tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589538805737439824.post6691940918641851602..comments2023-05-11T06:34:34.507-07:00Comments on Priceless Parenting Blog: Don't Interrupt! Teaching Kids What To Do InsteadKathy Slattengrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16252019752450372211noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589538805737439824.post-28196851156970877352012-02-02T09:05:35.454-08:002012-02-02T09:05:35.454-08:00Liz, you are right that 4-year-olds need lots of p...Liz, you are right that 4-year-olds need lots of practice waiting - and don't naturally wait quietly! This mom said if her kids got louder, she would quietly repeat "that won't work". <br /><br />I think giving your child attention soon after she puts her hand on you would reinforce that this new behavior.Kathy Slattengrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16252019752450372211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589538805737439824.post-73678889571651697292012-02-02T08:19:25.077-08:002012-02-02T08:19:25.077-08:00that's a great idea, but my trouble is that th...that's a great idea, but my trouble is that the longer I make my 4yo "wait" the louder her impatience gets so that it's almost more rude to the adult I'm speaking with to continue ignoring my child. sigh. parenting! lolLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475350867300482777noreply@blogger.com