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 Parenting 101 - What To Expect Tired of Arguing With Your Kids? By Dolores Curran  >The Whys and the WhinesThe small boy in front of me in the checkout lane at the supermarket grabbed a candy bar cleverly placed within his reach by marketing moguls. His mother stopped writing her check, turned to him and said, “Put it back, Eric.” “Why?” “Because you can’t have it.” “Why?” “Because I don’t want you to have it.” “Why?” “Because it isn’t good for you.” “Why?” “Because it’s loaded with sugar and sugar isn’t good for your teeth.” The clerk folded his arms and rested against the back counter, waiting for her to finish writing her check. Those of us in line shifted impatiently. “Why?” “It makes your teeth bad.” “Why?” “Because it puts big holes in them.” The man behind me moved to another lane. The “whys” went on interminably but finally the mother lost patience. She grabbed the candy bar with a shout, “Because I said so.” The child set up a shriek which echoed after they exited the store. The “why” child becomes one because it works. He doesn’t want answers, he wants attention and/or an argument. And he wants what he wants! He will continue asking “why?” as long as the parent responds. Some children become so adept at the “why” game, they know just how long it takes to wear a parent down.
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