How do I deal with a bratty kid that lives with me?

Question

My sister lives with us as well as her kid. Her son is the biggest pain in the *** but I'm the only one that witnesses it all. He manipulates my mom (grandma) and my sister so much. Everyone thinks he's this sweet little angel that does nothing wrong. He can't manipulate me and it frustrates him, mind you that he's 5 yrs. old. He never respects me and I've told my sister many times to put her foot down and show him who's boss. She says she does but she doesn't. They are constantly babying him and he loves the attention. He is very controlling as well. For example, when he wants something he has to get it or he'll throw a fit and my sister will eventually give up and end up giving it to him. I normally babysit him and know that he can't get away with anything with me so he knows better and kind of lays low. But when my mom or sister come home, he becomes with controlling freak and the biggest cry baby. The TV has to be on the chanel he prefers or he will get pissed off. I mean there are sooo many stories and I can go on but this will be way too long.

I don't know if it's a bad thing but all I feel for that kid is a major grudge and not necessarily hate but more like anger towards him. I have nothing but love for all my other nieces and nephews but for him there is just something there that sits between.

Answer 1

Well when your babysitting him.. your in control :]

Scream at him do whatever you want to do to teach him a lesson.

When they come home and he still performs his "manipulation" just whisper in his ear saying that when he's alone with you he'll get punishment.

It sounds mean but it might work.

Or make a video or record him when he's doing something bad deeds and show it to your mom and explain..

Answer 2

It is possible that because you are closer in age to him  , he feels he has to compete with you for every ones attention.  If YOU are the person always pointing out the FIVE year olds faults, then I am afraid YOU will look like the bad guy here to your family...   Try doing an activity WITH the nephew, this will help him see you in a different light.  Your family will be impressed with YOUR level of maturity also.

Answer 3

That sucks. I saw some kid at the airport being a pain in the *** and I wanted to smack him... even though I didn't know him. I'm really a nice person, I swear.... He just got on my nerves!

Answer 4

Well i am on the other hand you can say...my 19month ols son is somewhat the same way..i am a single mother of two so i know your sister greatly thanks you for watching him all the time, but after a hard day/night at work is ruff to come home to it so it is easy to give in.. but anyway.. i have learn with my son (who is 19months) that sometimes it better to act like you don't  see him...when he notice that no one is watching he'll stop come give me a kiss( his way to say sorry since he's working on talking) and i explain to him over and over That  is not how a

'big" boy acts... my other child is girl and she is 7 but i have never had problems with her as i do my son... just work with him and since he is 5 when he statrs acting up take something he LOVES away(but give him a chance to earn it back as well and reward him for doing good..Even if it is small when he see that you and your family praise him for doing good he might have hope

Hope this helps!!!!

Answer 5

i have the same situation going on with me and my family tell me when someone answers this

Answer 6

that sucks but maybe that wont be so bad if you get to know him a little better maybe if you grow closer to him he would stop being a pain in the ***