How to help a 5.5yo improve his attitude? - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

RainandRedemption · 11-18-2012, 10:00 AM

My ds has a really bad attitude sometimes. I've talked to him about attitude determining whether you are a happy person or a crabby person, and together we've made a lot of progress. There are times when the attitude slips though and he's just a big grump about everything. It makes me sad that he spends so much time being crabby.

Any suggestions? Books I can read with him? etc?

moobiegirl · 11-18-2012, 10:10 AM

I need help with this too. My 6 year old ds is so crabby all the time. The only time he is tolerable is when we are bribing him with some new toy or thing. It's really getting on our nerves. He's just not a happy person to be around.

luvsviola · 11-18-2012, 11:25 AM

DDs teacher talks about "filling your bucket". Doing nice things fills the bucket. Being sweet fill my bucket.

A bad attitude is a bucket dipper.

It is really helping in our house. I ordered the kids Fill Your Bucket version, but its not here yet.

RainandRedemption · 11-18-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by luvsviola

DDs teacher talks about "filling your bucket". Doing nice things fills the bucket. Being sweet fill my bucket.

A bad attitude is a bucket dipper.

It is really helping in our house. I ordered the kids Fill Your Bucket version, but its not here yet.

Those books look really good! Thanks

11-18-2012, 10:00 AM	#1
RainandRedemption Registered Users Formerly: windandrainmama Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 6,888 Ratings: 66 Feedback: 100%	How to help a 5.5yo improve his attitude? My ds has a really bad attitude sometimes. I've talked to him about attitude determining whether you are a happy person or a crabby person, and together we've made a lot of progress. There are times when the attitude slips though and he's just a big grump about everything. It makes me sad that he spends so much time being crabby. Any suggestions? Books I can read with him? etc? __________________ Mom of 3 Trade with me! ~starting to receive squares and just want to say THANK YOU~ to all you awesome mamas!~

11-18-2012, 10:10 AM	#2
moobiegirl Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,486 Ratings: 51 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: How to help a 5.5yo improve his attitude? I need help with this too. My 6 year old ds is so crabby all the time. The only time he is tolerable is when we are bribing him with some new toy or thing. It's really getting on our nerves. He's just not a happy person to be around. __________________ wife to josh, mommy to ds(10/24/06), dd (7/25/09), ds2 (4/30/11) & dd2 (7/09/13)

11-18-2012, 11:25 AM	#3
luvsviola Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 17,057 Ratings: 115 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	DDs teacher talks about "filling your bucket". Doing nice things fills the bucket. Being sweet fill my bucket. A bad attitude is a bucket dipper. It is really helping in our house. I ordered the kids Fill Your Bucket version, but its not here yet. __________________ Kristen Middle school teacher by day, super mom by night Mommy to The Boss~2007, The Energizer Bunny~2009, and The Princess~2011 My kids are no longer in diapers, but somehow, my computer keeps finding its way back here...

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