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How To Handle A Fussy Child?

Hi.I HAVE A FIVE YEAR OLD AND SHE IS VERY FUSSY ,DOES NOT LISTEN,DOES NOT WANT TO EAT ,BRUSH TEETH AND SLEEP BY HERSELF AND IS JUST A CRY BABY FOR EVERYTHING.

HOW DO i GET HER TO COMPROMISE WITH US AND TO LISTEN?

SHE FINDS IT VERY DIFFICULT TO FALL ASLEEP/SWITCH OFF.PLEASE HELP AND I AM LOSING IT......
Thu, 28 May 2015
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Thank you for contacting HCM.If your child is physically healthy then there is possibilty of attention seeking behaviour.Your child's behaviour reflects that she needs your attention.The children of this age are sometimes very attention seeking specially from mother.They start going to school and try to adjust themselves over there.If they do not adjust themselves or do not find school activities interesting they start cry without any reason. Your child might be facing some problem in school or at home.Try to understand her and spend some more time with her .
Also,start this exercise.Make a daily routine chart mentioning activity and time for completing it.Stick it on a place where both of you can see it.
Cut few stars from a bright coloured paper give one star to her for doing good work e.g.brushing,eating,sleeping on time etc.Next day count and give her a target to achive 50 stars or 100 stars for getting her favourite things.Remember-You have to remind her about the activities since she can not read it or paste the picture of a particulat task.
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How To Handle A Fussy Child?

Thank you for contacting HCM.If your child is physically healthy then there is possibilty of attention seeking behaviour.Your child s behaviour reflects that she needs your attention.The children of this age are sometimes very attention seeking specially from mother.They start going to school and try to adjust themselves over there.If they do not adjust themselves or do not find school activities interesting they start cry without any reason. Your child might be facing some problem in school or at home.Try to understand her and spend some more time with her . Also,start this exercise.Make a daily routine chart mentioning activity and time for completing it.Stick it on a place where both of you can see it. Cut few stars from a bright coloured paper give one star to her for doing good work e.g.brushing,eating,sleeping on time etc.Next day count and give her a target to achive 50 stars or 100 stars for getting her favourite things.Remember-You have to remind her about the activities since she can not read it or paste the picture of a particulat task.