How do you handle somebody else's children?
Answer:
If you've talked to the parents in a civil, non-hostile manner, and the discussion was not received well, then there is little you can do. You can avoid the family, asking them to stay off your property, etc. but I would hope the children are really doing dangerous or destructive things before you go that far.
Children don't come with an instruction manual so parents are frequently left on their own in deciding how to raise them.
Mike Honeycutt
whats the situation in which you deal with them? just put your foot down with the child and let them know you mean business even if no one else does...i have some relatives that think they discipline but they dont so when i come around i dont put up with sh!t i let the kids know its my way or no way...they are kids they just have to learn that you are one person who wont let murder happen while your there...my nephew always says when you're gone im gonna do this and that and say if your mom lets you fine but not while im here sorry
tell them they can not come over anymore
Let the child know that when they are at your house, they need to follow your rules. My daughter has had several friends that I have a hard time with, but I just told them this, and told them if they don't follow our house rules they cannot come over anymore.
Torri P and I have pretty much the same theory. I have a neighbor who never disiplines her son. I have pointed out his bad behavior on several occassions and she always seems at a loss at what to do. I have finally resorted to talking directly to the child. Explaining that he will not be allowed to play with my kids if he is being naughty and finally removing my children from the area if he continues. Lately he seems to making an effort to play better. No hope for his mother though!!
Dicipline hun. Dicipline.
You dont. Children only do whast they're parents allow them to do at home, I gaurantee almost 99.99% of the time bad apple seeds bring forth bad apples in othetr words if you have talked to the parents and nothing's changing either they have lost control of the children or they just dont see anything wrong with the out of control behavior.
I agree you need to set your foot down with the children and their parents! Lay out the rules in your house, and make sure they are followed. If parents don't like- they won't come back. I raised 6 of my own and half of everyone elses in the neighborhood. Those kids are grown and still respect me for it... they bring their children now (to see "grandma"!). Good luck!
I'm here to say that at my house, "I pay the cost to be the boss" If the parents don't want to keep control of their kids then I just do as I would do my own. If mom and dad didn't like it I guess you wouldn't have to worry about the mean kids anymore cause they wouldn't have them back.YOUR FREE OF THE MEANY'S.
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