My daughters 4th birthday party is coming up. Small party at my small apartment with a few family and friends. My sister and her kids will be there. Her son 6 1/2 is sometimes too full of energy Last yr on her birthday party he threw a fit cuz he wanted to open her presents and still attempted if someone looked away. And the last 2 Xmas has been like that too. He gets very overly excited, maybe he needs rittalin (sp). How should we handle him? My sister trys but he still throws fits and will try and take and open her presents.
2007-02-01 04:42:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Easy, discipline the little monster over in the corner, or your sister can pack him up and take him home the moment he starts.
Sorry, I do not believe in that "the parent can't do anything" line.......bull - she is the parent. If junior cannot behave in a social setting then remove junior from the social setting every time until he learns logical consequences for his actions. Misbehave = go home. End of story.
2007-02-01 04:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Susie D 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
6 year olds can be a handful. It's normal for children to get excited at parties and want to open presents too. If he hasn't been told already (which I'm assuming he has) let him know that birthday gifts are only for the birthday person to open, and when his birthday comes, he will get to do the same and no one else. It's easy to say, but hard for a 6yr.old to accept when it's happening.
You could try wrapping a couple small things for him, to keep him occupied while your daughter opens her gifts. Or tell him you have a very important job for him to do and you need his help. Have him help gather up the wrapping paper after she opens them, and put them in a garbage bag. He could also have the important job of handing each gift to your daughter to open.
This little guy does need to learn some respect and if he can't behave (or help) he should be removed from the area until he agrees to do so.
Good luck and I hope all goes well at your daughter's party.
2007-02-01 05:51:01 · answer #2 · answered by NanaCat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously your sister has no control over him. How hard does she really try to control his behavior? Tell him if he doesn't calm down and doesn't stop opening all the presents that he will have to leave the party and stay in his room the rest of the day.
2007-02-01 04:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by Groovy 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Susie D has it exactly right. He needs a firm hand. If your sister is unwilling to get him under control, you take limited control by barring him from interfering in your life and your family's life. Being gentle with him now is not doing him any favors, because there will be plenty of others in the outside world who are more than willing to control him, and they won't be concerned with his human needs.
2007-02-01 04:56:07 · answer #4 · answered by robertspraguejr 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your sister needs to discipline her child. It sounds to me like he's a spoiled rotten brat who gets whatever he wants. If your sister refuses to say "no" to him, you do it. If she tells you not to, tell her someone needs to do it. If he continues and begins throwing fits ruining your daughter's party, tell your sister to either calm her child down or leave. It sounds harsh, but no one's child needs to act like that. It's disrespectful to others to have to hear a whining child while they're trying to have a good time. If your sister respects you, your daughter, and herself, she'll calm the little brat down. Personally, I'd have to take a switch to him.
2007-02-01 05:08:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a girly party, he's a guy so his mum wont feel bad when you say that he cant come, mayby have a brief family get together before the party and then they will al be gone before the party.
2007-02-01 04:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by Fariy_God_Sistah 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
this is when you need to step in and tell the kid to behave or you are going to send him to time out. Its not his birthday. and you dont really have to invite them.. just have a seperate party with just them. I hate people who dont take care of their kids!
2007-02-01 05:00:06 · answer #7 · answered by swimmyfishy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell your sister to control her child. I understand that he is a child and of course he is going to be excited but talk to your sister about controling this situation.
2007-02-01 04:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like not just energetic, but completely undisciplined. He needs to learn what NO means, and your sister needs to give him CONSEQUENCES when he misbehaves. Time-outs, whatever works for him.
2007-02-01 04:46:24 · answer #9 · answered by kittenpie 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think you should let him play video-games at the same time as the party. But if he doesn't like to play video-games, than I don't know what to tell you.
2007-02-01 04:55:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋