I have recently posted about the 4 new boys (2 sets of brothers) I have and how they get very physical and wont be told to calm down!
They are 3 & 6, 7 & 9 all from the same school, and there is a lot of showing off. They seem to just want to play fight which I am constantly trying to stop - before someone gets hurt! I have mentioned to both sets of parents about it and tried to find out about there interest as all I am getting from the boys is that they play on the computer (typical boys fighting games) or watch films which I am obviously not going to do everyday. Getting very little help from parents who say the usual boys stuff?!?!
I have said to the parents that I will allow them to have a treat on friday afternoons and play on the computer or chose a DVD (age appropriate) for a length of time determined by their behaviour during the week 15 mins for every day they have behaved themselves and eaten their tea etc.
The problem I have is that the 7 & 9 year old are collected from school between 3.25 & 3.40 and parents have been collecting them from my home by 4.30 (bearing in mind that by the time I pile 5 daudling children into the car and get them home its 3.50) they have a snack and the wrestling starts pretty much the minute they walk through the door. Its impossible to arrange an activity for such a short time and even games like hide and seek are breaking in to WW3 !! Usually with all children shoting up stairs climbing into beds etc which I have said are out of bounds and that they are not to go upstairs unless they are going to the toilet!
I feel like I am speaking another language and tried to broach the subject with parents who say boys will be boys!?
My saving grace is my existing mindee 2yrs who despite being given bad example by the older boys is not following suit . I am due to have a 10 month old start early november and need to put a stop to this before then!
Any ideas as I am struggling!?
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