Evil kids and pets I really need advice here They killed a rabbitt and I want some ideas on how to help them?

Question

I'm a nanny for 4 kids. I love these kids like they are my own, but sometimes I wonder if they aren't evil! Their mom breeds rabits and the girls each have a pet rabbitt they can play with and handle when they want so they don't hold the baby bunnies. Well, last week they took a rabbitt in their room (mom was here not me) while Mom was in shower and proceeded to throw the poor thing aound like it was a stuffed animal. Mom took rabbitt to vet, but it died anyways. Now mom is doing everything she can think of, taking away TV til the end of the year and even taking away toys. I know what the girls did is cruel and wrong and needs punished, but these girls do not respond to any type of punishment. I want to find a way to help them understand that what they did is wrong, but I'm not sure how to. Can anyone give me any sugestions? The kids are 2 1/2, 4, 5 and 8 (The 8 year old didn't particapate in throwing round the rabbitt, but didn't say anything to anyone about it either.) Help

(ok he kids aren't really evil I love them like they were mine and shouldn't have stated it like that.)
Mom has tried counceling for 2 years on the oldest 2 and it hasn't worked. She thins the 5 year old may have a mental efficency because she's had problems with her most of her life. Hse even tried burningdown her room one time. For the most part the 4 and 2 year old are good kids. The 8 year old is the one who has to take care to the animals, but she doesn't seem to really care about them. I want to teach these kids to care about living things. 1) because they need to know right from wrong. 2) because I'm allergic to rabbitts and don't like watching them at their house but I have 3 purebred cats that I don't want harmed.

The lady I work for is a good mom, She loves her kids and they have everythinhg they could ever need and most things they could ever want. I've thought about making them watch Animal cops so they can see what happens when people don't treat animals with love

Answer 1

You could have them all write a story from the perspective of a baby bunny. It could start out something like: I (the bunny) was all snug next to my mom my when.... This should help them with empathy skills.

Answer 2

Harming animals is often the beginning symptoms of a conduct disorder (a general diagnoses describing inappropriate behaviors that lead to harming others). Most kids under the age of 3 or 4 are too young to understand their actions though. I don't know enough about the situation, but most breeders treat their bunnies as a commodity (rather tha a living being). If this is the case, then the children may not view the baby bunnies as living critters that need to be treated with love and compassion. The best way to teach children is through example. Show them how to care for the bunnies in a loving manner and how to treat them with respect. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Well 2 1/2 4 and 5, that's still a little young to know what happens when you do something like that. They may not know the meaning of death, or what happens. Of course make sure with their mom if its OK if you talk to them about. Some parents feel it should be their job to do this. But to help them understand tell them about what they did and explain what death is. Explain why their actions were bad. Every child when they are young hurts an animal, its not cause they are evil, it just they know better but the don't. I also think there are good reason why the 8 old stayed out of it. Who knows what really happened while mom was in the shower. It hard getting everything out little kids like that. But I would definitely sit down and talk to them, or try to. ( not sure how the attention of these little ones are) Good luck

Answer 4

Harming animals is often only the beginning of years of violence and other problems. These kids absolutely need counseling. I'm not kidding, most serial killers started out by killing animals. These kids need to be watched closely, kept away from any and all animals, and taken for some serious counseling. They are all old enough to know better, really. I have a 6 year old, even at the age of 2 she knew better than to do anything like that. The 8 year old especially knew better. Good Luck, I really hope things work out for these kids.

Answer 5

Tell them what they did was wrong,,, Dont worry about the toys you should be worried about taking the rabbits away from them. This is whats wrong with the world today, mom isn't to worried about it she has a nanny. But if mom is not going to do anything i guess that leaves you. Good ole *** whipping would work wonders but you cant do that. They are old enough to know better, tell them they killed it and it will never come back, have a funeral cry, I hope there are no other animals around.

Answer 6

You don't want to know what my first answer to you was, it would have landed you in jail if you had done it.. so not such a good idea.... obviously these monsters that you call kids should never ever ever be allowed anywhere near any animals ever again, first they are much too young to know how to care for animals without adult supervision, and two, they have demonstrated at a very young age that they have no feelings, no morals and no remorse for what they did.. so yes.. they are evil, it's not natural or normal for young children to purposely torture and kill small animals... these kids need serious professional help and so do the parents.

Answer 7

kids shouldnt be left alown with animals in the firs place and the mum should either make sure the kids cant get to the animlas with out an adult or rehome the animlas instead.

sit the kids down and explain why what they did was wrong and yes show them anmal cops, also ask a shelter if you can take the kids down to see some of the worse case animals.

also get the kids cheacked for learning dificulties, as some of these may cause the behaviour your seeing, eg ADHD Attention Deficat Hypactivity Disorder.

Answer 8

Sounds like they wanted to know what would happen, curious maybe. My granddaughter likes to throw stuffed animals down the stairs and for me to catch it, but I told her not to do it. Maybe it is just reminding them of a stuffed little animal. A child 2 1/2 may not know, but the other two should know. I think the Mother should do some punishment of some kind, and tell them that they killed God's creature, a living and breathing alive little animal. It is not normal for them to kill like that.

Answer 9

It sounds like they all need to go to a group counselor because they have not developed caring or empathy for another living creature yet. This doesnt mean their mom is not a good mom- but she will need help with this and cannot do this on her own. Councling is the best before things get even worse

Answer 10

Keep the rabbit's away from the children, oviously they haven't been taught what cruelty to a living thing mean's. These children need professional counceling. Talk to the Mom, I hope she listen's to you. Cruelty like this will only esculate even to the point of harming people. I wish you and the children the very best of luck.