he does his homework when its bedtime. and it takes him forever.
my mom doesnt take the remote, games, toys, etc away from him. if she doesnt do it, i do. and then she yells at me and makes me give them back.
i dont wanna sound mean or anything but my brother is really spoiled and my mom isnt raising him correctly, hes a total brat! what can i do to him? should i just ignore and watch him grow up to be mommy's little girl? or should i do something about it, if so, what?!!!
2007-01-16 13:38:00 · 10 answers · asked by sofia 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
im not saying i am the parent, and im not saying i want to be the parent. im just saying that i dont want him to grow up being spoiled, nobody likes spoiled kids! im just asking if you guys think there is anything i can do, not as a parent, but as a sister
2007-01-16 13:45:46 · update #1
You are not the parent.
2007-01-16 13:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by schmitty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Jessie's answer (above). I'd talk to your mom first and just mention the feelings you have about the inconsistencies with her parenting... maybe there's a reason she feels she has to spoil him? Is she suffering from depression or something? Regardless, even though it isn't your responsibility to raise your brother, your observations are good. You could do as Jessie recommended, and help him keep on track with his homework (and other responsibilities he should have) through fun. Good luck! I know it's hard watching someone make mistakes in their parenting, especially if they treated you differently.
2007-01-16 22:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by Deborah C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother is 6 and is the same way. Since I'm not his mom I don't tell him what to do, but I help him with his homework and sometimes to make it more fun I make games out of it. After dinner I work with him, like I ask him if he wants help with his homework and he usually says yes. So we work together and he gets it done, watches a movie and goes to bed. I don't go in there, tell my brother he's stupid because he hasn't done his homework and won't go to second grade if he doesn't do his homework, younger kids respond more to positive rather than negative. Also talk to your mom about it, tell her that you are worried about him. That's what I did and my mom checks all my brother's homework when she gets home from work after he falls asleep. That's about all you can do, or you can just ignore it and hopefully your mom will catch on when she sees his progress reports.
2007-01-16 21:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
age 6 and doing homework i don't remember doing that. maybe there is a reason why hes not doing it. maybe he does not understand the assignment. maybe he has a learning disability. you can be a sister to him and help him with his homework there's no harm in that one.and if your mom don't like it then tell her to help him. just don't tell you mom in a way where you get in trouble.
2007-01-16 22:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by rosemommy2be 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does a 6 year old have homework?
2007-01-16 22:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I admire the fact that you're so concerned about your brother. Unfortunately, the problem should be your moms, not yours. Eventually your mom will have to deal with it, hopefully it won't be too late.
2007-01-16 21:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Give him money if he's done with his homework by a certain time maybe a $1$.
2007-01-16 21:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bottom line--you're not his mom. It's not your responsibility OR right to choose how your brother is raised.
2007-01-16 21:42:53 · answer #8 · answered by rainchaser77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry hun but that's your mom's job. You can't do it for her.
2007-01-16 22:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by Craig and Malinda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa tough one there
2007-01-16 21:41:45 · answer #10 · answered by rhino_man420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋