Baby Sitting Help!! Please Please Answer!?

Question

Ok, I sometimes go over to my next door neighbors house to babysit, if their parents are busy at work and coming home late ( like an hour )

They have 2 kids, a girl and a boy. The girl is 6, and the boy is 2 years old. They have a cat which the kids, sometimes like to push around, and carry and basiclly annoy the cat. And when I say push around, I mean off the sofa. The kids are VERY HYPER!

Can You please suggest some things I can do with them, while I'm babysitting?

I am 12 years old by the way

And I am open to taking them outside, to play just as long as they dont run anywhere

so please give me some things to do with them that won't wreck the house cuz it's not mine! ( yesterday they were climbing on the entertainment system; but i made them get off )

And how do I get them to behave?

And I need things to do with them, while I'm babysitting

Cuz Honestly, they are adorable kids, but they are very hyper, and sometimes, they misbehave

Thanks

=)

~ Twilightfreak888

P.S.

I am very nice to them, and patient

Answer 1

well i just finished babysitting and we play school cause their mom said that i needed to teach them something before they go to school we go for walks and we play in their tree house and if i could drive we would go out to eat but im not old enough to drive so  

Answer 2

im 12 and babysit a 6 and 2 year old too....  i take them bike riding and we play outside a lot... we play dress up and with their dolls try taking them outside to calm them down.. if they have a pool take them in it!!!!!!

Good Luck !!!

Answer 3

You have to show them you are not a push-over.  They don't see you as someone who means "business".  You might not be able to punish the way their parents do, but you need to be very firm and always follow through with your threats.  Also, if you talk to their parents about what's going on with the kids, they won't think you're inadequate, they'll think you're being responsible.  It's good to be their play buddy, but not at the expense of losing your power.  They're smarter than you realize!

S.

Answer 4

my kids are 5,3,and 2 and they always calm down when i get out the colors.  or arts and crafts too.

http://crafts.kaboose.com/index.html

Answer 5

oh thats some crazy s..t I onced babysat for my cousin and she always came home late. she has two boys and this one time i was babysitting for her , this was when her youngest was about 6months and the oldest 2. they were both in diapers still and she left saying she'll be a couple hours. then she never came home for 3 nights. she got drunk and i stuck with her kids. I ran out of food and diapers for them on the second day. So I was calling people trying to get them to help me, buy diapers and food for them it was crazy... at least the parent didn't do that to you...  sorry not really much of an answer Anyways im not sure what you could do... i never babysat real rowdy kids before i refuse to