How do you distract a toddler while cleaning up broken class when there is no playpen or crib??? ?

Question

I am babysitting at a little boy's house and he broke a box of lightbulbs and I need to clean it up. He is 2 and he gets into trounle a lot and there is no playpen or crib. Please help!!! He could get hurt! Thanks!

Answer 1

Cheerios and a Highchair!! Good Luck  

Answer 2

Highchair and some snacks!  

Answer 3

take him to the basement and close the door behind you.  is there a baby gate, maybe you can use that? put him in one of the rooms with a video and close the door.

give him a piece of cake or candy or something that will take him a bit to eat.

it's a tricky thing, good luck

Answer 4

Popsicles

Answer 5

Put him in a high chair and give him some food. Even if he cries just let him so you can get it all cleaned up. I would put socks and shoes on both of the kids just in case you miss a piece of glass.  

Answer 6

In one of your other questions you said you were nine, you shouldnt be babysitting if your 9!

But to answer your question there must be a highchair or pushchair about, strap him in there. Tell the 4 year old to stand clear and give her something to play with, shes old enough and should listen to what you tell her.

Answer 7

I would try to find something to occupy both of them like a game,toy, or if they want to help give him something to clean up away from the glass.

Answer 8

oh man! do you have a highchair or a swing anything u can strap him into while you clean it up?? 2 year olds are such a blast aren't they!? look forward to many of these moments!! and make sure you keep all ointments and anything else like that OUT OF REACH (experience!) if you don't have anything to strap him into, I don't really know what to say except tell him (he may be 2 but he can understand you for the most part) that you have to clean up this mess before anyone gets hurt, and you need to stay back while i clean up, if he doesn't listen set him on a time out spot, couch, step, something he can't move around, and when he gets up tell him I have to clean up this mess, you sit here if he gets up again just set him back and keep doing that until he stays long enough for you to clean up, my advice is to sweet first then run the vacuum over the areas, and then sweep again, and have the kiddos wear some shoes or something to protect their feet if your not sure you got all the glass (ohhh i hate broken glass! what a mess!) best bet though, find a way to strap him down!!!! hte 4 year old should be able to stay out of your way and understand what's going on! good luck!

Answer 9

sponge bob and tell them not to come in the room. hes 2, he should know basic commands. and if he does come in the room, pick him up and take him out of the room.

Answer 10

high chair, elmo video, lock them in their room for a moment?