What to do about these 2 siblings?

Question

i babysit a brother and sister, ages 5 and 8. they are extremely sweet and well-behaved kids, very polite and quiet. obviously, they get alil more rowdy in their own home. they can get alil kooky, and being overly silly and running around, sometimes rolling around on the ground together/on top of each other. my concern is, how far can i let them take their silliness? i dont want them to feel inhibited; i want them to be kids and feel comfortable, but im worried they could take it too far. any advice is appreciated!

Answer 1

Before they get all riled up and wild, get them interested in tamer games.  Create a drawing contest with prizes for both of them - most creative & most colorful - so that they both feel like winners.

Answer 2

I used to go crazy when my cousin used to watch me because I used to like to annoy her like that.Kids can tell when you are annoyed and like it because it can be funny to watch adults stress.Basically the babysitter's job is to tire out the kids so the parents don't have to play with them every minute of when they are home.Maybe take them out of the house so they don't break anything and take them to a park.Play a sport with them like Soccer,Wiffle Ball,or maybe Basketball.They are still pretty young and probably get tired out easily.Get them in their bathing suits and have a water balloon fight.Remember you want to have fun too.Play tag or when they get tired color with crayons.Or if they don't want to play make cookies on a rainy day and watch a movie.

Hope these help!

Answer 3

They quite possibly do it to get your attention- you are a new person, a treat and younger and 'cooler' than parents- they probably think they are impressing you- don't show any interest and ignore them,if they get any kind of reaction especially a smile or a laugh they will keep doing it and probably even up the anti. They probably have energy and excitement to burn so get them playing outside doing games that don'e encourage too much physical contact.

Let the parent know and tell them you are just worried that they may accidentally hurt one another and that you would feel bad if they were to, the parent may be aware of it and not have a problem- if not they can assert their power and remind the kids to act sensible when they are gone. Your job is to look out for their safety, so don't worry to much if for a split second they don't worship you, they will move on and very quickly...all the best xx

Answer 4

As long as they don't hurt themselves or break anything I say let them have fun!

Some good ideas for "organized" kookiness:

Turn some music on and everyone dance crazily.

Go outside in the yard and play tag or something.

Get balloons, blow them up and play balloon volleyball.

If they get too crazy for you, have them do a quieter activity like coloring or watercolors. Playdough is fun too.

Good luck!!

Answer 5

Are you meaning anything of a sexual nature? At this age I wouldn't worry about a boy and girl rolling on each other. But if you are concerned, just mention to them that they need to be wise and explain why. That's all.