**5** Yr old...

[MommysLuv]

My 5 yr old son is having issues with tanturms and whining and interrupting...
he asks me for something i say firmly no or not right now..he doesnt like that he wants it now so he ll try and whine to his dad who is a total softie...and lets him have it..what he wants.
or if we both say no then he starts whining and getting loud and if that doesnt work..he starts throwin a fit..
i tried timeouts in the corner and tell him not to turn or i will add another minute and he just made a game out of it so i gave up on that...
i dont like to spank...so i dont want to go there.
does any one have any suggestions on how i can handle these issues?
and interrupting
i will be talking to a visitor or his dad and he wont say anything before i start talking....but when i do its mom mom mom mom mom mom mom
i tried telling him to use his manners,he used to and he was good about waiting but lately...well...
hes getting worse..
help :s

Mom.

[teko]

These are normal behavioral issues for a 5 year old. Instill some structure and consistancy in his life. Your husband must get on board with this also in order to make it work.  If you do time out for a certain behavior, it must be done each time for this behavior, and by all adults in the house. In other words, if the child does the behavior, the child knows what follows each and every time, not just when we adults cannot handle the obnoxious behavior.

[Momoftwo622]

There is a great book out there about time out.  It explains what it is and how to effectively use it.  There is a child referenced in it just like yours.  It is called "SOS Help For Parents" by Lynn Clark, PhD.  Best to nip it in the bud now.