Why won't my 5-year old stop crying? Nothing I'm doing she just gets louder and louder... It scares me at times...
PLEASE - if anyone has ever dealt with a defiant small child and has been through it only, meaning if you don't have anything worthwhile to say, than please don't post... This is serious and I have even debated whether or not to take her to psych hospital... I'm just out of options, thanks
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Posted by Vessa Aug 7th, 2011 at 11:53AM
Are you sure the child isn't crying due to an earache or tummy ache? How about a toothache? Those are things I'd be sure of first. Sometimes children cry because they are overtired or just uncomfortable. I've never heard of one that cries out of defiance....at least not continually. Usually a crying "fit" will stop once the child becomes tired or realizes that the crying thing isn't going to work. And crying usually tires a child out fairly quickly....so they will sleep.
I would talk to a pediatrician to be sure that nothing physical is going on. Children need frequent checkups anyway. If it's purely behavioral, then you need a consistent plan to work on it. I remember my son's tantrums when he was young....sometimes they were for a reason, and I took that into account. But other times, they were a toddler's attempt at a powerplay, and I learned that the best thing to do was send him to his room or into a quiet spot to sort himself out. Once he saw that he wasn't going to be placated for tantrums, they lessened. I should mention though, that my child is autistic, and that has a big effect on how and why he acts out.
Good luck with this situation. Be as patient as you can, and try to approach it rationally. Children are just children after all....not little adults. She will probably grow out of this sort of thing soon enough.
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Reply by vincentsong Aug 7th, 2011 at 11:23AM
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Reply by Vessa Aug 7th, 2011 at 11:55AM
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Posted by frazzledgma Jan 16th, 2013 at 7:03PM
My grand daughter does the same cries at everything if you tell her don't stand on the chair she will argue that she wasn't and then cries. She hits everyone wont leave people alone if you tell her to stop she just laughs and does it more but if you take her out of the situation she cries she cries with everything if she doesn't control everyone and everything she cries I am going crazy trying to figure her out. It is so bad no one will invite her to parties or any family events
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Posted by BluOmni Aug 10th, 2011 at 2:48AM
Give more of a background of the child's environment. Did you smoke, drink, take any street or prescription drugs while pregnant with the child? What are the circumstances surrounding the birth of the child? Were you with the child's father? Were you or are you in a committed relationship with him? Is he present in the household? Do you work? If so, where is the child when you are working? Daycare? What are the circumstances surrounding the episodes of crying? Was the child tired, asking for something, wanting something, etc?
I used to teach parenting skills for my career so these are all professional questions. Please answer truthfully. If you don't want to answer here, please email me. The more information about the child's life and the circumstances surrounding all 5 years of the child's life is helpful to figure out what to do.
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Posted by chipperchick Aug 7th, 2011 at 12:08PM
Oy, perhaps you spoiled her, and she needs a restructuring, of YOUR poor parenting skills..I am not saying you are a bad parents, but, we just never went to school, to learn the best approach.
BE consistent, and do not give up...Before having her labelled in such a psychiatric way, go to some parenting classes, and, please, do not start medication...
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Posted by denabob Aug 7th, 2011 at 11:07AM
I agree, need more examples of when she cries.
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Reply by vincentsong Aug 7th, 2011 at 11:21AM
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Posted by certifiable Aug 7th, 2011 at 11:03AM
First off have you taken her to see a specialist , if not then do so .
No psych hospital will take a 5 year old .
It could be many , many things that are causing it .
My four year old often cries but we have a diagnosis .
Agreed with very bored need more info .
Are there other behaviors too ?
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Reply by vincentsong Aug 7th, 2011 at 11:25AM
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