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Help! I think I am babysitting a future freak!!!!
I am 14/f. I baby sit this 7 yr old little boy, and his dad was my dad's frat buddy in college so both our families are really close. When other people are around the kid is fine...but when I am babysitting him by myself, he becomes super toilet boy. He talks to me about the toilet. He puts stickers on the toilet paper. He throws things in the toilet, nothing big that would clog it but still...he even sits down on the toilet with his pants up but with the seat so he falls in and calls me in to fish him out. It's too awkward to tell my folks or his what he's doing, but I don't know how to deal with this crazy kid...what should I do? I make really good money for this btw and definitely don't want to lose out on that.
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Hmmm...it really does seem to me that this boy is acting just a bit immature for his age. At age 7 he shouldn't be pulling these odd stunts. They do seem harmless but still a tad irritating. I get a feeling he's doing this to get a rise out of you in particular, since you say he only acts out when it's just the two of you. Obviously he can control his behavior when he needs to. Perhaps he has a little crush on you. Try not to discipline the bad behavior, maybe even try completely ignoring it. Instead try rewarding the good behavior. Also, you can try to make him your "helper". This technique has never failed me. Tell him you have some projects you need his help with. Then come up with some ideas like writing a story (use him as the hero in the story), clean his room or work on a puzzle together. Redirecting the troublesome behavior should help a great deal. As a mom and teacher, I know how trying some behaviors can be. Don't give up, I think it just might be a phase. Hope this helps! Good luck!
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I don't think this is that big of a deal and would require parents to step in. He's just a kid. Kids do and say weird things. I know I did, and I grew out of it. He's 7, not 17. I don't think he's going to grow up to be a future serial killer or anything. Just let him be. For some reason he really like the toliet. Is that kinda weird? Yes. But not a big deal. I wouldn't think much of it if I were you. Just do your job and get paid. If you want to tell people so you can laugh about it, then that's more appropriate for the situation. And I would honestly probably do that.
Good luck with toliet boy
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well you should probably tell his parents or lock the bathroom door or just tell him its a nono and reward him for not doing it ( like a snack or something like a game) anything else?
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