Whiny kids drive me NUTS! I never had one of my own thank goodness. My children are all sensitive in the way that they're empathetic and really listen when you're telling them off (lol), but they've never been huge criers. If any of them are crying, it's because they're REALLY hurt or upset. When I hear one of their cries, I normally run for them.

I had a dcg up until this past February who cried all the time, unless she was just left to sit on the couch by herself. She was 2.5 yo. It was soooo frustrating. I'd ask her if she wanted to play, or one of the other kids would go near her and she would cry. I would tell her to go play, just as you did Mamma Mia, and she'd cry. She'd cry at the park, she'd cry at play group. She'd cry when it was time to get up to the table for snack, she'd cry at nap...well you get the idea.

I have never been so happy than when her parents gave their two weeks' notice.