Hello everybody... my lil man is gonna be 4yrs on jan 5th, and recently he started doing lots of crying no reason sometimes...for instince if i tell him to put his shoes away he starts crying saying he cant do it, also he does this with a simple reg like finish your dinner, or when i correct him for something he stands there his face goes blank and he starts crying... he never used to do this before and i try telling him stuff like"mommy wont talk to you when you use that tone" . Im 9mths prago and sometimes i wonder if its the new additin on the way..
someone help
He is probably testing you and jealous of the new child on the way. Kids continue to do this for years after so get use to it. You can stand firm or pick a different battle No right or wrong answer. But will say training him early to put away his stuff will give you more time and less sress
I've had that trouble with my children at one point and for different reasons. Talk to him and tell him what you expect from him. Be consistent and also make sure you're spending time with him... good luck
Hi A.,
Crying a lot is pretty normal for a 4 year old - especially one who can see his life is about to change. Try to put yourself in his shoes. He's been the center of your life till now, right?
Rather than saying, "Mommy won't talk to you..." etc - try giving him a hug and saying, "Do you need some help?"
While you want to be consistent with helping him continue to do things he needs to learn like eating healthy or putting away his shoes, he may just need a little comfort right now. If you give him some, you'll probably find he'll soon recover from this habit very quickly.
Blessings on you and yours as you await the arrival of your new baby!
My son just turned 4. He has also started whining a lot more and crying. What we do is ask him to "say your words" and let us know what the problem is. It doesn't always solve it. I think it's attention that he wants. I learned to stop whatever I was doing to find out what the real problem was. He tends to say one thing is the problem but it is usually attention. I can't have anymore kids so you have a different situation. Try digging into his mood changes. Give up the not talking to him if he doesn't stop what he is doing. That simply won't work. Good luck.
