Làm sao để trẻ hết bám mẹ, nhõng nhẽo?

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Photo courtesy Hammer Press.

in áp phích "cấm mè nheo" ngay cửa ra vào, mỗi lần con khóc, quấy chỉ vào biển và nhắc đọc to, rõ ràng, mục đích là giúp trẻ hình dung (bằng mắt) chứ không chỉ là nhắc nhở (bằng lời), học đi học lại để nội hóa (internalize) bài học (tương tự như học đi xe đạp, không cần học quy tắc bàn đạp, dây phanh v.v... mà chỉ nhảy lên là đạp xe), lặp đi lặp lại (repetitive, như trẻ học toán, học đọc, nhiều lần thành nhớ, thành quen), có khi trẻ còn nhắc bố, mẹ không được phàn nàn, kêu ca (khi có chuyện không vui ở cơ quan), bé sẽ rất vui, yêu thích bài học này, và tự gương mẫu không mắc lỗi đó,

mục đích: trẻ biết nói, thể hiện yêu cầu, mong muốn của mình bằng lời, rõ ràng, chứ không phải đòi hỏi, nhõng nhẽo, mè nheo, quấy...

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In our family, we’ve tried several tricks to handle whining kids.

Depending on the situation, we’ll pick the best “no whining” trick in our parenting toolbox – or we might end up using all of them.

But in the last couple years, one single approach has worked consistently, again and again. In fact, it works even better today than the first day we used it.

And the best part? Our 6-year-old daughter Abby loves it.

Our Secret
When we moved into our home three years ago, we decided it was time for a fresh start.

We told Abby that whining isn’t allowed in the new house, and we hung this sign in the entryway:

Then we asked for her help: “We’ll have to let people know when they come to visit that there’s no whining in our house! Can you help with that?”

Like a lot of folks, she thinks it’s fun to tell people off for doing something that she does herself.

When her voice turns whiny, we point to the poster and say, “What does that say again?”

She’ll read it out loud, and she can’t help but smile when she gets to the “hugs, smiles, and warm fuzzy feelings” line.

Then we can follow up by asking her to say what she wants in a different way, and we’re back on track without a pouting kid or any temper tantrums.

Over this last weekend, I realized she actually has the poster memorized and can recite it on command!

Why This Trick Works Like Magic
The ultimate goal is for your child to learn how to express her wants and needs without whining in the first place. To do this, she needs to internalize the lesson so she doesn’t have to think about it consciously.

But you can’t just jump straight to having your kid internalize a lesson. She needs lots of practice first. Repetitive practice.

The Other Key to Success?
The “no whining” sign is a visual representation of the lesson.

It’s easier for brains to remember information that forms a memorable pattern. The design of the words on the poster are a visual pattern, and the cadence of the words read aloud is an auditory pattern.

A Free Printable No Whining Sign for Your Kids to Color

We love the no whining sign we bought from Hammerpress.
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