Have you ever tried to make dinner while your 3 year old whines that she is hungry, or that she wants you to hold her?  You explain that you are making dinner and she will eat soon,  but she continues to make annoying whining noises, hang on your legs, ask the same questions repeatedly, scoot in between you and the counter, or upset her younger sister just to get your attention?  That is Self-Indulgent behavior.  The corrections for Self-Indulgent behavior are Ignoring and the Either-Or Choice. Self-indulgent behavior is guaranteed to irritate even the most patient of parents. You can recognize self-indulgent behavior when children whine, argue, throw themselves on…