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i am fed up with her lies and aditude
ok this girl i babysit for the summer is really annoying and she lies to me constantly about everything. her parents kind of scare me so i am a little afraid to bring it to their attention. her mom tells me every morning to not let her call her or her dad at work in less it is an emergency and she goes upstairs pretending to play with her dolls and calls her parents.she is rude to me when her friends are here and doesnt listen to me at all. what should i do
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Why do her parents scare you? A lot of people seem intimidating but are actually very nice. Explain to them that their daughter is lying to you [bring up specific examples, preferably recent ones] and apologize that she's been calling them at work. Don't blame her fully for this one- she should know better than to call, and you should have been watching, etc. You can solve the problem of her going upstairs to call her parents by going with her, or taking the cordless phone downstairs, depending on her age. An older child, 8 or 9, can usually be allowed to play alone [just check on her every few minutes]. Her parents should know about this, since she's probably only doing this to you it's possible she's afraid of new people or disrespects strangers.
If she's rude to you with friends over, don't let her have friends over. If her parents insist on it [like if they're sleeping over] ask if her friends can come AFTER you leave, since you don't want to handle more kids. You could also ask for a raise in pay, which could make the situation less irritating! Set ground rules and take away the "extras" [TV, phone, going outside or staying inside depending on the kid, etc.] for breaking them.
Good luck!
-LM
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