I often babysit my 3 1/2 year-old great grandson. He went through a stage where he would fuss if you said no to him -now he’s using his advanced language skills instead. He’s only allowed one or two treats a day. I took him to a local museum, we bought some dinosaurs and the lady behind the counter thought he was so cute she offered him a sucker. I said sure -he took the sucker -as we walked to the car. I said “after this you don’t get any more treats today”. No fussing. After he was secured in his car seat and I enter the car he said with great authority “Gigi, a sucker is not a treat. It’s a sweet, so I still get ice cream later.”
I often babysit my 3 1/2 year-old great grandson. He went through a stage where he would fuss if you said no to him -now he’s using his advanced language skills instead. He’s only allowed one or two treats a day. I took him to a local museum, we bought some dinosaurs and the lady behind the counter thought he was so cute she offered him a sucker. I said sure -he took the sucker -as we walked to the car. I said “after this you don’t get any more treats today”. No fussing. After he was secured in his car seat and I enter the car he said with great authority “Gigi, a sucker is not a treat. It’s a sweet, so I still get ice cream later.”