i have 2 and 1 year old daughters, my neighbor is a single parent in the military, she had to do some training for two weeks, so I have her children, night and day.
They are 4 and 2 year old boys, and i am going CRAZY, the oldest one whines over EVERYTHING. He will say he wants something to eat, then when i make it for him, he will cry cause he doesnt want it, for my own kids if i make it they eat it or they go to bed hungery. Everything is a fight with him. He is pottytrained, but for nap time he wears a pullup, today he came out and proudly annouced that he poo pooed in his pull up. He will constintly lie, and blame anyother child around for something he did.
His brother is 2 and wont talk, or cant talk, all he does is whine and point and scream. If he walks by someone and thinks about it, he decides to hit them in the head, then run off and scream like a girl. My children are so confused and upset, i just dont know what to do! BTW there dad walked out 2 months ago. Any ideas?
2006-09-28 19:07:12 · 9 answers · asked by Filicitie 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
all of there family is in another state
2006-09-28 19:26:24 · update #1
They sure have it rough. Try contacting a family member of theirs to see if they can take over or come and help. They need family right now and they don't understand what is happening to them. They are scared and want love and attention from their parents. But you need to get some of their family to be with them just so they have that family support. I am sure you are trying your best but they need more family time.
2006-09-28 19:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by medevilqueen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel for you. You're just gonna have to do your best until she returns. They probably have some separation anxiety and that's why they're acting this way. I would tell the mother if she asks you to watch them again that you have more than enough to handle with your own children.
2006-09-28 19:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would sit those boys down, and explain to them this is not the way we do things in our house. If the oldest is pottytrained, and uses the bathroom in his pull up, you tell him that he is also big enough to clean himself, and make him do it. If he is crying because you made him something and now he is changing his mind, sit him down in the corner and tell him his plate will be waiting, but until then, he has to stay in the corner until he quits crying. And stick to it. They are gonna try to push you to your limit, but stick to your guns. As for the youngest one, when he wines, tell him to use his words. Tell him if you want something from me, tell me with your words, or your not gonna get it. My son is also two, and can talk. Best of luck to you.
2006-09-28 19:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are having a hard time adjusting, treat them exactly as you do with your own children. Having rules & being treated like a member of the family will help them adjust & make them feel like their part of a family again.
2006-09-28 19:16:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they whine and scream, make them go to one of your rooms and tell them they can come out when they behave. Treat them like you treat your kids who sound like really nice children. Make them behave by time out, restraining their hands, and getting their attention, by shouting if you have to. You don't have to put up with that kind of behavior and your children will be affected too.
2006-09-28 19:13:53 · answer #5 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Draw, supply them pens and paper. use that new crayola magic paper that basically facilitates them to write down the particular pens on the particular paper. pay attention to song collectively.. no count what the age, song could be stimulating. Do backyard paintings.. each and everything doesnt would desire to be play each and every of the time.. enable them to backyard with you. examine books, by no potential too youthful to commence. instruct them random issues. according to probability im not meant to be a determine yet, yet thats what id do.
2016-10-15 08:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks as if you've bitten off more than you can chew. I feel sorry for you! All you really can do is hope for it to be over quickly! Good Luck!
2006-09-28 19:15:44 · answer #7 · answered by Slk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some help and talk to their mom via phone(if she has one) and explain the situation and ask her what she would do in that situation and listen to her cause she knows her children best
2006-09-28 19:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by Solar Sarab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to be patient with them, they might be missing their mother.
2006-09-30 22:23:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋