snlmama
08-17-2006, 01:37 PM
So, 4 yo ds is, well, being 4. :shifty He's one of those kids who thinks he needs all of the attention all of the time. And he talks nonstop. All day long. I try to listen and converse, but I often zone out b/c it just goes on and on and on.... I at least try to "uh huh" or whatever to help him feel I'm listening. But, sometimes I just have to converse w/ someone else. An example would be today when I picked 7 yo ds up at school. Now, I've been listeing to the 4 yo for10 min. in the car and another 5 while I wait. I've been alone w/ him all day, pretty much just listening.... So, 4 yo is still talking when his brother comes out and I say "just a minute honey" and ask my 7 yo how his day was. Sooo, 4 yo gets all upset, refuses to walk to the car b/c "no one ever is listening to me. Not ever." <sigh> Now, it's currently 102 out there so I just pick him up and go....
This goes on in some form all day long. Every time I need to talk to anyone else 4 yo ds freaks like that. He's thrown a fit and left the dinner table b/c I was talking to dh. He's done the same as above at the grocery store while I paid.... Any suggestions than just telling him that sometimes I need to talk to other people and carrying him to where I need him to be if necessary.
:crazy :crazy
This goes on in some form all day long. Every time I need to talk to anyone else 4 yo ds freaks like that. He's thrown a fit and left the dinner table b/c I was talking to dh. He's done the same as above at the grocery store while I paid.... Any suggestions than just telling him that sometimes I need to talk to other people and carrying him to where I need him to be if necessary.
:crazy :crazy