Does your 3 year old girl ever.....?

Question

Does your 3 year girl cry all the time to get what she wants?

I am what wits end! I do not give in at all. If I tell her no, no is no. She will cry. Though it only last for about 2-5 min. But then she will try again. Then we go through it again. I put her in time out, she stays but the whole time she is crying.

Is she crying because she thinks I'll she in?

How long is this going to last?

She just turned 3 at the end of may.

Answer 1

Do you have someone such as hubby, grandparents or babysitter that gives in to her crying?  My daughter used to do that, then I told my DH he needed to stop giving in to her because it was literally making my life miserable.  He stopped and she stopped.

Answer 2

my sister use to do the same thing and really it take a while for them to understand that their not going to get everuthing that they want. it really depends on the kid to determine on how long this will last. my little sister was as stuburn as i don't know what and finally got over it at the age of four but still does it time to time but not intense. it will take time there's nothing that we can do but let them learn their lesson

Answer 3

my niece does that and she is so stubborn, more than my boy. Put her on time out, take away a toy and tell her that shes not going to chuckee cheese or something like that. something that she likes doing

Answer 4

just make sure that you give her absolutly no attention when she starts whining. also make sure that even if she is just whinning a little you tell her to clam down and use her big girl voice, also, dont just punish make sure you reward for asking correctly

Answer 5

Dont give in and dont show her attention when she is crying. Send her to her room and make her stay in her bed, with the door shut. My daughter used to scream louder when i did this, but making her stay there and not giving her attention makes the fit go away quicker and lets them know they will not get what they want by crying

Answer 6

my little sister does that aswell just keep saying no your the boss not her. she'll stop eventually my sister did now she doesn't cry or beg for what she wants. dont give in to her cry's even if she does give you a headache if you give in she'll keep asking for more and turn into a spoiled little brat. dont let that happen

Answer 7

Good for you for sticking to your guns.  If you gave in once, it would only show her that this behaviour will work to get what she wants.

I don't know much about kids, but in dog training, what you're trying to do is formally known as "extinction", i.e. you're trying to make her behaviour of crying to get what she wants become extinct.  So you may want to google that term for more info.  Of course you'll also get lots of results about species going extinct...maybe try googling "behaviour extinction" or "behavior extinction".

Answer 8

My niece used to do the same thing. The only way she'll learn is if you never give in. You're the boss, don't let her run you.