why do kids whine?

Question

its annoing

Answer 1

Because they are too young, or haven't been taught yet, how to communicate properly. They feel that whining will get them what you want. That's why you have to teach children how to ask for things politely, saying pelase and thank you, and that they cant ALWAYS get what they want. They whine the same as a newborn baby cries when it is hungry. They gotta grow out of that.

Answer 2

It's their job. Seriously, children have a difficult time expressing their feelings in words so they do it with actions. But some of it, no doubt, is the parents fault if they allow it to go on too long. Some whining is normal. Constant whining is spoiled.

Answer 3

The main reason kids whine is because they want something. If they can't get what they want, they'll whine for it. The reason it works on parents is because it's annoying like you said. Kids who whine are very smart. They whine so the parents get annoyed. As the parents get annoyed, they'll do anything for the whining to stop. To get the whining to stop they get the kids what they want. Make sense? It works.

Answer 4

while its just as annoying when you moms whine to all your friends and family about us saying who bad we are when in reality we are alot better than alot of kids oh and its annoying when you nag us to!!!!!!!!!!!breaths* sorry my mom just did that and acts like im the child from hell when in reality im and a to b student never have got a d or f in my life i dont get in fights at school try not to ask her for money to go to movies or shopping or anything really recently even let her take back a dvd i got for my birthday and keep the money also i offered her all my money to help us move to arkansas where her family is that she complains to about me all the time when i would rather move somewhere else like by a beach or in the country! And yet still she gets all mad because im homeschooled and dont clean the whole house!! I still do school work sure it doesnt take me as long but why should i have to clean the whole house i dont even get allowance also i take care of my mom when she is sad i try to cheer her up i never let her see me cry otherwise she complains about how much she is a mess up im the strong one the one whos there for her when its supposed to be the other way around ever since the divorce she has been needy and iv been there and put my needs aside for the most part even now today is like the first time in months she has gone anywhere but work and like 1 party by herself!! Yet still you moms seem to think we are horrible brats from hell when in reality we arent the whole problem!

Answer 5

I never whined as a kid, in fact I dont recall any of us five kids whining. Perhaps we were afraid we would be given something to whine about (like a good swift kick in the a**.)

Answer 6

what else are they going to do? they are the most powerless things on the planet.

they can't pick up and leave. they can't hit. they can't talk back (or shouldn't). they can't completely ignore you (though they try to a lot of the time). if it's about something they want, they can't buy it themselves most times.

it's a parent's responsibility not to give in. though the noise is annoying, the reasoning behind whining is actually pretty understandable. adults whine too when they feel powerless.

Answer 7

They feel it helps them get what they want. Sometimes it does. But for the record I run into many adults who whine like hell. Some adults even whine more than children.

Answer 8

kids whine because sometimes they dont like the answer you are giving them in terms of what they want and they never get there way

Answer 9

Because they think they can get away with it. Give them a reason to whine. A sore butt is a valid reason to whine.

Answer 10

Younger children, say 5 & under, do it because they may not fully understand how to express themselves. Children older than that do it because they know there parents will give in and give them their way.