Ask Margaret - All I Hear is "Me First!"
b'This week Margaret answers this listener question:\\n"All I hear is "me first!" I have two boys, 4 1/2 and 2 years old, both constantly insisting on being first and having meltdowns when they aren\'t. \\nDoesn\\u2019t matter what it is\\u2013first to be handed their applesauce pouch, first to be unbuckled from the car seats, first to get out the door, down the stairs... help!"\\nCompetitiveness is developmentally appropriate behavior for these kids\' ages\\u2013 it\'s reasonable behavior to expect at this age. Even so, there are ways to work against it.\\nIt\'s a good idea not to respond to demands to "be first," to talk with your kids about why this behavior is frustrating (when it\'s not happening), and to keep working on the concept of taking turns.\\nIn this episode, Margaret cites Karen Levine\'s article "Why Kids Are Competitive" for parents.com. Read it here: https://www.parents.com/kids/development/behavioral/why-kids-are-competitive/\\n\\nSend us your parenting questions\\u2013 we might answer yours next! questions@whatfreshhellpodcast.com \\n\\n* Leave us a rating or review in your favorite podcast app!\\n* Join us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatfreshhellcast\\n* Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatfreshhellcast\\n* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatFreshHellPodcast\\n* Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/whatfreshhellcast\\n* Twitter: https://twitter.com/WFHpodcast\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'