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What do you do when the child you're babysitting makes threats such as "I'm going to tell my mom what you're doing!" when what you're benefits the kid and their health?
For example, the child would not wipe himself properly after pooping in his pants, so I made him take a bath and wash himself, so that he would not get an infection.
Although, I don't care if he tells his parents how I handled the situation, I feel completely disrespected when I'm treated like the enemy. What would you do? (link)
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Ignore it entirely. Invite him to tell his mom how you made him take a bath to clean himself. Smile. Show him that he is incapable of making an impact on you.
It's a power game, and you're currently losing it with a kid you baby sit. He wants to make you angry, make you crack, get you to do what he wants and react how he wants. Or just piss you off because he doesn't like being told what to do.
Make him powerless to upset you. Do what you need to do and smile a little smugly at him and tell him he can tell his mother you took care of him until he's blue in the face and it won't stop him from having to do what he needs to do.
This is not a reasoned adult you're dealing with. It's a child who's testing you to see what he can control. Don't let him control you. Children are malicious, manipulative, sly little bastards. From his perspective you are the enemy. Present him with unwinnable battles. He'll cave. Probably.
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