Helpful advice please
So my 4 year old started doing this new thing where she pouts if she doesn’t get her way. She’ll run somewhere and cross her arms with a pouting face and when we try and talk to her she ignores us. Any helpful advice on how we should handle this?
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@Tiffany Yes that’s what we try and do ask her what’s wrong and let her know sometimes she can’t have her way. We try and get down to eye level and talk with her but she just keeps pouting and ignoring us.
I would just tell her something like „it seems you’re upset. I understand it’s upsetting when one doesn’t get what they want. If you’re ready to talk I am here“ And when just leave her be (if in a safe environment of course)
Definitely validate the feeling or what seems to be the feeling. Pouting is a mild expression of disappointment/anger. Let her know that whatever it is is not an option but tell her what is an option.
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Ask her what’s upsetting and let her know she can’t always have her way all the time . Let her have her attitude , she’ll get over it eventually. Or offer something else as an alternative