My relatives are coming for dinner, wich includes a baby problem destroying the house,help??!!!?

Question

As I said i'm afraid of that my cute relative baby to destroy our house, many times he did!
cos my house is totally not for babyz i'm 13 years old and my room is full of precious stuff, including a PSP and computer, my sisters haz an ipod and my mom has a very expensive sofa as my dad has workpaper, all be eliminated if you don't help, pleasee!!!!! 24 hours to go! and note( don't say that i hate babyz, i don'y but i've had it that boy every week coming and destroying my stuff, if i say: no baby, that's a no no! he will cry to get his want. and ofcourse his mom is not responsible for all this) what should i do anyway, thanks! :)

Answer 1

Start by baby-proofing the house.
Put away any breakables and anything you don't want the baby to play with. Close the door to bedrooms, and lock them if you can. Cover the sofa with an old sheet or blanket and tuck it in so baby can't pull it off. It will help save the sofa from spills. Put away sister's ipod, your father's workpapers, and anything else you don't want baby to have. Honestly, I don't know why your parents don't handle this for you.

Then find some old stuff to put on the floor that the baby can play with. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, babies find the simplest things fascinating.
Put dry rice or beans in a container that has a tight fitting lid for a rattle.
Cover a coffee can with paper to make a drum. Add an unsharpened pencil as the drum stick.
Roll a clean pair of socks into a soft, house and baby friendly ball.
Gather up plastic storage containers that baby can use as stacking toys.
Grab some old cardboard boxes for him to play with. I have no clue why, but babies love empty boxes.

Really, his parents should be taking better care of what he does when they go out. It's very rude to allow their child to play with things that aren't meant for baby, not to mention destroying other peoples things like that.

Answer 2

Well since your only 13 you cant be responsible to baby proof the entire house. I suggest that you put all your valuables in your bedroom and close the door. Ask you parents if you can change the door knob to one that locks with a key just for the day while the baby is there to keep from having stuff broken and so that the day might be enjoyed by everyone. It will have to be up to your parents to keep the sofa and the work papers safe. Other than that I really dont know what to tell you but good luck.

Answer 3

You say baby but give no age. I don't see how a baby can destroy so much, so must be a loveable toddler. Perhaps your parents could run out and buy a gate to the hallway where your bedroom doorways are -- if that is how the house is set up. Otherwise, get down on the floor and play with the kid. Bring out pots and pans and wooden spoons and play the drums. He probably just needs to be entertained so he won't go exploring so much. Everyone in your family needs to agree that someone should stay with the kid at all times. Read something to him, show him pictures in magazines, or take him outside if the weather is acceptable.

Answer 4

Babies don't stay little very long. Be patient. You were a baby once,too, you know. Put your precious THINGS up high (in the closet, on a dresser top, etc.) and put some toys or something the baby can play with (pots and pans, empty boxes, tupperware and wooden spoons) down on the floor. Tell the baby's mother she needs to keep him from damaging your things. She can hold him or stop him. She's his mother.

Answer 5

I would talk to your parents or the relative that is bringing the baby... Close your door... See if before the baby gets there, if you can put an eye hook on the door... I have three kids so I do know the damage that they can do... and this would prob be your best bet... But also it is up to the parents of the baby to help keep the baby out of stuff... so you should def talk to them... if they get mad, they will get over it... Good Luck...

Answer 6

You have 24 hours; put all important stuff out of reach of the baby. All parents have to baby-proof their houses when there is a little one around. Just call it training for fatherhood and go through the house putting up everything that can cause problems.

Answer 7

The socially acceptable way would be to "baby-proof" your house. If it's breakable, move it to at least 5 feet off the ground.

My way would be to tell the Mom that her kid is a tasmanian devil in a diaper, and if she doesn't control him, she will have to leave him with a sitter.

A good compromise might be to set-up a play area. A room, or otherwise separate space, with nothing he can hurt, and a couple toys to keep him occupied. If he's small enough, and you have a source for one, a play-pen is a good idea.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Your a little bit spoiled aren't you, the baby does not intentionally ruin your stuff. At one time you were a baby and I'm sure you were ruining other people's stuff. Just relax a little, it sounds like your parents have money so I'm sure if something you love gets broken it will be replaced by your relatives or parents. Relax.....Breath.....And family should be more important than your stuff.....shame on you ... grow up a little

Answer 9

Hide all the expensive stuff on a shelf in a closet or lock the stuff up somewhere. You should baby proof the house so the kid cant get into anything. Make the kid sit in a play pen or something.

Answer 10

I understand your problem completely. You have to 1st do a self check. Its great to have nice things to enjoy on a level that most people can't even compare to. But, are all the material things as important than a stable family relationship. Sometimes I say yes but those things really can be replaced. #2 after everyone arrives then spring it on them everyone is going out to dinner that evening and problem solved. Be prepared to pay for everyone. It sounds like you shouldn't have a problem of doing that by your statements from above.