i hv 3 kids, #2, a boy, being the most challening, whine when dun want to get up, dont want to do work, dont want to brush teeth, dont want to feed himself (he is 5), when u serve bread he wants noodle, when u serve noodle he wants bread, when we got out, he wants to buy toys, when u say cant, he will ask for other things, just to get his way.for such behavr, its purely bad attitude. despite talkg, reasoning, etc. wont listen. just want his way. he will either whine or act - by crying or appearing like so poor thing, etc if didnt get his way.it was worse when he was young - lie on the flr in public, run away etc but over the years of disciplining, is better now.i hv only 1 solution n it often works to cure his bad attitude, whc many may disagree, is to show the rod - my super cane. spare the rod n spoil the child, is my motto. not that i use it immediately but he often wont budge and will test my patience until the last straw is broken.to me, the child also need to learn what is respect, responsibility, and boundary.