melco
07-02-2013, 09:27 AM
Hi,
I look after two 5 yr old boys before school twice a week. I have them sometimes on their own which is fine but Mondays and Thursdays I have them both together. Normally the only problems I have had with them in the mornings is them not getting ready (putting shoes on etc) so just had to hurry them up a bit, but this week they have been playing games that I am not happy about.
They have been running around my house with toys that they have been using as pretend guns and saying they are going to kill people, mainly my 2 daughters. I have explained that I do not like that talk or game in my house, this happened on Monday and they were doing it again today.
So this morning they had been playing the game and running and I had to tell them on numerous occasions to stop it and they messed around getting shoes and coats on, so as we were about to leave I had a word with them. I explained that I want them to have fun when they get here but if they are not going to follow the rules of the house and have to keep telling them off all the time then its not going to be fun for them or me, I explained that it is my house and they need to follow my rules, so no more pretend guns, no talk of killing, no running and when I say to get shoes on etc they get on and do it.
I think I need to have a word with parents but am never any good at wording things, any help would be appreciated, also feel guilty so hope I have not been too harsh
Thanks
melco
I look after two 5 yr old boys before school twice a week. I have them sometimes on their own which is fine but Mondays and Thursdays I have them both together. Normally the only problems I have had with them in the mornings is them not getting ready (putting shoes on etc) so just had to hurry them up a bit, but this week they have been playing games that I am not happy about.
They have been running around my house with toys that they have been using as pretend guns and saying they are going to kill people, mainly my 2 daughters. I have explained that I do not like that talk or game in my house, this happened on Monday and they were doing it again today.
So this morning they had been playing the game and running and I had to tell them on numerous occasions to stop it and they messed around getting shoes and coats on, so as we were about to leave I had a word with them. I explained that I want them to have fun when they get here but if they are not going to follow the rules of the house and have to keep telling them off all the time then its not going to be fun for them or me, I explained that it is my house and they need to follow my rules, so no more pretend guns, no talk of killing, no running and when I say to get shoes on etc they get on and do it.
I think I need to have a word with parents but am never any good at wording things, any help would be appreciated, also feel guilty so hope I have not been too harsh
Thanks
melco