't listen to those people saying its not your problem because its not your kid. I have a niece the exact same way, and all her mom does is baby her more! If no one else will crack down on this boy go for it!
2007-01-02 16:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by mcm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had this same problem with my grandson. I would just say "I hear a baby crying". "Is there a baby here?" He would stop instantly. At any rate, he should grow out of it, especially when he is with other kids his age.
2007-01-02 16:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell him if he keeps acting like a baby, then you will get him some diapers and he can only eat baby food.
2007-01-02 16:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He's probably doing it for attention. Try ignoring the behavior and it should get better.
2007-01-02 16:33:22 · answer #7 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry but there's nothing YOU can do. You aren't the parent.
2007-01-02 16:17:46 · answer #8 · answered by Dizney 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Tell his mom to stop wiping his ***.
2007-01-02 16:19:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋