A co-worker has a nearly 5 year old DD that has turned from quiet and respectful into a full blown Diva recently. She is rude, demanding, short tempered and doesn't want to listen to what her parents or many other adults are saying to her or anyone else. She'll interrupt conversations with a demand to "shut up" so that the full focus is on her.
She has a one and a half year old brother that is now into exploration and parroting of behaviors. So far he's good but a handful and must be watched carefully at all times. I suspect this has contributed to much of the problem with the DD. As the brother has become more involved the DD has become more vocal in her search for attention.
The problem I have is that these two kids often come to our workplace (that's another issue right there). The mini Diva interrupts my work to play. The brother likes to join in but must be closely supervised. If he needs help the mini Diva gets really difficult. She'll scream "look at me" or do other things to get the attention back to her.
She's a smart little girl. I have considered telling her that she can't play with me unless she stops misbehaving. What else would you suggest?
She has a one and a half year old brother that is now into exploration and parroting of behaviors. So far he's good but a handful and must be watched carefully at all times. I suspect this has contributed to much of the problem with the DD. As the brother has become more involved the DD has become more vocal in her search for attention.
The problem I have is that these two kids often come to our workplace (that's another issue right there). The mini Diva interrupts my work to play. The brother likes to join in but must be closely supervised. If he needs help the mini Diva gets really difficult. She'll scream "look at me" or do other things to get the attention back to her.
She's a smart little girl. I have considered telling her that she can't play with me unless she stops misbehaving. What else would you suggest?
