Babysitting... the girl I babysit cheats at almost all the games we play...?

Question

The girl I babysit cheats at almost all the games I play with her and her brother. I try to call her on it, but she refuses to listen, or won't move her pieces, or insists she's not cheating. I've told her she can't play if she cheats, and that works for about 2 minutes. Suggestions about what else I can do?

Answer 1

Don't play with her.

Answer 2

Well is she 4 or 5 or is she 10 or 11?  Big difference.  Normal for a small child, so let it go.  Older, I'd just end the game and tell her if she cannot play right then we won't play at all.  That stage should have passed

Answer 3

You need to be serious with her

she needs to figure out that you can't cheat in life

not only will you be teaching her a life lesson

You need to walk away from the game or just start refusing to play games if she is going to cheat

good luck

Answer 4

she might be a child, but she is an older child. but i see how it can be hard to tell her to stop because u r only the babysitter. tell the parents, and let it go from there.

Answer 5

All little kids like to win games! Just let her win.

Answer 6

ha its what children do, they havent really learned to play fairly. when i was younger and i was loosing at a game i would quit or i would shuffle all the peices around on the board and storm off, not the best behaviour i know but thank goodness i grew out of it.

Answer 7

Shes only a child, its what children do.

Answer 8

she's little. let her cheat

Answer 9

she is a kid they cheat

Answer 10

why don't you start cheating.............give her a taste of her own medicine......................

Answer 11

Don't make it a HUGE discipline project, but make sure she knows that cheating is wrong and wont get you anywhere in life. Even if it's a simple board game.

Cheat once on your own, and if she notices, then tell her you have the right to cheat if she does. Or if you know she  is cheating and she wins the game, dont give her credit for it and tell her she cheated and that you don't lie.

OR ( lol ), just stop playing board games and tell her you won't until she stops cheating. lol

hope that helped:)

Answer 12

Why don't you just do something else with her? You can color, play with clay, paint, do sticker books, kick a ball outside. Kids hate to lose...a lot of adults hate to lose. Just don't do something where there is a winner and a loser. Maybe you could bake cookies if her parents allow. A lot of kids don't like board games for that reason, it is no fun to lose.