Does anyone have any tips for cutting back on the incessant tattle taling that 2 of my dcb's (both 3 1/2) do? I'm talking for every chance they get "dcb looked at me" "dcg bumped me" "dcb might take my toy" on top of all the other things that could be handled on their own. We are working on "solving our own problems first" constantly, by using our words to "tell your friend how you are feeling, and that you don't like that". But it never fails that they come running to me first to tell on their friend for something dumb. More recently when I see them come running I put p my hand and say "stop and think, what do you need to do?" to which they turn around and either talk to their friend or just go back to playing because it obviously it didn't really bug them in the first place. This morning the latest one was "Lou, dcb finished snack before me"- and it's always in that tattling tone. My worst offender is also the boy I've talked about before that makes things up and will tattle tale for things that haven't even happened. I'm going to lose it if I hear my name in that whiny voice one more time this morning! lol!!!
Any tips would be appreciated Thanks!