should i let the kids i babysit call their mom at work?

Question

sometimes the kids i babysit act up and want to call their mom if theyre fighting with each other, should i let them call?

the kids seem really close to the mother and she gave them the number to call her. i felt the best way to deal with it was to let the mother tell them to straighten up.

Answer 1

First, ask the mom her feeings about the childern calling her at work. She may not appreciate hearing from the childern that you would not let them call her (sometimes kids don't accurately describe the situation) and she may take it to mean that you are restricting the childern from contact with her because maybe you don't want them to "tell" on you. For all purposes, phone calls received at work should only be for emergencies and a sibling squabble DOES not constitute an emergency. There is nothing the mother can do about the fight from work and isn't that what she is paying you to take care of?? There have always been and will always be fights between brothers and sisters and by the time mom gets home they will have a whole brand new set of "problems" to argue about. I always told my girls that unless there was blood, the police or three foot of water in the house they would have to wait until I got home to tell me about their little incidents. It seemed to work - everyone at work loved my girls and I was never scolded for receiving personal calls at work, unlike alot of my co-workers with childern.

Answer 2

Let The Kids Call Their Mom Regardless Of The Situation I Used To Be In A Foster Home For Five Years And Never Allowed To Call My Family I Just Wish You Could See The Person I Am Today. But If The Kids Just Want To Call Their Mom Every Five Minutes For The Hell Of It Or Just To Annoy You That Strip Them Of Candy And Put Them In Check.

Answer 3

Not if you want to keep your babysitting job!

You can tell the parents that the children wanted to call them at work and if the parents say it would have been okay, you can do it next time but under most circumstances, that is never a good idea...you need to handle it.

Can you imagine the chaos that would happen if every kid at school called their mom everytime they had an argument? Teachers must deal with that every day and the child doesn't call the parents if there is a major issue...an adult in authority does.

Answer 4

Talk to the mother of the kids and let her know that they sometimes fight and want to call her. she may not be able to take personal calls at work or she might get irritated that the kids will call just to tell her they are fighting. That should be something that the babysitter should take care of at home unless its an emergency. But I would ask the mother if its ok first.

Answer 5

I only allow the kids to call if they importantly need to tell their mom or dad something. If they fight, I seperate them and their parents already told them they are to listen. If they don't and I tell them that the kids didn't, then they know they have consequences.

I was also their teacher at the daycare. Therefor, we already have that established as respect to eachother and me.

the girls might fight and want to call their mom. However, they know they have the choice of fighting or ignoring. There mom would say the same thing to them. Therefore, no point in calling her as they know what to do.

the best thing is to ask the mom what she expects you to do in that position. Kids usually fight and the best thing is to seperate. If they continue for long period, ask the parent what she feels is the best way you should take care of the situation with her kids.

Answer 6

No ! I don't think the kids should be calling there mother........mother has a job to do and doesn't have time to babysit her kids......that's why she have you as a babysitter........but make sure that you talk to there mom about it and let she make the decision.......because if you don't.....and something happen
you may get the blame for things. And there mother should warn her kids on how to behave to each others.
Best wishes and good luck

Answer 7

No don't let them call . It's your job to keep the kids busy! that's why she is paying you . But the net time you should get back with her and make an emergency plan in case this situation rises again. Other wise you'll be on the phone all day for each kid and you'll loos your job as babysitter

Answer 8

take it from a babysitter: no.


it stinks when they're crying for their mommys to settle arguements or telling you "mommy wouldn't do it this way" or "mommy would let me win" or even "mommy said I could."

by letting them call their mom, she might feel that you are not doing your job as a babysitter and/or you cant deal with them.

when their in a fight resolve it to the best of your ability. or say come on guys let's go play a game. try a board game and play games until they fall asleep. tell them to apologize to eachother if they fight.

if something terrible does go on, YOU be the one to call their mother, not them, or pretend to call and say their mom can't pick up the phone. if they complain, resort to something else.

babysitting's hard. good luck and hope i helped.

Answer 9

I wouldn't do it. When the mom comes home ask her not in front of the kids if it's alright. Some parents don't want it but on the other hand she might be different. Good Luck

Answer 10

ask kids why they need to call, maybe you will know instead bothering mommy,usually parents trust there babysitters with minor fight so if you will call every time thy fight that will not leave a good impression on you.it will look like you can't handle them but if it is night time usually i let them to call only once to say good night, i am mother my self i would be happy to hear my daughters voice any time, but it depends what job there mother work maight by she is to busy at any time so ask mother to set time when kids could call her.good luck, in any case what makes kid happy makes parents happy..