Dealing with Whining Children as a Parent

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    Thank you for this bit of advice! I have a bright but whiny 2 1/2 yr old and sometimes I forget that he can't change his ways over night. This video gave me some peace of mind- and some patience!

Rene Hackney
Parenting Playgroups
www.parentingplaygroups.com  
(703)922-0044

Originally a full-time preschool teacher, Dr. Rene Hackney now holds a Master?s in school psychology and a PhD. in developmental psychology from George Mason University. She trained at the Developmental Clinic at Children?s National Medical Center and for the public schools, teaching in parenting programs at each. She has also acted as a consultant to several area preschools.

For the last four years, Dr. Hackney has owned and lectured for Parenting Playgroups, Inc, a parenting resource center and preschool classroom in Alexandria Virginia. She has offered workshops to a wide

range of parent, teacher and social work groups during this time.

Workshop topics include eight hours on positive discipline techniques, five hours on early academic issues and common issues such as sibling rivalry and potty training. All workshops provide well researched lecture, in-class practice and open discussion time. Additionally she hosts a monthly parenting focused book club and fun play programs to introduce the preschool setting to young families.

Dr. Hackney is married and has two young children of her own.

Dealing with Whining Children as a Parent

In this video, parenting expert Dr. Rene Hackney covers ways to prevent whining and steps to lessen whining once it starts. This information is for parents of two year olds who have just started to whine and older children who whine out of habit.

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Rene Hackney: I am Dr. Rene Hackney. I own and teach at Parenting Playgroups, which is a parent resource center. I also trained at children s hospital in the developmental clinic and for the school system. Today we are going to be talking about managing whining, in young children. We are going to talk about proactively, things you can do, to lessen whining and then we will talk about managing whining, once it starts.

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