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(35 Posts)
Doodle Mon 07-Nov-22 20:58:21

nanou it’s a phase. So many of them do it. Testing to see how far they can go. Most children go through a phase of thinking it’s fun to call people stinky, or smelly or poo whatever. I would ignore it. The less attention you give her when she does this the better. It will pass.

Redhead56 Mon 07-Nov-22 20:55:43

We have three beautiful GDs they are all under 6. One week when we arrive they are all smiles the next week they are moody (not all at the same time).
I just sit down get some paper and crayons and start drawing. They usually sit down and either tell me what to draw or ask what I'm going to draw.
I just smile because I was such a moody little madam I know where they get it from! It's an age thing which will be grown out of eventually don't take it to heart.

lemsip Mon 07-Nov-22 20:53:34

is your breath fresh? not being rude but children say it like it is..
..why does she call you pooh pooh and put her tongue out.

nanou Mon 07-Nov-22 20:52:30

Farmor15 good to know. Thank you.

nanou Mon 07-Nov-22 20:50:13

The parents are rather inactive. It is this new way of education, make the children understand by themselves their bad/good behaviour. Don't quite agree but I keep quiethmm

nanou Mon 07-Nov-22 20:47:23

True JaneJudge smile

Farmor15 Mon 07-Nov-22 20:31:02

I have a 4 1/2 year old GD who used to occasionally pinch or hit me. I just ignored and walked away. Parents would scold her, but she is rather incorrigible! Best to ignore bad behaviour and I definitely wouldn't try to kiss her. My GD is better now - they go through different stages of development and try pushing boundaries, but usually to grow out of it.

FoghornLeghorn Mon 07-Nov-22 20:13:35

Well I don’t think anybody of whatever age should have to receive kisses they don’t want. However, with regard to the name calling and poking the tongue out, even though this may be typical five year old behaviour it is rude and her parents should be pulling her up on it. She’s old enough to learn that this behaviour isn’t acceptable.

JaneJudge Mon 07-Nov-22 20:09:24

I think the clue is, she's 5 smile

nanou Mon 07-Nov-22 20:03:33

My GD is 5 y old and for some reasons I'm not popular with her anymore, which is very sad. When she was young I was the apple of her eyes but things have changed. I spoil her, play with her but at times, when she hasn't seen me for a short while, when she looks at me she calls me pooh pooh or pulls her tongue at me and I cannot even give her a kiss (she says she doesn't like kissing). Any clues Grans out there?