Tattle-Tell, How To Cure This Annyoing Disease.....

[lvt77]

I have one DCG that is a TT all day long....Now it's spreading like an out of conrtol fire.............What to do?? How do we stop this..

ages 3and 4

[Blackcat31]

I have one DCG that is a TT all day long....Now it's spreading like an out of conrtol fire.............What to do?? How do we stop this..

ages 3and 4

At my house it is the tattle tails who sit in time out.... cures them right away!

[lvt77]

I usually never put kids in time out unless they hurt someone or if they hurt themself due to failure to listen...But I think I am going to have to start doing this.... oh gotta love it....

[laundrymom]

I say, ok thank you, but we dont tattle, go sit in the yellow chair.

[Blackcat31]

I usually never put kids in time out unless they hurt someone or if they hurt themself due to failure to listen...But I think I am going to have to start doing this.... oh gotta love it....

I usually dont call it time out...I just don't the tattler rejoin the activity or group they left to come tattle.

[lvt77]

I usually dont call it time out...I just don't the tattler rejoin the activity or group they left to come tattle.

I ususally call it reflection time.....I just put the DCG in the chair and guess what....silence from all.....

[SimpleMom]

Tattling is usually done cause the child needs to feel important. You could try to help them feel important in other ways. Plus, We have a tattling Elmo and Cuddling Cookie Monster. They are welcome to tell them anything they want or cry to them whenever they need to. It helps them get out what they feel they need to as well as shortens the duration of crying or helps when I can't help out right away.

[Blackcat31]

I'm not usually a big fan of Dr. Phil but he says people don't change their behaviors until it becomes a problem to them. If tattler's learn that they don't get attention but time outs, reflections or time sitting in a yellow chair then it is effecting them...therefore their behavior changes.

[lvt77]

I'm not usually a big fan of Dr. Phil but he says people don't change their behaviors until it becomes a problem to them. If tattler's learn that they don't get attention but time outs, reflections or time sitting in a yellow chair then it is effecting them...therefore their behavior changes.

I hate DR. Phil hes as annoying at the TTers in my daycare, but I do have to admit I agree with this......lmao
Thanks so much for sharing!!

[laundrymom]

I hate DR. Phil hes as annoying at the TTers in my daycare, but I do have to admit I agree with this......lmao
Thanks so much for sharing!!

rofl!!!!! I havent seen him but a friend of mine swears by him. She always says,.. and hows THAT working for you..... ???

[Luna]

Wasn't it on this board that I read about the Tattlephone? We made a cardboard one and when someone feels the need to tattle, they tell it to the tattlephone.

[kitkat]

Have you checked out any tattling books from the library? I had this problem at the beginning of the school year, but dcg was closer to 5. We talked about telling is ok if someone is hurt, going to hurt someone else, or doing something dangerous. Also talked about if it's a big problem or little problem. We don't tell on little problems, but we do for big problems. Throughout the day I'd give her an example of a big or little problem, ask her which it was, and if it should be told to an adult. It became a game. Your 4 year old should be able to handle that. Books definitely help, along with LOTS of examples.

[MissAnn]

Tattle-Toad

I have a wooden frog......I just tell the kid they can go tell Tattle-Toad!

[lvt77]

I have a wooden frog......I just tell the kid they can go tell Tattle-Toad!

too cute..I like this idea....I also like the game idea as well as the phone...

I am going to sit and talk with everyone here about TTing....

[lvt77]

Have you checked out any tattling books from the library? I had this problem at the beginning of the school year, but dcg was closer to 5. We talked about telling is ok if someone is hurt, going to hurt someone else, or doing something dangerous. Also talked about if it's a big problem or little problem. We don't tell on little problems, but we do for big problems. Throughout the day I'd give her an example of a big or little problem, ask her which it was, and if it should be told to an adult. It became a game. Your 4 year old should be able to handle that. Books definitely help, along with LOTS of examples.

I could not agree more...I am going to try this today cuz if I dont all my hair just mmight fall out.....lmao