4 year old little boy...should he be doing this?

Question

I have been babysitting the same little boy for over a year now and hes been acting really bad lately.
Today in about a 30 minute time period he
*spilled ketchup all over the floor
*over flowed the tub
*peed all over this bedroom carpet. and then also played in it.. ewww (hes been potty trained for over a year)

I told his mom about him peeing all over and she said yea boys do that, I was like oh ok. she thought it was funny.

Should he be doing all this..
He has done this before where he peed on the couch and I was telling him it was wrong and he shouldn't ever do it and his dad walked in and was very upset and made him go to bed early.

Like what am I suppose to do...
should boys his age be doing this????

Answer 1

No, I would say that the little boy in question needs some discipline of some sort.. From the parents... Peeing on furniture is not normal.... Dumping the ketchup all these things are generally "attention getters". Maybe his parents don't pay enough attention to him so he acts badly for negative attention... To a child any attention is attention... The parents shouldn't think any of this is funny... There's not a whole lot you can do except when you are there spend time playing and getting him into safe activities....

Answer 2

He should not be doing this. He is definitly acting out through his behaviors. He may feel as if he needs attention from people and the only way he can get it is through negative actions. Sounds like his mom may not be shocked by much and therefore he keeps uping up the ante to see what he gets the most attention for. The best thing to do is ignore the negative behaviors and really compliment the good behaviors. If he does make a mess, HE needs to clean it up. You should help some, though he needs to learn that his naughtyness is not your problem. If he does things like put ketchup on the floor, then take away ketchup for the rest of the day, etc. Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

No, he should not be doing that. Four year old boys do get out of hand sometimes. There is no perfect angel at four years old. However, those actions that you have stated can be a number of things.

He can be acting out.

Lack of discipline. Which is what I am leaning towards since the mother has said that, "boys do that," and laughed about it.

I have a little boy and sometimes he does like to test his limits, but I put an end to that right away. They do like to see how far they can go, and sadly, some parents/guardians just let them go further.

He can have ADD, but I never like to tough that area. It's hard to tell if a child has it because child can naturally be hyper and do bad things.

Answer 4

Sounds like his dad has the right idea, but the mom is clueless. The saying "Let kids be kids" should only be followed to an extent, like letting them pick out their own clothes even if they don't match, playing in dirt, picking up harmless bugs and frogs, etc. I could even forgive the bathtup incident, and the ketchup may have been an accident (big maybe from the way it sounds). However, peeing on the floor and playing in it has to be addressed. That boy doesn't have consistent parenting. One one parent cracks the whip and the other let's him do whatever he wants, he's not going to learn how to behave. That mom needs to get a clue before her son ends up in juvie.

Answer 5

No he should not be doing this. At four years old he is old enough to know right from wrong and his behavior shoujld not be tolerated. I would discipline him, I understand he is not your child so you can't spank him, but you can put him in a corner and tell him you are going to tell his parents. Take away favorite toys and special snacks. Tell his mother boys this age are not suppose to be doing this and you won't tolerate him peeing in your home. That's gross and very unsanitary.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It sounds like his mom may be encouraging his behavior. It is also possible that when you are not around the only attention he receives is negative and that is what he believes will make you notice him. he knows what he is doing is bad and he needs to be corrected. Try putting him in time out or taking away a toy. Hopefully he will learn that you will not tolerate his uncalled for behavior. Stick to you guns and don't give in to him.

Answer 8

No he is inmature to be doing that at that age. I could see 2 or maby 3 but not 4.

Answer 9

it sounds to me like he is doing it for attention or maybe he needs to see a therapist or counselor because it also sounds like his mother lets him get by with anything. but, you should talk to the father about it because he sounds more concerned than the mother does. all you can do yourself is try telling him what's right and what's wrong and if he don't listen tell his parents and then if it's too bothersome stop babysitting for them.

Answer 10

He's acting out on something. Maybe from a lack of attention from his parents and people in general.