pouting

[cara041083]

I have a 1 year old that I have had since she was a baby. She is the sweetest lil girl and I have never had any issues with her at all. She also has a 6 year old brother that I no longer watch when school is out for alot of reasons. This 6 year old will guilt the other kids into feeling sorry for him so that he can have there extra food, or toys, or so they will play what he wants to play. He gets it from his dad. They are the type of people that don't have much, and if they can get something for free then why pay for it. Well now this lil girl is starting to act the same way. If she doesn't get her way, or I tell her no to something, she will sit on the floor with her head down and stare at the floor. I have seen her do this for more then an hour at a time. If I try to talk to her or get her to interact with me, she won't even look up at me. It breaks my heart but at the same time I can't stand it. She turned 1 in march. I know there isn't alot I can do but Is there anything I can do to help her while she is here? I have spoke to the parents at home and they already can't handle the 6 year old and she is starting to act just like him. When I asked them about it they just said shes a handful.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

She is barely one. Pay the negative behavior no mind and she will eventually learn that it is BORING and move on.

[cara041083]

She is barely one. Pay the negative behavior no mind and she will eventually learn that it is BORING and move on.

Thanks. I wasn't sure with her being so young If I should just ignore it or do something. She normally is such a happy and sweet baby.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Thanks. I wasn't sure with her being so young If I should just ignore it or do something. She normally is such a happy and sweet baby.

She is a baby. I start doing different things for persistent pouting once they are close to 2.5. Before then, it is a lot of ignoring or saying, "No pouting." and walking off. ::

[cheerfuldom]

yup. ignore. or make her go to a "cry corner" meaning a spot out of the action where she can pout all she wants, but where she wont get any attention from you or the other kids. dont let her sit in the middle of the room to do that.

[cara041083]

yup. ignore. or make her go to a "cry corner" meaning a spot out of the action where she can pout all she wants, but where she wont get any attention from you or the other kids. dont let her sit in the middle of the room to do that.

I have a "cry corner" for the older kids. This age bothers me because you want to teach them right and wrong but at 1 she just looks at me like she does't understand English and that drives me even more nuts. I will try to move her to the cry corner or away from the group tomorrow and see how she does.

[deliberateliterate]

yup. ignore. or make her go to a "cry corner" meaning a spot out of the action where she can pout all she wants, but where she wont get any attention from you or the other kids. dont let her sit in the middle of the room to do that.

I do this a lot with a 2 yr old that I have, who is the loudest crier I've ever worked with. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that does this as I always feel guilty telling that he has to use a special spot when he's upset.

As for the OP, I wouldn't engage. Maybe just a quick pat on the back, and a cheery "it's ok, no need to be upset" every so often if she's doing it for a while. Hopefully she'll get it!

[racemom]

One day I was with 2 year old and one little boy cries to get what he wants. The other kids would give him whatever just to get him to stop. I told him if he needed to cry he needed to sit in one area of the room away from everyone else. After his second attempt to get his way by crying, and me sending him to the spot, the next time he started to cry he walked over qnd sat down in the crying area. I had to hide my laughing it was so cute!

[midaycare]

If it's a family behavior that's acceptable to them, then there is not too much you can do about it. But you can control what happens in your home. Expect the best and you might be surprised.