ive been taking care of my 3yr old nephew as long as i can remember.his mom is in jail and he has no dad.sometimes,he gets on my nerves so bad cuz i think he tries 2 take advantage of me.anyone know any tips 4 3yr olds.any words of encouragement to help his day be more fun.i just need help cuz all i know is how 2 put the t.v on the cartoon channel..im not a parent but u can say hes my son......
2007-12-13 07:07:50 · 7 answers · asked by god is love 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
ive had him since he was a baby!!
2007-12-13 07:14:18 · update #1
keep him on a schedule, children thrive on consistency. even if you have to write it out for yourself, make sure you do the same thing at the same time everyday. you will be amazed how much he will adapt to this. my daughter is two and will sometimes go a step ahead of me in our routines, it is neat to see.
remember that 3 year olds have a mind of their own. do your best to make everything his idea, or at least sound fun and exciting... you can not just tell a 3 year old, "do this" and expect them to, you have to guide them, show them and make it fun. i used to work in a daycare and that was the most frustrating part for me, i could not just say "sit down", but when i learned to sing songs or play a game and wiggle like crazy, then fall to the floor to get them to sit, the frustration started easing. when you have a task that needs to be completed, stop and ask yourself, how can i convince him to do this? aide in cleaning up toys by singing, "clean up, clean up everybody everywhere", sing when you take him to the bath, count the steps that it takes to go to his room to get dressed. do what you can to get on his level. it takes a lot of energy, yes but it saves a lot of frustration too.
also make sure at this age, he has some structured time. it is important for him to learn to sit at the table for a couple of minutes and draw a picture, or stay seated through dinner, etc. constantly talk to him and get on his level and your frustrations will ease!
Do not let him take advantage of you. be consistent in discipline. stop any bad habits now. do not let him get away with things because you are tired or frustrated, if he misbehaves, put him in time out (rule of thumb is one min for every year old they are) and make sure he stays there the whole time. again, be consistent. figure out a way you will end every time out. my daughter is usually crying and throwing a fit, so i will ask her if she is done. she will say done. i will remind her what she did wrong, and ask "are you going to be a good girl" and she has to say yes ma'am to get out of time out. if she does not, she has to sit longer. but she thrives on that consitency and knows that routines. several times when i go to put her in timeout, she will yell, "done" before we even get there :)
kudos to you for taking care of your nephew! i think that is wonderful. keep doing what you are doing and remember to take time out for yourself too! that is important!!
2007-12-13 08:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by jenno 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try playing hide and seek, tag, etc. be active!! kids love nothing more than running around being loud also it tires them out I know you might think RIGGHHTT my nephew get tired out but it happens and when they do they sleep like a newborn baby also if there are other children in the neighborhood try meeting their parents and that way your nephew could play with the other children and make friends while you just sit there and make sure they don't get hurt after all kids get lonely too they need friends of their age to play
2007-12-13 07:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by Wutever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 3 yr old boy is a bundle of energy and he needs to run and jump and be obnoxious. Try to get him outside to a park or get him a tricycle and let him ride up and down the sidewalk. Of course, I mean while you supervise him. Actually, just play with him if you can.
You may want to see if there is a preschool program nearby. That would give you a short, scheduled respite.
Just remember, his world is all mixed up and he's still a baby.
Good luck!
2007-12-13 07:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by Butterfly Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason he is driving YOU crazy is because he is BORED. Sitting him in front of the cartoon channel isn't parenting him that is pure laziness on YOUR part. He isonly three years old, he doesn't even understand the concept of taking advantage of someone. I suggest you find a foster family for this poor little soul becuase you are deffinately not doing him any good and no I would NEVER say that he was your son becuase you have absolutely NO CLUE.
2007-12-13 14:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Play with him. Be creative. A trike would be good, running games outside. If you have snow, thats a whole new world. If you have to be indoors, try some crafts that you can do together. Preschoolers love to create. You can find some pretty good ones on-line. Just be prepared for a mess.
2007-12-13 08:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by WildlifeArt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would desire to ok be using him being taken removed from his moms and dads or despite handed off between him and his dad(if something did). Trauma makes babies do unusual issues and that's one in all the main issues it could do to a baby. i could in simple terms save talkin to him such as you often could if he have been to speak and tell him its ok if he would not elect to assert something yet while he does you would be listening. i could do exactly what you're goin to do and ask the scientific expert approximately it
2016-10-11 05:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long have you had him?
2007-12-13 07:12:40 · answer #7 · answered by SWILL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋