How to stop being angry when I hear whining A little background: I (25f)  am six months pregnant and have been married to my husband (37m)  for a  little over a year.  He  has 2 kids from his previous marriage (6&amp;9) who we get about 40% of the time. 

like most kids her age my six year old step daughter  whines ALOT. She whines when she’s frustrated, embarrassed,  when she doesn’t get what she wants, and when she doesn’t feel heard or validated. I know this behavior is normal but I find that sometimes just can’t cope.  Hearing whining is infuriating to me, like nails on a chalk board. It makes me tense up and I can feel myself losing  compassion for her issue the longer she goes on.  Maybe I just haven’t been around kids long enough to get used to it? I mean I know she’s small and that this is how kids her age express their frustrations,  but I just can’t stand hearing  it. How to I stop my self from being angry at this normal and honestly age appropriate Behavior?