Babysitting help, cussing child?

Question

I am babysitting a boy who just called me a B****. He called me this because he wanted to leave the wall I had put him in, he was there for 2 minutes and had to go to the bathroom, I told him I would add time to the "wall" and he called me that name. He is screaming...advice?

Answer 1

Next time, add a minute to his timeout for each swear word.  Tell him that he can go to the bathroom when timeout is over.  When he's calmed down, ask him why he had to go to timeout?  If he's calm, you can explain to him that whatever it was he did was  unacceptable behavior and name-calling is unacceptable.  Tell him that when he behaves, you'll play a game or watch cartoons/movie with him.

Answer 2

I will advice you to not fight with the kid, or show any sign of weakness. If the kid wants to scream let him scream, bribing him will only lead to more misbehavior. The trick is to not give the kid attention when they are misbehavior, since their actions are most likely to annoy you and drive you insane. So just keep your cool and don't give in.

Answer 3

threaten him with telling his parents and if he threatens you tell his parents you CANT watch him.

Answer 4

you need to get it across to him that what he does in his house is up to his parents to decide.  But when he is in your care it is inexceptible.  Make sure you drive the point home though.

Answer 5

Teach him respect, keep him in his room until he apologizes and if he doesn't just leave him in there and inform hisparents when they get back.don't give him attention

Answer 6

you should tell the parents about it have them talk to the child and they should  him its wrong  and not to do it again

Answer 7

tell his parents!

Answer 8

My angle on your problem would be to discuss the babysitting "rules" with the parent before the first duty with the child.   Since you seem to actually care about the child, I would think you could be selective in the families for whom you babysit.  You are probably in greater demand than is the service of the type of uncivil child you have been tendered that would be required.   Know your worth.  .

Answer 9

What did he do to get into trouble in the first place.   As for his potty mouth...that's for his parents to take care of not you.  You're getting paid to watch him, not to raise him.  Which reminds me...get the h**l off the computer you're supposed to be babysitting.  If I were the kid's parents and came home and learned you were on the computer you wouldn't be paid and you wouldn't be called back.

Answer 10

throw ice cold water on him and tell him that if he keeps acting up like this you will do it again. That always worked for me, of course I don't babysit anymore. ;) good luck.

Answer 11

ignore him he just wants attention and your giving him it let him do his time then go explain why you put him there then forget about it

Answer 12

Send him to his room for the rest of the night. He should NOT be behaving like this.

Answer 13

if he needs to go then he needs to go. how old is he??

Edit** well then he had no right to saying that especially at that age. next time it happens tell him to settle down or else your gonna call his parents.**

Answer 14

Don't let him off until he appoligizes and starts acting appropriatley. Tell him that saying that word is not acceptable