This sentence makes son wear his tears as a weapon to get his will. In his mind that he would be sticking labels whiny child. So when he was having trouble, he only knows one way to handle it, that is crying.
Toddlers also never learned to express his wishes, opinions or resolve the problem correctly. So what can parents do?
1. Notice where the cries were true, and what is pretend. Usually fake cries without tears, prolonged or excessive. For example, by shouting or damage.
2. Confront a child crying quietly, not excessive, ask what happened and what he wants. If the child tantrums, let sit for a moment. Let her vent her emotions before you talk.
Most importantly, do not ever mention the toddler as "a whiny child."Because whenever we actually call it that then the child will never learn to communicate well, so he will think crying is communication in the face of frustration, pain or because desire is not achieved.
