How should i handle a girl i babysit for?

Question

She's seven-years-old and extremely stubborn. She never plays the games her brother wants to play and only wants to watch tv. Her brother always calls her names and even though i've told him to stop and told her to ignore him whenever he does she gets mad and stops doing whatever we're doing and locks herself in the tv room. She has started to say that if her brother isn't nice to her she's going to go away and kill herself and even though she's seven, it's very unsettling. She has a horrible attitude towards her mother and me and I'm completely stumped on how to handle her.

Answer 1

I would get a hat or a basket and put about 10 activities into the hat. Mix it up and put stuff that the kids don't normally do ( scavnger hunt,bubble fight) Let each child pick one of two and see if that works :)

It sounds like she may want some attention. I would also do something about the name calling. Each time that a bad name or attitude is used the other person gets to pick an extra activity or bring a treat. at the end of the day the they get the treat if they behave the entire time.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

Turn the tv off. She should lose tv time everytime she says or acts bad. Get them kids outside. It is summer time. When her brother calls her names, he should get time outs. NO  playing any games or tv time until they learn to be nicer to one another. Everytime she say she is going to kill someone, punish her. Teach her it is not nice to say. The first time she says it again give her a warning, after that make sure there is a consequence. No tv, or take away a favorite toy or something. The first couple of weeks is going to be hard, but you can get these kids under control. Talk to the parents and tell them what is going on. Ask them to enforce the punishment to, that way she needs to hear it from both of you. Her parents should have stopped this behaviour a long time ago. Both of them can have timeouts. Put a chair somewhere, where they cannot get ahold of anything or see the tv, kinda in and alone spot. Just make sure you put it where you can see them. Have them set there for about 10 minutes everytime they do something bad. Even if they have to set there most of the day. Trust me it will only take one day and they will learn to behave. Kids can't set still when they have nothing to do. Good luck to you.

Answer 3

she needs therapy tell this to the parents sorry to be so blunt =\

Answer 4

a padded cell would help

Answer 5

you sound young -it's time to tell the parents that you are going to spend the rest of the summer hanging out with your friends & having fun.  let  your parents know of your choice as they will support you.