Comments on: But I don’t waaaannnt to! http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/ The Mabelhood is the sum of all blogs, combining posts from Mabel Labels' bloggers Julie Cole, Caitlin Madden and a cast of guest bloggers. The Mabelhood documents the daily dramas of a group of people raising families and a label making business, plus everything else in-between. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Julie Cole http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 Julie Cole Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:49:57 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4783 I use "cool" and "uncool" language a lot with behaviours. It seems to address appropriateness, without saying that what they are doing is 'bad'. ya know? Plus, I use thumbs up and thumbs down with them so that I can sometimes throw out some non-verbal cues about how I feel about their behaviours and they can get them in check without too much attention being drawn to it if we are somewhere in public. I use “cool” and “uncool” language a lot with behaviours. It seems to address appropriateness, without saying that what they are doing is ‘bad’. ya know? Plus, I use thumbs up and thumbs down with them so that I can sometimes throw out some non-verbal cues about how I feel about their behaviours and they can get them in check without too much attention being drawn to it if we are somewhere in public.

]]> By: Karma http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4781 Karma Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:09:04 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4781 Thanks for this. I'm in the thick of it with a VERY whiney toddler and it's making me crazy. I have tried a couple of your tips, but I'm going to work on the rest. What about a whiney momma? ; ) Thanks for this. I’m in the thick of it with a VERY whiney toddler and it’s making me crazy. I have tried a couple of your tips, but I’m going to work on the rest. What about a whiney momma? ; )

]]> By: Carrie http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4470 Carrie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:59:27 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4470 Julie, i like the 'cool voice' idea! Monica, you're SO right. I am dying to be able to get the kids outside. It does so much for their mood/appetite/sleep everything! Julie, i like the ‘cool voice’ idea!

Monica, you’re SO right. I am dying to be able to get the kids outside. It does so much for their mood/appetite/sleep everything!

]]> By: Julie Bavington http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 Julie Bavington Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:01:42 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4457 Good tips! There is no worse sound than the whiney child. I usually go with "I can understand you with your voice like that. Can you use your normal voice to speak please? Where's your (child's name) voice today?" @juliebavi Good tips! There is no worse sound than the whiney child.
I usually go with “I can understand you with your voice like that. Can you use your normal voice to speak please? Where’s your (child’s name) voice today?”
@juliebavi

]]> By: Monica http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4454 Monica Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:06:59 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4454 WOW...so very true. Kids seem to be so tired these day (probably tired from all the "indoorness")...counting down days until summer! Great reminder!! Thank you for sharing some practical & easy tips to follow, will definately try them. WOW…so very true. Kids seem to be so tired these day (probably tired from all the “indoorness”)…counting down days until summer! Great reminder!! Thank you for sharing some practical & easy tips to follow, will definately try them.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4446 Samantha Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:16:26 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4446 Lots of great advice in this post. You'll save a LOT of mamas' sanity with this one, Nanny Carrie! Lots of great advice in this post. You’ll save a LOT of mamas’ sanity with this one, Nanny Carrie!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4443 Shannon Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:12:39 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4443 "I'm NOT tiiiiired!! I'm NOOOTTT crankyyyyy!!" “I’m NOT tiiiiired!! I’m NOOOTTT crankyyyyy!!”

]]> By: Julie Cole http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/but-i-dont-waaaannnt-to-whining/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 Julie Cole Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:45:48 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1761#comment-4442 holy cow...so true about the hungry/tired thing. I had one kid who would turn all whiney and annoying and I realized it was JUST before morning snack...started giving it 10 minutes earlier and done deal! I don't think there is anything that gets on my nerves than a whining kid. Around here, we always try to practice using our 'cool voice', because that uncool one is VERY uncool! holy cow…so true about the hungry/tired thing. I had one kid who would turn all whiney and annoying and I realized it was JUST before morning snack…started giving it 10 minutes earlier and done deal! I don’t think there is anything that gets on my nerves than a whining kid. Around here, we always try to practice using our ‘cool voice’, because that uncool one is VERY uncool!

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