parenting
my nephew wants to eat chips.. its his dinner time and he's supposed to eat his dinner.. nasik and ayam.. but he cried so hard.. he screamed and shouted.. he kept saying "chips nak! chips nak!"... nangis gegila sampai cam nak muntah tu.. but still my sister said no.. she said.. he already had chips today and he can only eat chips tommorow... tapi tu tak buat die benti nangis.. die nangis lagi.. sampai saya pun rasa kesian.. terasa cam.. bagi je la chips tu.. tapi mak saya penah cakap.. kalo kita kasi jugak.. that means the kid have won.. and he/she will associate getting something with crying.. kire cam everytime he/she wants something he/she will cry and cry sebab die tau kalo nangis2 die akan dapat gak..
but not with my sis.. memang die tak kasi jugak.. not just that.. my sis.. angkat my nephew and let him stand at a corner... she made him stand there until he stops crying.. gile lah.. i saw this kind of action in TV.. its a way of disciplining the child.. my sis promise lepas die makan nasi he can have something else.. but still no chips..
i really wonder if it works.. and yes.. it really worked! my nephew finally stopped crying and stopped asking for chips.. not just that.. he quietly sat on my sis lap and ate his dinner.. lepas tu die okay.. siap nyanyi2 ngan lagu2 kat tv.. and of course.. my sis kept on saying 'good boy' for his good behaviour..
huhu.. i was thinking can i be like my sister.. if i were her just now.. i might have just given the chips.. buleh ke saya nak besarkan anak ni.. hmmmm