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Q. I'm babysitting 2 kids (a 3 year old and 7 year old), neither of them listen to me. I try to bribe them, I talk in a stern voice, I tell them to go in a timeout (like their parents told me), but they just don't listen! I don't know what to do, I have to watch them 9 hours each day and it feels soo long!
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If you tell them to go in time-out and they don't do it, then what do you do about it?
If you do nothing about it, and just let the time-out slide, then that's obviously why they don't listen to you -- if they just ignore you, then they can keep doing whatever they were doing and they don't have to go to time-out.
If you tell them to go in time-out and they don't, then you take away the toys/turn off the TV/stop whatever fun they're having, and physically escort them to the time-out location for the amount of time that their parents have specified.
Generally, the cure for not listening is consistent following-through. Don't ever allow yourself to tell them twice to do something. Tell them once, and if they don't start to comply within about 20 seconds of you saying it, then you go over there, turn off the TV or take away the toy they're playing with, and make sure they do it, while calmly saying "I said, it's time to put away the toys". Physically (gently) guiding their shoulders/hands in the direction you want them to go usually does the trick to make them believe you are serious about it getting done. Once they start to realize that you are following through on making them do it every time you ask them to do something, they will start complying the first time.
Another preventative tip for babysitting two or more kids their age is to make everything you want them to do into a competition. For example, if you want them to pick up their toys, say "Okay... who can pick up the toys the FASTEST???" or "Ok, let's see who can pick up the most toys??? Ready, set.... GO!!!".... or "Who can get their pajamas on and get back here the fastest?", etc, depending on what you want them to do. You'd be surprised at how willingly most kids will go for this.
If you tell them to go in time-out and they don't do it, then what do you do about it?
If you do nothing about it, and just let the time-out slide, then that's obviously why they don't listen to you -- if they just ignore you, then they can keep doing whatever they were doing and they don't have to go to time-out.
If you tell them to go in time-out and they don't, then you take away the toys/turn off the TV/stop whatever fun they're having, and physically escort them to the time-out location for the amount of time that their parents have specified.
Generally, the cure for not listening is consistent following-through. Don't ever allow yourself to tell them twice to do something. Tell them once, and if they don't start to comply within about 20 seconds of you saying it, then you go over there, turn off the TV or take away the toy they're playing with, and make sure they do it, while calmly saying "I said, it's time to put away the toys". Physically (gently) guiding their shoulders/hands in the direction you want them to go usually does the trick to make them believe you are serious about it getting done. Once they start to realize that you are following through on making them do it every time you ask them to do something, they will start complying the first time.
Another preventative tip for babysitting two or more kids their age is to make everything you want them to do into a competition. For example, if you want them to pick up their toys, say "Okay... who can pick up the toys the FASTEST???" or "Ok, let's see who can pick up the most toys??? Ready, set.... GO!!!".... or "Who can get their pajamas on and get back here the fastest?", etc, depending on what you want them to do. You'd be surprised at how willingly most kids will go for this.
What would a 6 year old girl want for christmas?
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At my moms work, there's some program where you can give a family christmas gifts. My mom put me in charge of finding gifts for the kids. There is a 2 year old girl, a 3 year old boy, and a 6 year old girl. The smaller ones are easy to get gifts for. A stuffed animal and toy car or something. But six year old? So, any one know any six year old girls who have been asking constantly for some thing for christmas?
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I always wanted the popular doll, or a barbie vehicle. They have cheap barbies at walmart. She might also like playdoh or something like that. Tea party set....pretty much any really girly toy, most 6 yr old girls would love :)
I always wanted the popular doll, or a barbie vehicle. They have cheap barbies at walmart. She might also like playdoh or something like that. Tea party set....pretty much any really girly toy, most 6 yr old girls would love :)
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